As in past years, each home can receive up to 50 feet of shoreline treatment, while multi-user piers or marinas can get treatment on their entire frontage if nuisance conditions exist, said Susan Graham, lakes management coordinator with the DNR's South Central Region. Weed spraying will take place only within 100 feet of shore, where plants cannot be cut by mechanical harvesters. local madison.com Local . Sports . Opinion . Business . Entertainment & Lifestyle . Columnists . Forums...

The chemical has been measured in the rivers at various times between 1998 and 2005 at concentrations up to five times higher than the state limit for what's considered environmentally sound. Sold under the brand names of Harness and Surpass, acetochlor is usually applied in late spring, near planting time, but before corn plants have emerged. It's the first time the state has recommended that designation due to pesticides. Environmentalists and trout fishermen say growing more corn and...

Posted June 30, 2007 Attention On Deck: Despite dismissed suit, Agent Orange still an issue By Scott Doc Chobot Advocate correspondent Our Vietnam War veterans and (possibly) their offspring who suffer from one or more of the 12 deadly illnesses recognized as being caused by Agent Orange, will find the following dated information quite galling. Posted June 30, 2007 Attention On Deck: Despite dismissed suit, Agent Orange still an issue By Scott Doc Chobot Advocate correspondent Our Vietnam...

TWIN FALLS, Idaho Dry edible beans in Idaho have emerged sooner than average and don t appear to have suffered significant damage from recent high winds, industry officials said. In fact, Idaho is the largest producer of chickpeas in the nation at an estimated 39,000 acres this year. The expected drop is due to the need for more corn and other crops to feed a growing number of dairy cattle in Idaho. Now, he said, he hopes the area can avoid extremely hot weather in mid-July, when the...

Consumers turning to organic food in the wake of warnings about antifreeze-laden toothpaste, poisoned pet food, and antibiotic-laced fish may be in for a surprise. However, consumers who view that as a guarantee that the produce is pesticide-free are mistaken. The same country blamed for those scares, China, is quietly muscling in on the organic market. Department of Agriculture's organic logo and is certified by private firms authorized to approve use of the label. It was at the same time...