How Are Drones Used In Crop Science?
Equipped with sensors, drones can identify weeds and pests faster than humans – and speed up treatment The July 22nd Sustainable, Secure Food Blog looks at how…
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Japanese Beetles Could Spread Throughout Washington State in 20 Years
Without intervention, the colorful but devastating Japanese beetle could make its way across the evergreen state within two decades, according to a study of their…
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Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Outbreaks In Idaho
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has provided updated information on grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks across Southern Idaho. Grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks…
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Crop-Eating Invasive Stink Bug Habitat Could Expand Greatly With Climate Change
A foul-smelling, voracious, wide-spread pest could become even more ubiquitous with climate change. A recent modelling study found that changing weather could increase suitable habitat…
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Onion Disease Quiz: July, 2022
Many diseases can affect an onion crop. Correctly identifying the problem is crucial to choosing the proper solution. What is wrong with these bulbs? This…
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WSU Issues Downy Mildew Alert for Columbia Basin Onion Growers
In a June 27 onion alert, Washington State University (WSU) announced that downy mildew was recently confirmed in an overwintered onion crop in the Columbia…
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Ag Organizations Voice Support for Existing Pesticide Law
More than 350 agricultural organizations, including the National Onion Association, signed on to a letter sent to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives that…
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Destructive Onion Virus Evolving, Spreading
Iris yellow spot virus is continuing to pose a danger to onion crops by evolving and spreading, according to research from Washington State University virologists….
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NOA, Ag Groups Push Back on Chlorpyrifos Ban
More than 80 representatives of American organizations representing the U.S. agriculture industry — including the National Onion Association (NOA), — have signed off on a…
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Idaho Association of Plant Protection Meeting Nov. 3-4
The 2021 annual meeting of the Idaho Association of Plant Protection will be held in Burley, ID, at the Best Western Inn & Convention Center on November…
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