Anthony Ohmes

Total eclipse will be brief 'buzzkill' for bees

April 2, 2024 | By University of Missouri Extension

JACKSON, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension specialists have the buzz on how the April 8 solar eclipse will stop bee activity for a few minutes in parts of Missouri. MU Extension agronomist and beekeeper Travis Harper says the upcoming eclipse offers a buzzworthy opportunity to learn about solar eclipses and apiculture – the science…

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Early appearance of alfalfa weevils prompts need to scout crop

April 1, 2024 | By Julie Harker, University of Missouri Extension

JACKSON, Mo. — The warmer weather has prompted alfalfa weevil larvae to start feeding early which means growers should be scouting the crop. Anthony Ohmes, University of Missouri Extension agronomy field specialist, says now through April is the time to walk alfalfa fields to look for larvae activity. “The economic threshold for alfalfa weevils is…

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