Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:45:30 -0400 From: Debbie Roos Subject: squash bugs? This could be due to inadequate pollination. If the female flower is not pollinated (in this case by bees) then no fruit develop and the flower will drop off. Inadequate pollination can be due to insufficient populationsContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:43:48 -0400 From: Sam Groce Subject: Horse Slobbers In response to the question about Horse Slobbers, the fungus that can cause slobbers in horses is Rhizoctonia leguminicola. It produces the mycotoxin slaframine which causes slobbering from the horse’s mouth. This is known as Slaframine poisoningContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:59:05 +0000 From: Meg Miller Subject: Briar Chapel deer ruining a way of life My mother in law has helped to support her family for decades now selling flowers and vegetables at the area farmers markets. Her mother was one of the original vendors atContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 12:41:06 -0400 From: alton justice Subject: ticks-Sevin dust- dead honey bees Pesticides are intended to control pests. They can also kill indiscriminately. This is extremely true of Sevin dust. Sevin dust is highly toxic to honey bees. Sevin dust is one of the most toxicContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 10:46:06 -0400 From: Carole Hoffman Subject: Response to “Those pesky ticks” Snowflake, Thanks for the tick tip of duck tape around the ankles. I’m going to give it a try. As many of us do around here, I live in the woods, aka “tick central”.Continue Reading
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 18:26:08 GMT From: Snowflake Subject: Those pesky ticks I am writing after reading about “tick sticks”. One other method of slowing the little suckers down is to wrap duct tape inside out around the ankles. I have read that in California they drag white, lightContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 08:20:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Kit Donner Subject: Unmanageable and dangerous dogs Dan – Good luck with both getting your life back together, and with hopefully doing something responsible about your unmanageable dogs. You may not want to hear my suggestions, if so stop reading now.Continue Reading
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 06:58:22 -0400 (EDT) From: jaye Subject: Donkeys as guards – cons I read the very good post about donkeys and I would add that if you are considering them, that you Google “donkey care” first so you know what’s involved. I have horses, a llamaContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 11:09:05 -0400 From: Dan Cahoon Subject: Help! My life is falling apart and I need assistance from the community at large. After reading the recent “stolen dog” drama, I needed to put in my need for someone to “steal” my two bad dogs. They eatContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 20:45:17 -0400 From: Gloria Schrader Subject: Re. the tick sticks I mentioned …. I had quite a few people email me about the tick sticks I mentioned when I asked for advice on guard donkeys. Here’s the tick stick story: While our home was beingContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 12:03:10 -0700 (PDT) From: Kit Donner Subject: Guard Donkeys and other livestock guardians For best advice about guardian animals with sheep or goats in Chatham, you should call the county ag agent. He is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. For my opinion – Is a guardContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 12:27:49 -0400 From: Eric F. Shook Subject: Squirrels, Bird Feeders & Jobs I hate to solve a problem too quickly in this forum, because I enjoy watching the process unfold slowly over a few weeks. However I cannot resist it any longer. Are squirrels aContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 12:17:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Kit Donner Subject: Stealing animals is not a solution to animal abuse! I hope others were as outraged as I am about Aurora’s post advocating stealing animals. I hardly know where to start. First of all, animal cruelty investigators and veterinariansContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 09:29:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Robert Sprenger Subject: Why Are We Feeding Squirrels….. ….if we aren’t going to eat them? Hi Ahnie Rising…..perhaps you could try mounting a board,etc. above your feeder, large enough so that the squirrels aren’t able to reach the food without steppingContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 14:46:50 -0400 (EDT) From: Groucho Subject: Squirrels and Bird Feeders Ahnie Rising asked about squirrels and birdseed. I have the feeling you will receive a lot of advice on this topic. There are only two kinds of people who feed birds: Those who have beenContinue Reading
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