Cloddy ridges trigger slug alert in potato crops
WHERE crops have been planted into cloddy seed-beds, slug risk will be high and potato producers are urged to protect against the pest with a good…
Source: thescottishfarmer.co.uk
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Mental Health on the Farm: Talking About It Is the First Step
Farming is a stressful job. This isn’t news to those in the agriculture industry, but talking about stress in the farm community hasn’t been the norm. That’s starting to change.
Source: lancasterfarming.com
Are Gophers Farmers? It's a Question You Didn't Know Needed Answering.
Researchers suggest that root cropping by the small rodents could be the first case of nonhuman mammalian farming.
Source: nytimes.com
The Recorder - North County Notebook: May 17, 2022
Hazard mitigation discussion planned for Wednesday LEYDEN — The town, with the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG), will hold a virtual public listening session on Wednesday, May 18, at 5 p.m. to review findings and priority actions that...
Source: recorder.com
How to Manage Stress on the Farm
Of rural adults, farmers and farmworkers are 10% more likely to have feelings of nervousness, anxiety or being “on edge” than the general population, according to the American Farm Bureau
United States Kate Downes American Farm Bureau Federation Cornell University National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Managing Stress
Source: lancasterfarming.com