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Principles of Pruning - Included Bark The principles of pruning is a video series from the Integrated Pest Management Program with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. This series will give you the knowledge and instruction to safely and expertly prune your shade trees. In this third video Dr. Jeff Iles (Iowa State University) gives an overview of how to deal with included bark on your shade tree and demonstrates steps you might need to take to remedy that, as well as care after you make the cut.
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How to check for varroa mite: ETHER ROLL https://www.ent.iastate.edu/pollinato...
In this quick one minute video Randall Cass and Ashley St. Clair (Iowa State University) demonstrate how to perform an ether roll to monitor varroa mites in your honey bee hive. |
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How to check for varroa mite: ALCOHOL WASH https://www.ent.iastate.edu/pollinato... In this quick one minute video Randall Cass and Ashley St. Clair (Iowa State University) demonstrate how to perform an alcohol wash to monitor varroa mites in your honey bee hive. |
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How to check for varroa mite: SUGAR SHAKE https://www.ent.iastate.edu/pollinators/ipm4bees In this quick one minute video Randall Cass and Ashley St. Clair demonstrate how to perform a sugar shake to monitor varroa mites in your honey bee hive. |
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Crop Advantage Series is coming soon! http://www.aep.iastate.edu/cas/ Crop Advantage meetings provide a solid foundation of current, research-based crop production information to help make smart, informed decisions in the farming operation. 14 Locations in January 2020. Pesticide Applicator Recertification |
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2020 Crop Advantage Series (with entomologist Erin Hodgson) http://www.aep.iastate.edu/cas/ In this video entomologist Erin Hodgson (Iowa State University) discusses the upcoming Crop Advantage Series. Crop Advantage meetings provide a solid foundation of current, research-based crop production information to help make smart, informed decisions in the farming operation. Pesticide Applicator Recertification |
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Crop Advantage Series January 2020 In this video field agronomist Meaghan Anderson (Iowa State University) discusses the upcoming Crop Advantage Series with local farmer Erik Wibholm from Stratford, Iowa. Crop Advantage meetings provide a solid foundation of current, research-based crop production information to help make smart, informed decisions in the farming operation. January 2020 | 14 Iowa locations |
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IPM4Bees Field Day Ashley St. Clair and Randall Cass helped create this video showing the IPM4Bees field day: “Varroa mites are a honey bee parasite that spread disease and weaken hives. By monitoring mites, beekeepers can make informed management decisions for this pest.” |
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Improving Bee Health: Combining Crop Production and Conservation Randall Cass and Ashley St. Clair discuss their honey bee research: How do the stresses of living in an agricultural landscape impact honey bee health? Can native perennial forage rescue colonies from late season declines and agricultural stress? Is there an impact of honey bee colonies on wild bee populations and their health in agricultural landscapes? |
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Ghost Bees Randall Cass and Ashley St Clair of the IPM4Bees group shot some varroa mite management videos and from those videos this Halloween special was created! Happy Hallowbees! |