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Penn State offers insect identification services
One person who does not flinch when insects are nearby is Michael Skvarla, director of the Insect Identification Lab at Penn State.
Past is new again in reprinted book
“For although he was insatiably a farmer and his father and grandfathers and great-grandfathers had been Owen County farmers, he did not live on his farm. When Walter married Clara in 1903, they began housekeeping in the town and never moved to the farm. That was before rural electricity, furnaces, power mowers, good roads, or
Integrated weed management best response to herbicide resistance
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Over-reliance on glyphosate-type herbicides for weed control on U.S. farms has created a dramatic increase in the number of genetically resistant weeds, according to a team of agricultural researchers, who say the solution lies in an integrated weed management program. “I’m deeply concerned when I see figures that herbicide use could
Penn State expert: Drought returns
The three-year drought has returned, causing worries and reacing crisis proportions in many areas.
Could birds help fight the spotted lanternfly?
Do birds find the spotted lanternfly to be tasty? Researchers at Penn State hope to find answers, and they are seeking citizen scientists to help.
Spotted lanternflies to be featured at Ag Progress Days
Spotted lanternflies will be among the topics highlighted during Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, Aug. 13-15. Find out what other topics will be featured.
Squeezing the most out of every drop
(Note: Farm and Dairy Editor Susan Crowell recently traveled with an Ohio agricultural trade mission to Israel.
How to create a songbird habitat in your backyard
Making your backyard more friendly, and creating a space for songbirds will help conserve at-risk species and ensure you have visitors all summer long.
Lanternfly’s attraction to vertical silhouettes could help trap it
Research is helping develop strategies to monitor and trap the spotted lanternfly, which is confirmed in 34 Pennsylvania counties and several nearby states.
Raise good sports for a better society
Kym Seabolt reminds the too-intense sports parents: “We are, God willing, raising future adults. It is up to us as a society to model civilized behavior.”
