BBC Hands On
BBC's Romaine Lancaster visted ICARDA recently to film their research on Sunn pest. Part of the BBC World's Earth Report (Hands On), the film is part of a series titled " Plague to Plenty." You can listen to the audio (mp3) here and download a PDF file. Watch the film online (flash player) at BBC Hands On. (scroll down to the bottom of the page.)
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Bread is a staple food for millions of people around the world, especially in West and Central Asia. But the wheat, from which most bread is made, can be affected by insects known as the Sunn Pest. Even a small infestation can render a harvest worthless and ruin farmers. Now research is examining the insect’s natural weaknesses to give the farmers a chance to fight back.
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audio(mp3) | text (PDF)
Skinner Receives Award
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The Friends congratulate Dr. Margaret Skinner on receiving the 2005 Tree Steward Award for the "Leader" category, recognizing her outstanding contribution to the goals of Vermont's Urban and Community Forestry Program through her years of service to Branch Out Burlington (BOB!) and in particular, her efforts to start with the Burlington Community Seedling Nursery.
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BOB! is an urban forestry advocacy group for the City of Burlington. Margaret created the Burlington Community Seedling Nursery to produce low cost trees adapted to this region, especially seedlings not readily available from commercial nurseries. The seedlings will be planted at the Burlington Community Tree Nursery at the Horticultural Farm and eventually transplanted to various locations around the city of Burlington. Both the Seedling Nursery and the Tree Nursery encourage volunteer involvement in managing Burlington's Urban Forest. Plus, BOB! is FUN. For more information: www.branchoutburlington.org
reprinted from the VT Dept of Forestry.
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Greenhouse IPM Workshop in Vermont, January 2006
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Our Tri-State Greenhouse IPM Workshop this January 2006 was a tremendous success. We had more participants than ever before. Below are some photographs for the different sessions. We filmed the Vermont session, which we we will have ready in April for viewing.
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At the IPM workshops, we also distributed new informational postcards about biological control. Below are the front and back sides of the postcard.
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Informational Postcards
For more information on our greenhouse IPM initiatives, please email us. |
Greenhouse IPM Guidebook
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We are working on the final revision and production of the Greenhouse IPM Guidebook, a labor of love for three years. Scheduled for printing by spring 2006. Below is a sneak peek at the cover.
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ALB Landscapers Guide
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The updated version of our ALB landscape guide has been printed and distributed.
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Across the Fence Video
VIDEO: Margaret Skinner, Michael Brownbridge, and Tom Doubleday have graciously shared their time with public television for a gardening series titled " Across the Fence". The video is now available for viewing online.Click here to learn more about this endeavor and watch the video online
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