Natural enemies may beat chemicals in pest control
University of Illinois scientist William Luckmann explains that diseases used as biological control can kill target insects with less hazard and environmental impact than chemical pesticides. The EPA plans looser testing, potentially boosting natural pesticide development, though slower action and possible resistance are concerns.
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Robert Lee Zimmer
Associated Press
William Luckmann
Luckmann
University of Illinois
State Natural History Survey
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Grasshoppers Threaten Hay Crops Warns Extension Adviser
Jackson County extension agriculture adviser Robert W. Frank urges farmers to spray hay fields for grasshoppers as soon as large numbers appear. He notes six to seven grasshoppers per square yard in a 10 acre field can consume as much hay as a cow and lists chemicals approved for hay and pasture including Cygon Sevin Diazinon and malathion. Diazinon also works for corn and Furadan is for alfalfa only.
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Robert W. Frank
Jackson County Extension Agriculture
Early pears ready to pick here s how
The Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign notes early pear varieties such as Starkrimson Moonglow Bartlett and others are near harvest. For best quality pick by grasping and twisting to separate the stem, then store in a cool basement or refrigerator to ripen.
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Cooperative Extension Service
University of Ilinois Urbana-Champaign
Starkrimson
Moonglow
Bartlett
Backyard alcohol dream faces real farm limits
A columnist warns against simplistic bets on backyard stills for fuel alcohol. He recalls sunflowers and corn lessons, notes ADM uses all corn parts for profit, and argues small farms must maximize total value from crops, not rely solely on alcohol. The piece urges careful efficiency before widespread BYOB distilling.
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American Agriculture Movement
Illinois
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co
ADM
Farmland mechanization fights fuel reality in Ohio
Ohio State University economist Sam Huber argues that horsepower cannot replace tractors on U.S. farms. He notes limited land and labor to run teams, historical shifts to mechanization, and that fuel use for agriculture is about 3 percent nationally with potential savings under 20 percent. He mentions hydrogen or coal-derived gasoline as future options and urges assured fuel supply during energy crunches.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University
Sam Huber
Huber
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