by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 29, 2011 | corn
Drought-Stricken Corn Corn grown under drought conditions can kill. Aflatoxins are produced by certain fungi which thrive in drought conditions. While commercially sold corn must be tested for aflatoxin before being sold, home grown corn is not usually tested. Do you...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 18, 2011 | Farm safety
Most people enjoy new gardening products: tools, plants, fertilizers, and other items are fun to try out. However, before you rush out and buy the newest products to use on your garden, consider that just because it is newly approved does not always mean it is...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 15, 2011 | Farm safety
Yellowjacket working a camellia blossom photographed by Vicki DeLoach Stinging insects such as wasps, bees, and ants are important pollinators and often eat pests in the garden. They can also be pests, however, especially when they decide you are threatening them or...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Aug 2, 2011 | entomology
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug by David R. Lance, USDA APHIS PPQ, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Stink bugs, in one form or another, are pests on most agricultural products. They damage things as different as peaches, pecans,...