Agriculture

Video Series Offers Practical Advice for Producers The GOT SHEEP? series made its debut on YouTube last week in an effort to assist American sheep producers with management considerations for their flocks.

Nothing says National Pollinator Week more than a honey bee coated in pollen. Make mine yellow. Yellow pollen. There's plenty of time to prepare. National Pollinator Week is June 21-27.

General outlook A week of 100+ F daily maximum temperatures and warm nights will give thrips development a boost over the next week. A gradual return to mid 90's highs is expected by the second week of June. The current mini heat wave won't be enough to cause any significant mortality in thrips.

General outlook A week of 100+ F daily maximum temperatures and warm nights will give thrips development a boost over the next week. A gradual return to mid 90's highs is expected by the second week of June. The current mini heat wave won't be enough to cause any significant mortality in thrips.

General outlook A week of 100+ F daily maximum temperatures and warm nights will give thrips development a boost over the next week. A gradual return to low 90's highs is expected by the second week of June. The current mini heat wave won't be enough to cause any mortality in thrips.

General outlook A few 100+ F daily maximum temperatures and warm nights will give thrips development a little boost over the next week. A gradual return to low-to-mid 90's highs is expected from now until second week of June.

General outlook A couple of 100+ F daily maximum temperatures and warm nights will give thrips development a little boost over the next week. A gradual return to low-to-mid 90's highs is expected from now until second week of June.

General outlook A couple of 100+ F daily maximum temperatures and warm nights will give thrips development a little boost over the next week. A gradual return to low-to-mid 90's highs is expected from now until second week of June.

General outlook A run of 100+ F daily maximum temperatures and warm nights will likely accelerate thrips development over the next week or more. A return to low 90's highs is expected in the second week of June.

(Editor's Note: Watch the seminar on YouTube) Soils matter. They matter in the role of bee conservation efforts, as more than 80 percent of bees nest below ground.