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Corn Rootworms Western Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte Northern Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica barberi Smith & Lawrence Southern Corn Rootworm, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber Appearance and Life History Male (left) and Female (right) western…
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Corn: More Active Genes in Roots Mean Higher Yields Hybrid plants provide much higher yield than their homozygous parents. Plant breeders have known this for more than 100…
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Quantifying Corn Rootworm Damage Every year farmers spend a lot of money trying to control corn rootworm larvae, which are a significant threat to maize production in the…
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Rice Uses Light to Remotely Trigger Biochemical Reactions Chemical processes can be activated by light without the need for bulk heating of a material through a process developed…
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Using Their Genes Against Them: Fighting Insect Pests with Genetic Targeting When you look out on a golden-yellow field of oilseed rape you might not think you’re seeing…
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Maize: cereal with a variety of uses MAIZE ranks third most grown crop in the world with an area of more than 118 million hectares with an annual…
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ORGANIC GARDENING 1. Introduction : Grapes (Vitis vinifera) belonging to the Vitaceae family, originated in Western Asia and Europe. It was introduced to India by the Persian invaders…
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Eggplant Profile Overview Eggplant is a widely grown specialty vegetable in the United States. According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture (2009), eggplant was harvested on over 2,900…
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Beet Production Douglas C. Sanders Extension Horticultural Specialist Department of Horticultural Science College of Agriculture & Life Sciences North Carolina State University Beets have been cultivated for centuries.…
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Growing Beets in the Home Garden Climatic Requirements Beets prefer a cooler climate although they are tolerant of heat. Temperatures of 60 to 65 F and bright sunny…
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Profitability of vegetable cultivation Considerable diversification has occurred in the economy of Pakistan. Industrial, transport and communication, and energy sectors have expanded. Yet, agriculture remains the largest…
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Groundnut: a potential crop GROUNDNUT or peanut is one of the important ‘kharif’ oilseed crops. It has an oil content of 50 per cent as compared to 40…
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Odorous House Ants Yellow Jackets & Bald-faced Hornets Yellow Jackets, including “Bald-faced Hornets*,” are some of the most notorious stinging pests, causing a great number of trips to…
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Draft Power: Using horses, oxen and mules on the farm Farming with draft animals may appear, to some, as a nostalgic diversion or an antiquated practice, a vestige…
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WORKING OXEN ON THE FARM TODAY I never thought I would be learning to farm with oxen. I grew up in Chicago and I did not get to…
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Arabian Camel or Dromedary Camels are large mammals that live in dry areas. There are two types of camels: the one-humped camel (the Arabian Camel or Dromedary) and…
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Ships of the desert Camels were domesticated more than 3,000 years ago, and to this day, humans depend on them for transport across arid environments. They can easily…
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Goat Farming: important factors One Of the important factors of goat farming business is goat breeding. To be successful in your goat breeding , you must gather enough…
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Goat Farming in Sindth Pakistan Asia and Pacific have a goat population of about 271 million, representing 58% of the total world population. These contribute 62% meat, 49%…
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