Trail Group Holding Meetings To Update State Plan
West Virginia TRAIL is holding a series of meetings this fall to give the public a chance to weigh in on maintaining the state’s recreational trails.
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Gardeners And Farmers At Increased Risk Of Unintended Effects From Increased Herbicide Use
Experts are warning gardeners and farmers to be more aware of the mulch and organic material they add to their soils.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHerbicide Contamination And Oil Well Wastewater, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, reporter Chris Schulz spoke with a master gardener from Monongalia County about difficulties with this year's crops — and two plant scientists who say it's likely the result of herbicide contamination.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEPA Limits Use Of Problematic Herbicide Dicamba
The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to some limits on the use of a controversial herbicide called dicamba, which farmers throughout the region…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTrouble in the Air: Herbicide Dicamba Blamed for Crop Damage
Jacob Goodman drove toward a soybean field in western Kentucky in hopes of seeing something different. Most of the 2,500 acres of soybeans his family…
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Researcher Studies Yeast to Understand Reactions to Stress
To understand how individuals respond differently to stress and exposure to herbicides like roundup, West Virginia University biologist Jennifer Gallagher…
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