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How to properly manage the damage caused by brown marmorated stink bugs
Begin now preventing this pest (Source: Jonathan Larson, UK extension entomologist) As their name implies, brown marmorated stink bugs are not just stinky—they can seriously harm crops. You must take action to keep this pest away, regardless of the size of your field or garden. Although brown marmorated stink bugs have long been present in
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Extension Moments
Hello, everyone. I am David Pelphrey, your UK Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent for Martin County. I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of you folks and am looking for more opportunities to do so. Here is some good news. We have written for and received a GROW APPALACHIA grant for 2024. This
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New Extension Agent eager to boost agriculture in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County welcomed a new Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources earlier this month. David Pelphrey, hailing from Johnson County, assumed the position in July and brings with him a wealth of experience in the field of agriculture. Pelphrey’s background is diverse. He has served as an agriculture
