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Forest tent caterpillar population is building in parts of Minnesota

...outbreaks peaked in Minnesota in 1922, 1937, 1952, 1967, 1978, 1989 and 2001. Since it is a native insect, lack of food supply, as well as native parasites and predators ultimately push an outbreak to a crashing halt, Albers said. After a few...

http://brainerddispatch.com/outdoors/2013-05-13/forest-tent-caterpillar-populati
Outdoors

...a leader in work aimed at stopping the spread of rust in wheat and barley, a significant threat to the world's food supply.-Philip Minerich, vice president of research and development at Hormel Foods, where he has led innovations in packaging...

http://brainerddispatch.com/bank/2013-03-19
ASK A MASTER GARDENER

...may want to consider planting Syringa (lilacs), which provide nectar early in the season when there is a limited food supply for hummingbirds. They also love the trumpet-shaped flowers of Weigela. If you are interested in adding a vine to a trellis...

http://brainerddispatch.com/lifestyle/2012-11-27/ask-master-gardener
Lifestyle
Corn for food or fuel?

...as the primary source of ethanol) is having on our food supply and cost of food. A front page article in the July 22...clean air to enjoy while slowly losing control of our food supply and the rising cost of food? Kent ReesEmily

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2012-08-02/corn-food-or-fuel
Open Forum
ASK A MASTER GARDENER

...Look especially around windows, in corners and other relatively quiet places. ? Eliminate insects that serve as a food supply, especially when large numbers exist. Check particularly in and under webs to see what insects have been captured. You...

http://brainerddispatch.com/lifestyle/2012-10-02/ask-master-gardener
Lifestyle
Minnesota's eagle population making a comeback

...Park Service said bald eagles continue to make a modest comeback in Minnesota, aided by a warm winter and a thriving food supply. Last month, an unofficial aerial count along the Mississippi River by wildlife officials revealed at least 36 active...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-04-08/minnesotas-eagle-population-making-c
News | Outdoors
Government keeps picking winners, losers on the farm

...reasons public support for agriculture is critical to rural economies, to the security and stability of our nation's food supply, and to the American public. The point isn't to argue that support should be eliminated or even reduced; with 2...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/columnists/2012-04-29/government-keeps-picki
Columnists
Farm bureau shows how to stretch grocery dollars

...Wing County Farm Bureau President Rosanne Caughey.Now in its 14th year, Food Check-Out Day highlights America's food supply, made possible largely by America's farmers. According to the USDA's Economic Research Service, American families...

http://brainerddispatch.com/node/20929
News
GUEST COLUMN: Approaching 7 billion people

...misery checks" of hunger, disease, drought, floods, and resource wars. Malthus noted that our ability to increase food supplies went up at best arithmetically, as in 4,5,6, etc. Our ability to procreate can increased geometrically, as...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/guest-columns/2011-10-13/guest-column-approa
Guest Columns
A Hummer in every driveway

...great public-health epidemic of obesity are inescapable. Even after throwing away some 40 percent of its abundant food supply, the United States still has the industrialized world's most overweight population. America similarly produces more...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/2011-11-04/hummer-every-driveway
Opinion

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