STILLWATER, Okla. — Livestock owners who plan to purchase hay over the next few months need to make careful, informed decisions to protect their animals, especially when purchasing hay from out of state. Buyers should be aware that the drought has significantly impacted forage quality this year. Low hay yields resulted in many producers baling […]

ST. LAWRENCE CO., N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that the elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda) was detected for the first time in New York State at three locations in St. Lawrence County, including Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Area, Brasher State Forest, and Lost Nation State Forest. This […]

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Excess nutrients in water can affect human health, the environment, and the economy, costing federal, state, and local governments billions of dollars per year to minimize the impacts. In order to evaluate and measure nitrogen — one of the key nutrients —  a group of scientists from Virginia Tech is developing and […]

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. — All are invited to attend National Watermelon Promotion  Board’s (NWPB) upcoming presentation: Affecting Watermelon Demand through Promotion: NWPB  Research and Results. The one-hour session will take place Thursday, February 24th at 11 a.m. at the  Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown as a part of the National Watermelon Association Annual Meeting &  Convention.  […]

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The U.S. and world wheat markets are seeing the tightest ending stocks-to-use ratios in nearly a decade — two driving factors behind higher average wheat prices. Kansas producers should keep a close eye on the factors behind these trends as they enter fall planting, according to Daniel O’Brien, K-State extension agricultural economist. […]