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Aug 09, 2018

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First off today, we get an update on insect issues in with Scott Meers, insect management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, and we’re starting with bertha armyworm.

Interview with Scott Meers (3:28 minutes) (1.6 Mb)

Go to www.agriculture.alberta.ca/bugs-pest for more information about insects during the growing season and follow #abbugchat on Twitter.

Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

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