In June, Elburn farmer Curt Meredith had things to worry about. With 2,600 acres of corn and soybeans planted, he had weather to worry about — no rain. Meredith had ordered a new $200,000-plus combine harvester that would be delivered in August. And he had a sore throat that would not go away.
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A few more FIRST plots went up late Saturday night, so while I was watching my beloved White Sox!!! I posted the one location we were entered in on our website…
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These F.I.R.S.T. locations were posted on October 22nd… with two more GLH Wins!
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Company switching to corn-based plastics
By Harold Brubaker, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

The …retail giant, which is also the nation’s largest grocery seller, is beginning to switch from petroleum-based to corn-based plastic packaging.
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After nine years of commercialization, biotech crops have resulted in a decrease of 14 percent in pesticide use in the United States.
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Hi everyone—here is the latest issue of the Pest&Crop Newsletter – Issue 26. We also have a Reader Survey that we’d appreciate you taking a few moments to answer some questions concerning the newsletter.
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Environmental Entomology, an Entomological Society of America journal has just published the results of 11 field studies of the impact of Bt crops on non-target organisms. These field studies, published in 13 research papers in the October issue of the journal, represent the most comprehensive, long-term scientific assessment of this issue to date.
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