Articles tagged as: pesticides
November 5, 2021
Study: Using pesticides as-needed increases watermelon yields, doesn't harm corn yields
Purdue University researchers found reducing pesticide can increase yields for watermelon growers and would likely save both farmers money.
Read MoreMay 21, 2021
Farmer Grows Produce Using Hydroponics
A local farmer is taking an innovative approach to growing vegetables and fulfilling his grandfathers wish for him.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2021
Indiana University Professor: Pesticide Fines Bill Won't Stop Dicamba Drift
Dicamba has been known to drift off of the farm fields where it's applied and damage neighboring crops.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2021
Bill Would Change Fines For Misusing Pesticides, Including Dicamba
A state Senate bill aims to crack down on farmers and others who deliberately misuse pesticides like dicamba while giving people with minor pesticide violations a break. The bill passed unanimously in a Senate committee on Monday.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2020
Bill Increasing Pesticide Fines Turns Into Working Group
Lawmakers voted to send a bill to the governor on Wednesday that would create a working group to look into penalties for misusing pesticides.
Read MoreMay 15, 2017
Heavy Rains Cause Chemical Runoff Worries For Water Companies
Downpours can overwhelm treatment systems, resulting in discharges of chemical-filled water into lakes, rivers and streams.
Read MoreJune 1, 2016
Bees Exposed To More Pesticides Than Previously Thought
A Purdue University study is the first to look at how non-crop plants, like those in your garden at home, expose honeybees to pesticides.
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