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What's bugging you? Identify and control insect, disease and weed problems; learn how to apply pesticides safely; and more.

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Most Recent Blog Postings

Pocket Gopher Control Strategies for Farms and Lawns Pocket gophers damage crops, lawns, and irrigation systems through tunneling and feeding. This guide offers research-based, integrated control methods to help farmers and homeowners identify, manage, and prevent infestations.
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Summer Cattle Health Issues Summer is a time of relatively good cattle health. This article highlights a few diseases to be on the watch for including: calf pneumonia; calf diphtheria; coccidiosis, and pinkeye. Pajaroello tick activity peaks in the summer in Nevada. This tick can carry the bacteria that causes Foothill abortion disease.
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A Producer’s Guide to Forage Testing Hay testing doesn’t have to be confusing. This hands-on guide helps producers sample correctly, pick the right probes and lab, and use results to boost herd health, feed efficiency, and profits.
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Managing Soil Salinity: What Growers Need to Know Seeing white crusts on your soil or stunted crops after irrigation? It may be a salt problem. This guide helps you identify if your soil is saline, sodic, or saline-sodic, interpret test results, and take the right steps to protect crop health and yield.
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