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Milton Keynes Natural History Society

Stripes of wildflowers across farm fields could cut pesticide spraying

Long strips of bright wildflowers are being planted through crop fields to boost the natural predators of pests and potentially cut pesticide spraying.

Click here to read the rest of the article.: Stripes of wildflowers across farm fields could cut pesticide spraying | Environment | The Guardian

This entry was posted in Other News on 16/02/2019 by admin.

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    Change of speaker: WILDLIFE OF NORFOLK - MATT ANDREWS

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    Sunday walk: Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve

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