Well-Fed Plants Help Wire Spider Mite Control
A USDA Beltsville study on pole lima beans shows spider mites feed more on well fed plants, making them easier to kill with malathion, while too much or too little nitrogen or potassium reduces effectiveness. Implications include adjusting fertilizer to optimize insecticide impact and timing with seasonal plant nutrition.
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Usda Agricultural Research Center
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NEPPCO Promotes Egg Quality Training Across 14 States
The Northeastern Poultry Producers Council runs an annual four day egg quality and grading school in its 14 state territory. To meet demand the Council prepared three portable kits with equipment to train 30 students each. Officials rely on state agencies to deliver hands on instruction and NEPPCO keeps three full equipment sets on hand for rush calls.
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Northeastern Poultry Producers Council
Cen
Keith
Neppco
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