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Flowers of Madison County

Ongoing professional development in agriculture is crucial as it creates new skill sets and keeps me abreast of industry trends. The National Association of County Agricultural Agents offers multiple opportunities for enhancing my proficiency in the field, with their annual meeting being ...

Finches are returning this winter

If you haven’t already done so, get your feeders filled and ready. Winter finches are returning. Moderate to good flights of some species are occurring now and more are possible. Much of the boreal (northern) forest across the Canadian interior has a very poor to below average cone ...

Men charged with killing 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, to sell on black market

Two men killed about 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, during a “killing spree” on Montana's Flathead Indian Reservation and elsewhere, then sold eagle parts on a black market that has been a long-running problem for U.S. wildlife officials, a federal grand jury indictment says. The men worked with others to hunt and kill the birds, according to the indictment, and in at least one instance used a dead deer to lure in an eagle that was shot. The two defendants conspired with others who weren't named to sell eagle feathers, tails, wings and other parts for “significant ...

A horticultural journey along the Des Moines River

In my previous article, I described the Principal Riverwalk in Des Moines, Iowa, while I attended the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) annual meeting this past summer. During that walk, I had a chance to not only view the infrastructure and history along the Des ...

Footsteps along the river: Des Moines’ Riverwalk Experience

In today’s workforce, continuous professional development is important for staying abreast of new technologies, evolving techniques and the latest scientific discoveries. The National Association of County Agricultural Agents provides numerous avenues for expanding my expertise in my ...

These Pa. birds will be renamed as watchers reckon with racism, inclusion

HARRISBURG — Several birds that live in and flutter around Pennsylvania could have new names in the near future. The American Ornithological Society announced Nov. 1 that it will rename North American birds to dissociate the animals from namesakes with problematic pasts. Several birds, ...