Poultry Flocks At Risk In Backyards Too
Last week I wrote about the highly pathogenic form of avian flu, H5N1, recently found in southern Indiana, and focused that article on commercial flocks.
Read MoreLast week I wrote about the highly pathogenic form of avian flu, H5N1, recently found in southern Indiana, and focused that article on commercial flocks.
Read MoreWater is essential to livestock whether the temperature is 100 degrees or 0 degree.
Read MoreThe first soil surveys the U.S. were conducted in 1899, and were conducted by men who were geologists, chemists and building engineers.
Read MorePoinsettias were first introduced to the U.S. in the 1820s, and quickly became a symbol of Christmas.
Read MoreReports of high populations of soybean cyst nematodes from tested fields are floating in from around the Midwest. SCN has been in our county for many years, and seems to do especially well on our irrigated sands.
Read MoreThe story of the multi-colored Asian Lady Beetles in North America is quite murky.
Read MoreToday, I am learning the value of patience once again.
Read MoreI talked to growers last week who have already taken early delivery of pesticides for the 2022 growing season.
Read MoreI took a Hula Hoop to some soybean fields last week.
Read MoreLast week, someone asked me if our frost was arriving late this year, so I started sifting through data collected by the various weather services.
Read MoreThere is starting to be a nip in the air, which means it is time to order trees from the 2022 Elkhart County tree sale.
Read MoreThere are two major issues this fall: tar spot affecting the stalks on corn stalks, and the moving of herbicide resistant weed seeds from one field to the next.
Read MoreBefore you dismiss this story as just another about safety, please think about the families you know who have had farm accidents or fatalities in their past. Chances are, the memories still linger as a dark turning point in their family history. Then ask yourself, “Am I doing what I can to protect myself and my family?”
Read MoreAs the next generation begins to take over responsibility on the farm, one of the duties is to have the younger partner get their private pesticide applicators permit. Any person wishing to purchase and apply restricted use pesticides on property they own or rent is required by law to have a private pesticide applicators permit.
Read MoreAbnormally hot and dry weather is starting to provide some telltale signs in the greater South Bend region with crops starting to show some stress and portions of the St. Joseph River retracting from its banks.
Read MoreBy Jeff Burbrink Purdue Extension Elkhart County GOSHEN — Spruces all over the Midwest are going through a decline. There is not a whole lot we can do about it. While beautiful in shape, color and texture, spruces are not native to our region, and that plays a … Read More