Pest control: Wicked weeds may be agricultural angels

Pest control: Wicked weeds may be agricultural angels Ithaca NY (SPX) Nov 14, 2016 - Farmers looking to reduce reliance on pesticides, herbicides and other pest management tools may want to heed the advice of Cornell agricultural scientists: Let nature be nature - to a degree. "Managing crop pests without fully understanding the impacts of tactics - related to resistance and nontarget plants or insects - costs producers money," said Antonio DiTommaso, professor of soil and ... more

Myanmar probes controversial China-backed dam Yangon (AFP) Nov 12, 2016 - Myanmar is probing whether to resume construction on a controversial Chinese-backed dam, state media reported Saturday, with promises to listen to fierce public opposition to the project. The fate of the $3.6 billion Myitsone dam in northern Kachin state has hung in the balance since it was abruptly halted by Myanmar in 2011 following protests over environmental and safety concerns. The ... more

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