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Grasshopper Plague Hits Nebraska Ranches Early
Nebraska farmers face an unprecedented grasshopper outbreak driven by a mild winter and dry conditions. Cattleman Gary Rohde notes thistle in back canyons as grasshoppers strip pasture. entomologist Jack Campbell estimates 90,000 acres affected and warns of an economic infestation. Ranchers may abandon infested ground or spray at high cost with limited aid of 3.6 million dollars from USDA APHIS for surveys and technical help.
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Lincoln
Neb
Gary Rohde
Nebraska
Robert Larsen
Larsen
University of Nebraska
Jack Campbell
Campbell
USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service