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Plant Disease Breakthrough Announced
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According to an article in ScienceDaily, "A global research team [has] identified specific locations within plants' chromosomes capable of transferring immunity to their offspring."
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The Arch-nemesis Of Homeowners
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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension says, "If you’ve been noticing brown patches in your lawn lately, it’s most likely infected by the pathogen commonly known as Take All Patch.
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Cracking The Mystery of Monarch Eggs
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According to an article published by Michigan State University, "Only about 5 percent of monarch eggs survive to become butterflies." Why is that? Is something eating them? To find out, "doctoral student Andrew Myers set up 24/7 surveillance to determine who is preying on the eggs."
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Clouds of Painted Ladies
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Swarms of Painted Lady butterflies are filling the skies in Southern California as they migrate north.
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New Gardening Classes Online
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Utah State University offers new gardening education classes online.