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Winter weather is tough enough on plants - the wind, dryness and cold. Animals also struggle to survive, searching for shelter and food, sometimes in our own backyards. The damage caused by animals might only be cosmetic at times, but it...
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October 11 update from the Minnesota Board of Animal Health: HPAI confirmed in Meeker County turkey flock
Please refer to the MBAH for up-to-date information and resources in other languages.
Guidelines to reduce avian flu for...
The world's oceans are facing significant challenges. According to the United Nations Regional Information Center, each year the oceans absorb 23 percent of human-caused carbon dioxide emissions and capture 90 percent of the excess heat created by these emissions. These developments are...
The opportunity to experience local wildlife is one of the many alluring features of spending time in the great outdoors. Unfortunately, wildlife is being threatened in many parts of the world as the human population increases and spreads to regions that historically have not been home to large...
Landscapes are vulnerable to the elements during the cold weather months. Everything from de-icing products to hungry animals to the weight of snow can affect trees, shrubs and other plants.
Just because certain greenery will go dormant during the winter doesn't mean landscape maintenance ends when...
Few getaways can reinvigorate the mind and body like a day spent in the great outdoors. The rewards of a day spent outside aren't just figments of the imagination. The online medical resource WebMD notes that exposure to the great outdoors can improve sleep cycles, boost self-esteem, reduce anxiety...
As the world continues to open up after years of pandemic-related shutdowns, the public has rekindled its love affair with travel. Many people are eager to escape their backyards or hometowns and embrace new travel itineraries.
Scheduling conflicts may not allow every person to travel with family...
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Photo: Flowers that were fed on by tarnished plant bug nymphs during bloom develop into "catfaced" fruitlets. University of Maine Extension.
Key Points:
Tarnished plant bug (TPB) is the most economically significant pest of...
The United States military is one of the largest and most impressive military forces in the world. The United Service Organizations reports there are roughly 1.3 million active-duty service members.
The U.S. military works to protect and defend Americans and American interests domestically and...
Homeowners frequently enhance their outdoor living spaces with attractive plants and trees. When that greenery also produces food, the results can be both beauty and bounty.
People who plant vegetable gardens and fruit trees in their yards can be blessed with an abundance of fresh pickings once it'...
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