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Vole damage in Pumpkins (and other crops)

On May 5th, we held a Facebook LIVE: Ask an Expert with several FNR specialists and one of the questions that came in is a question I receive often. One of the many benefits of interacting with farmers and land managers...

New Publication – Resourceful Animal Relationships

Resourceful Animal Relationships is one unit in a series available from The Nature of Teaching - the place to go for teaching resources that focus on wildlife, food waste, health and wellness. In this series teachers can find free lesson...

New Publication – The Nature of Teaching: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Health

The Nature of Teaching: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Health is one unit in a series available from The Nature of Teaching – the place to go for teaching resources that focus on wildlife, food waste, health and wellness. In this series teachers...

New Publication – The Nature of Teaching: Disease Ecology

The Nature of Teaching: Disease Ecology is one unit in a series available from The Nature of Teaching – the place to go for teaching resources that focus on wildlife, food waste, health and wellness. In this series teachers can find...

Woodland Management Moment – Deer Fencing Video

With large amounts of white-tailed deer populating the area around forest land, getting your hardwood seedlings established can be difficult. Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee, sustainable hardwood extension specialist, offers some tips on how to protect newly planted seedlings from...

Facebook LIVE: Ask the Expert

Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources extension specialists gathered for a Facebook LIVE event held May 5th to answer questions on a wide range of topics from woodland management to wildlife habitat, ponds to invasive species and more. Topics ranged from...

Cold Injury to Trees

Our recent cold mornings resulted in late freeze damage to many trees and shrubs. This damage to newly emerging shoots and leaves follows a few hours of temperatures below the freezing mark. Damage is usually characterized by wilting browning of...

Facebook LIVE: Mole Damage, Tips and Control Techniques

For such a small creature, moles can cause big headaches. Their tunneling behavior can cause extensive damage to turf areas if left unchecked. While the damage is easy to identify, solving it can be tricky.          ...

Question: What are these pretty green flower shaped growth spots? Will they damage the tree?

Question: Are these pretty green flower shaped growth spots lichens? It just appeared on my tree this year. With this type of fungus should I be worried that it could damage the tree? Answer: Lichen is common on trees and...

How to Attract “The Fascinating Hummingbirds” to Your Backyard, Video

Hummingbirds are a popular attraction in any backyard. The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only species of hummingbird that nests in the Hoosier state. These colorful visitors are migratory and arrive from their wintering grounds around mid-April. So now is the...

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