While a lot of corn has been harvested across the country, more than 50% percent of the crop was still in fields going into this week, according to USDA. With that in mind, Ken Ferrie is encouraging ...

Aphids are small insects that can cause significant damage. They attack unexpectedly and are extremely difficult to eliminate ...

We have a blue spruce that we got from Bookcliff many years ago. I noticed this spring that something is eating away at the leaves. We had a tree "expert" stop by and he found little black insects.

A pantry fix is racing through sheds and allotments as budgets tighten and green-minded growers trade tips, trials and doubts. Across the UK, social feeds ...

Spring planting brings a surprise twist for home growers, with a simple flower turning the tide in garden pest battles.

Aphids are tiny soft-bodied pests that feed on a variety of plants, including vegetables, ornamentals, trees, shrubs, and houseplants. Because they reproduce quickly and have multiple generations per ...

It's time to start working on managing pests in your fruit and landscape trees this year. Springtime is starting, even if it is delayed a bit from the normal timing. Given the huge differences in ...

Corn aphids are usually no longer a significant problem in Illinois corn crops by early August. That’s not the case this season. Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist, says the pest is still the ...

Some days in my field of work, it feels like the message is brushed aside. No matter how often it gets said, people enjoy doing the opposite. Could you be one of these individuals? What if I told you ...

Soybean aphids have kept farmers and crop specialists guessing since first appearing three years ago. The pests caused heavy yield losses in Minnesota in 2001 but failed to do much damage in 2002.