Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children. It also increases the risk of disease and death from severe infections, according to the World Health Organization. About 250 million preschool children across the world are vitamin A deficient. Many of these live in Africa and South-Eastern Asia. Fortunately, vitamin deficiency is … Read more
Practice prevention versus procrastination When controlling weeds in fruit and vegetable crops, maybe there’s some truth to the old adage: “An ounce of prevention causes a lot less pain.” “The best way to control weeds in a garden is to just not let them get started,” said Stuart Sutphin, an Extension agent in Danville, Virginia. … Read more
BioSafe Systems announced a new giveaway program that runs through the end of September. Submit a photo of a BioSafe product at your location OR an invoice that includes any BioSafe Systems’ commercial product and be entered to win a $250 Cabela’s gift card. Submissions will be accepted by email, phone or fax through September 30. … Read more
SynTelus LLC announced the addition of Mitch Klann as Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing. SynTelus, a CSE Life Science Company, is a branded marketing company that registers, manufactures and markets end-use fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides. The company offers products for agricultural, turf and ornamental, vegetation management and forestry and aquatics markets Mitch has had … Read more
As an educator with the Farmworkers Health and Safety department at North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) Cooperative Extension-Wayne County, Luis Cruz is inspired by his agricultural upbringing. “I come from a family of migrant workers,” he said as a former crew leader assistant for a blueberry producer. “I definitely know the struggles and challenges that … Read more