Radio Newsline Archive

Here's one innovative way to scare starlings away from dairies, before they cause millions of dollars worth of damage. (Stephanie Ho; Stephanie Shwiff, USDA's Wildlife Services; Ken Preusser, USDA's Wildlife Services)

During the cold winter months, nuisance birds like starlings prefer to roost in dairies in the northern part of the country. (Stephanie Ho; Stephanie Shwiff, USDA's Wildlife Services; Ken Preusser, USDA's Wildlife Services)

There are a host of different methods that can be used to deter nuisance birds like starlings from roosting in your dairy. (Stephanie Ho; Stephanie Shwiff, USDA's Wildlife Services; Ken Preusser, USDA's Wildlife Services)

Wildlife Service's Ken Preusser highlights some of the methods dairy producers have employed to try to scare away nuisance birds like starlings.

What might corn and soybean growers expect regarding margins and breakeven prices for this upcoming growing season? (Rod Bain and Purdue University's Michael Langemeier)

What might be more profitable for producers this year when comparison price and crop rotation for corn and soybeans? (Rod Bain and Michael Langemeier of Purdue University)

Various factors are behind a continued rise in the number of sugar cane acres in the Pelican State, and despite adverse weather of recent years. (Rod Bain and Kenneth Gravois of Louisiana State University Extension)

Louisiana State University Extension expert Kenneth Gravois offers several reasons for a recent rise in sugar cane acreage in his state.

Regarding pollinator protection, what are some best management practices to apply if you are applying pesticides on turf grass? (Rod Bain and Terri Billeisen of North Carolina State University Extension)