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<\/a>\n Start thinking bee–mason bee!<\/strong> Watch Brooke Edmunds, OSU, share a little about the amazing native pollinators and how we can help them from early spring to early summer. (KATU-On Your Side) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Cd7hnf<\/a><\/p>\n More on Mason Bees-<\/strong>(Kym Porkorny, OSU; Brooke Edmunds, OSU) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Ez4cmI<\/a><\/p>\n The active ingredient in Roundup\u00a0does not cause cancer<\/strong>, according to scientists at the National Cancer Institute. Researchers followed over 50,000 people who used pesticides to see if the ones who used Roundup\u00a0developed any kind of cancer. The results were published Thursday in the\u00a0Journal of the National Cancer Institute<\/em><\/a>. <\/em>(Kate Sheridan, Newsweek) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2hns0R3<\/a><\/p>\n Meet the butterflies from 200 million years ago<\/strong>– Newly discovered fossils show that moths and butterflies have been on the planet for at least 200 million years. (Heidi Ledford, Nature) Garden myths busted-Part 3<\/strong> with Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU. Check out this informative podcast about Biochar, Corn Gluten, worms, \u2018starter\u2019 fertilizers, street lights, copper, red mulch with tomatoes and much, much more. (The Joe Gardener Show) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Er7S7p<\/a><\/p>\n How trees conspire to make us rake leaves year-round<\/strong>. (Howard Garrett, Dallas news) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2G7ukSD<\/a><\/p>\n See how scientists use high-speed videography to investigate and learn from the clumsy flight of the bumblebee<\/strong>. (Spine Films, California Academy of Sciences) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2mjINRS<\/a><\/p>\n Do Chestnut, lemon or peppermint scents repel spiders?\u00a0 <\/strong>(Entomology Today) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2siYn7S<\/a><\/p>\n The lost art of looking at plants- <\/strong>Advances in genomics and imaging are reviving a fading discipline. (Heidi Ledford, Nature) http:\/\/go.nature.com\/2ndFE8N<\/a><\/p>\n What is the state of agricultural education? <\/strong>\u201cOnce wellsprings of chemical innovation, our nation\u2019s colleges and universities are finally rising to meet student demand for a more sustainable future.\u201d (Brian Barth, Modern Farmer) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2E843UM<\/a><\/p>\n Being around natural greenery may cheer up even <\/strong>adolescents-<\/strong> Exposure to trees and other greenery has been shown to stave off depression in adults, and a new U.S. study finds the same may be true for teenagers. (Mary Gillis, Reuters) http:\/\/reut.rs\/2EB2IbI<\/a><\/p>\n While honeybees help Farmers, some believe they don\u2019t help the environment<\/strong>. (Dan Charles, NPR) http:\/\/n.pr\/2DUCb8I<\/a><\/p>\n Soil Management in Home Gardens and Landscapes<\/strong>– an informative publication that explores the interrelationship of a plant and the soil in which it is rooted. (Jim Sellmer, J. Robert Nuss, Penn State Extension) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2o2Guoq<\/a><\/p>\n The crucial role of microbes<\/strong>-\u201cJust as the micro-organisms in our gut are increasingly recognized as important players in human health and behavior, micro-organisms are\u00a0critical to the growth and health of plants, a new study by a University of Toronto researcher has found.\u201d (U of Toronto News) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2H8c2SM<\/a><\/p>\n First-Ever Evidence That Mosquitoes Can Be Trained-\u00b4\u201d<\/strong>Disease-carrying mosquitoes can learn to associate near-death experiences with scent and will stay away after an attempted swat.\u201d(Michelle Donahue, National Geographic) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2DMhZTh<\/a><\/p>\n Beekeepers are blamed for fueling the decline of wild bees by breeding insects purely for honey and reducing easy access to pollen.<\/strong>(Victoria Allen, Daily Mail) http:\/\/dailym.ai\/2BUzqE1<\/a><\/p>\n Beautiful Pollination and Pollinators poster. <\/strong>(University of Wisconsin-Madison) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2G4x2s9<\/a><\/p>\n A chance discovery could tackle the honeybee’s worst enemy: Varroa mite-<\/strong>German scientists from the University of Hohenheim have stumbled on a new method of wiping out this parasitic pest without harming the bees. (IFLScience) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2nfHTrm<\/a><\/p>\n Root discovery may lead to crops that need less fertilizer. <\/strong>(Jeff Mulhollem, Penn State News) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2EYvyjK<\/a><\/p>\n USDA Plant Hardiness Map<\/strong>. http:\/\/bit.ly\/1kzrtob<\/a><\/p>\n Translating the Language of Seed Packets<\/strong>: Hybrid, Heirloom, non-GMO, and more. (Garden Professors.com) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2G5ZWIA<\/a><\/p>\n This Isn’t Even My Final Form! A Pothos Story<\/strong><\/a>–<\/strong>(In Defense of Plants) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2nSdvV4<\/a><\/p>\n Plants\u2019 Bacterial zoos- The key to healthy plants is healthy microbiomes.\u00a0<\/strong>(Anthony King, Chemistryworld) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2soI8X8<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t pass up perennials when starting seeds in spring.\u00a0 \u201c<\/strong>When perusing spring seed catalogs, don\u2019t pass on perennials. These long-lived plants require a bit more commitment than annuals, but provide pleasure year after year.\u201d (Kym Pokorny (OSU) http:\/\/bit.ly\/1yM9e5l<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Margaret Bayne, OSU Extension Staff-retired, OSU Master Gardener March 2018 Start thinking bee–mason bee! Watch Brooke Edmunds, OSU, share a little about the amazing native pollinators and how we can help them from early spring to early summer. (KATU-On Your Side) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Cd7hnf More on Mason Bees-(Kym Porkorny, OSU; Brooke Edmunds, OSU) http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Ez4cmI The active… Continue reading
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