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Nick Yoder says he occasionally deals with perceptions of people who are convinced his planes are causing them problems. Yoder, owner of Nick’s Flying Service, LaGrange, Ind., says it’s not a huge problem, but goes with the territory of running an aerial application business. “Once, we had a Michigan state...

Mendocino National Forest plans to use herbicides and hand tools to remove and control invasive broom plants now sprouting in the footprint of the Ranch fire, which in 2018 scorched about 288,000 acres in the sprawling forest that spans Lake, Glenn and Colusa counties. The U.S. Forest Service, which manages...

The province plans to spray 231 hectares of central Lake Cowichan in 2020 to prevent a gyspy moth infestation. The area is one of three chosen by the provincial Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development to do aerial spray applications next year; the others are 241...

The Arkansas State Plant Board voted 13-0 Monday, after less than 30 minutes of discussion, to appeal a circuit court ruling that part of its composition is illegal. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza on Dec. 19 ruled that the 1917 state law establishing the board was unconstitutional, in part,...

Truett Palmer is a 2-year-old boy from Missouri, who has been battling issues with his heart. On June 28th, Truett had open-heart surgery in Boston, where he and his family stayed for 10 weeks. "While he was up there in recovery, they had his therapy dog come in. And, she...

Three stalwarts of Jamaica’s aviation industry were recently recognized for their contribution to the sector. Former Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Air Wing Reserves, Major Dudley Beek (Ret’d); Retired Chief Air Traffic Controller, Randolph Jones, and Retired Senior Pilot, Captain Lloyd Tai, received the Aviation Trailblazer Award...

Here's one from the "Only in Louisiana" file: In efforts of blessing crops and fields, a crop duster sprayed Holy Water over Cow Island, Louisiana. The idea came from LeRryn Detraz, who is a native of Cow Island and currently serving as a missionary in Ohio. She is in Cow Island for...

SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN - Led by Adam Kramer of Black Sand Granary of Patch Grove, aerial application of cover crop seed in the Driftless Region saw an exponential increase in number of acres planted and tons of soil saved in 2019. Planting cover crops has grown in popularity with producers for...

(SACRAMENTO) – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today released a revised proposal for regulating the use of agricultural pesticides near school sites and licensed child daycare facilities. The department is inviting the public to comment on the revisions during a 15-day period. The revised draft regulation reflects extensive public...

Can nature win the war on climate change? Maybe with a little help from humanity. Using old reconditioned military planes, we can plant one billion trees a year. The planes will "tree bomb" deteriorated forests that have been devastated by commercial logging. The proposed program uses some of that fastest...