Almost everybody wants a slice of the lucrative avocado market. The numbers show that Hass avocado has a huge international market. According to Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD) revenue from the avocado export was Sh14.5 billion in 2020 and in 2021, it stood at Sh14.4 billion.
It’s that time of year.
And for the pooties, never forget eggs, fish, poultry, and meats. Or they might just “harvest” them from your plate.
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As we approach corn grain harvest, we thought it was good to remind folks to properly prepare grain storages. Several species of beetles and moth caterpillars can attack stored grain. Once insect infestations are established, they are difficult to control, so a good mindset is “start cle
Now is a good time to spot trees and shrubs in your landscape that have bagworms.
Bagworms form small, 1-2” bags of dead plant material that are commonly found across Ohio and the Midwest. Bagworms often go unnoticed as their “bags” can be mistaken for cones that are co
Syngenta Group has announced strong financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2022. Second quarter Group sales increased 24 percent to $9.2 billion, up $1.8 billion year-on-year. Second-quarter EBITDA for 2022 increased 39 percent to $1.7 billion, driven by launches of innovat
Imazalil, a fungicide used to prevent decay in citrus fruit and bananas, is not banned in the European Union (EU), nor has it been newly introduced to fresh produce in British supermarkets following Brexit.
In a tweet shared nearly 9,000 times, a UK-based user joked that he had found “
By Brionna Farney | Published Aug 24, 2022 12:48 PM
Discovering a hornet nest can be unnerving. Some signs of a nearby nest include wasps flying around garbage cans or near landscaping. To completely and correctly remove a hornet infestation, homeowner
These ants are highly adapted to living with humans. In fact, they often are only seen in significant populations where humans have disrupted the natural landscape by development. Do you know how to identify and control them?
Although bed bugs have received the bulk of publicity in recen
I continue to receive tar spot reports from across Iowa. Given the moisture we have had the past couple of weeks and the growth stage of the crop, this is not surprising. Tar spot development is favored by leaf moisture. As the growing season progresses, tar spot inoculum likely increases, t
Now is a good time to spot trees and shrubs in your landscape that have bagworms.
Bagworms form small, 1-2” bags of dead plant material that are commonly found across Ohio and the Midwest. Bagworms often go unnoticed as their “bags” can be mistaken for cones that are co