The release of a biological pesticide effective against a host of pathogens and even potato virus Y has been delayed at least a year by new EPA requirements to evaluate effects of pesticides on beehives.
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Showing posts with label pests. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pests. Show all posts
Friday, September 06, 2013
EPA delays bacterial agent — AgMinute for Sept. 6, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
Dry bean versus soybean — AgMinute for June 17, 2013
Idaho dry bean growers are concerned that non-inspected soybean seed entering the state could negatively impact their industry and have asked state officials to address the issue.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
EPA sued — June 12, 2013
Two environmental groups have revived a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over pesticides, though the new version has been scaled back.
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Friday, May 03, 2013
Pesticides pondered — AgMinute for May 3, 2013
An eagerly awaited report about endangered species has managed the rare feat of pleasing both environmentalists and the pesticide industry. The National Academy of Sciences report examines processes used by federal agencies to evaluate the risk that pesticides pose to protected species.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Protect the bees — Idaho AgMinute for Dec. 12, 2012
Idaho beekeepers could soon have another tool to use in their battle to control varroa mites, honeybee parasites that have been linked to colony collapse disorder and can devastate hives.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Pesticide justice - AgMinute for Oct. 30, 2012
Pesticide manufacturers recently tried to persuade a federal appeals court to overturn restrictions against spraying several common pesticides near waterways. The controversy relates to a 2008 finding by the National Marine Fisheries Service that chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion jeopardize West Coast salmon species that are protected under the Endangered Species Act. Read more at CapitalPress.com
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Voracious and spotted - Idaho AgMinute for Sept. 21
An exotic fruit fly that can damage a wide range of fruit crops was recently detected in Latah County in north Idaho. Since then, University of Idaho officials have confirmed the presence of the spotted wing drosophila in adjacent Nez Perce County and further south in Canyon County.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
AgMinute for Aug. 28, 2012
Researchers say populations of potato psyllids — the vector for the zebra chip crop disease — are growing dramatically in the Columbia Basin.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
AgMinute for Aug. 14, 2012
The South Korean government will shut off all shipments of fresh potatoes from Oregon, Washington and Idaho beginning Aug. 17 because of concerns over the presence of zebra chip in Pacific Northwest potatoes.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
AgMinute for July 31, 2012
Black flies, also known as buffalo gnats, are annoying to people, but they are serious pests to livestock, causing reduced weight gain and transmitting disease. But ranchers are now turning the tide.
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