Hessian fly risk eyed by Kansas wheat growers
Sedgwick County extension agents warn wheat farmers to scout fields for Hessian fly pupae as moist fall and winter weather raise potential infestations. Officials note that past dry conditions kept damage low, but continued spring moisture could trigger significant harm even with partial pupae survival. Farms have reduced planting resistant varieties, increasing vulnerability this season.
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Wichita
Kansas
Sedgwick
Bob Strasner
Andale Farmers Co-op Agronomist
Keeping flies grounded Hessian fly prevention tips forewarn Kansas wheat
Experts urge prevention to curb Hessian fly damage in wheat. Use resistant varieties, destroy infested stubble after harvest, control volunteer wheat, and delay planting until cold weather kills the fly. Sedgwick County notes weakened plants from injury, while Kansas crop reports in early February show 74 percent good to excellent, 20 percent fair, 1 percent poor. topsoil moisture adequate in 75 percent of fields as of Feb 7.
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Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
Utah lawmakers approve secrecy for livestock records
The Utah House passed a bill 68 to 0 to shield state livestock population and disease traceability records from public view as the state moves toward a national animal identification system. The measure requires birth registration and aims to protect farmers privacy amid debates on transparency.
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Salt Lake City
House
Utah
Senate
Craig Buttars
Lewiston
Kansas
Kentucky
Idaho
Nebraska
Washington
National Conference of State Legislatures
Laurie Garrett
Council On Foreign Relations
James R. Greenwood
University of California
Los Angeles
Buttars
Utah Department of Agriculture
Washington State
Fossils Push Modern Humans Back to 195000 Years Ago
A new analysis of Ethiopian bones from the Omo sites yields Homo sapiens fossils dated at about 195000 years old, narrowing the gap with genetic estimates of origins around 200000. Researchers Fleagle and Renne describe dating that supports a late Pleistocene emergence near the Omo River.
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Ak Ocienceriter
New York
Ethiopia
John Fleagle
Stony Brook University
Omo River
Fleagle
Nature
Paul Renne
Berkeley Geochronology Center
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