One Nation, Under God
One Nation, Under God
Grasshopper issues in our area became evident when the safety of farmers was in jeopardy when they came big & strong. There were years they chipped away and ate the paint on the house (1980-90's). Photo by Kari Hould.
There was no cloud cover or swarm of locust last Thursday, but there was plenty of interest in the workshop providing information on how to eradicate your world of grasshoppers. County Extension Agent Christina Murphy was well pleased with the turnout; she assisted with providing information to facilitate this article.
Phillips County is one of the areas in Montana that have been plagued by the grasshopper infestation. Although they seem to be great in numbers, the actual last "locust" in Montana was back in 1902.
Still, our country is overcome with the destroying pests – mostly due to t...
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