((CHRISTIE)) Doug, have you
been seeing anything
interesting lately? (Please
show: Painted Lady) (Yes I
have. On Tuesday evening, when
I arrived home from work I was
greeted by a butterfly
spectacleÃhundreds of
Painted Lady butterflies
fluttering around me. It was
like being in a butterfly
storm. The larva or
caterpillar stage of this
butterfly feed thistles,
asters, legumes and a hundred
other plants. Occasionally it
can be a pest that defoliates
soybeans, so farmers may need
to be on the lookout for leaf
feeding in the coming weeks.)
. Why did you bring corn roots
today, Doug? (I want to stress
to our farmers and landowners
the importance of looking at
your crop
possible signs of problems.
Remember 50% of the plant is
underground. I will explain
what issues the root samples
are showing and will talk till
I get the signal to wrap up.)
. How can people get in touch
with you if they are wanting
more information? (Please
show: Contact Info)