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What s with the worms? | Is another invasive species invading East Texas?
Halie Buckner and her family are going heavy on the salt to get rid of about 40 invasive hammerhead flatworms on their property seven miles outside of Hughes Springs, Texas.
by Christy Busby Worsham
Jul. 2 2021 @ 10:18pm
Land planaria, also known as hammerhead flatworms or arrowhead worms, are burrowing their way into East Texas soil. The invasive species poses a threat to earthworms, which are beneficial. However, land planaria are also known to eat things like slugs that are considered harmful. (Photo courtesy of Halie Buckner)
CASS COUNTY, Texas Halie Buckner and her family are going heavy on the salt to get rid of about 40 invasive hammerhead flatworms on their property seven miles outside of Hughes Springs, Texas.
The Times and Democrat on environmental problems caused by Bradford pear trees in South Carolina:
Bradford pear trees are putting on a show in the Garden City and around the T&D; Region with their bounty of white flowers. Everywhere you look, they are reminders that spring is nearly at hand.
As hard as it may be to accept, the beauty that is the Bradford pear in springtime is not a good a thing in South Carolina. Bradford pear trees are an invasive species that in and of themselves are not a problem, but their proliferation adds to what has become a significant environmental issue.
Dec 31, 2020
Much like tractors, robots are becoming common fixtures in agriculture and a Clemson University research team believes robots can help producers save money while ensuring high-quality forage for livestock and better management of soil.
The team, directed by Bulent Koc of Clemson’s agricultural mechanization and business program, has received a $423,263 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture for a 3-year study to develop forage quality and quantity measurement systems for precision pasture management. Research takes place on the university’s main campus and at the Simpson Research Farm in Pendleton. The farm is part of the Clemson Piedmont Research and Education Center.