Rooting out insects from pasture, crops

By Mike Foley
Updated September 27 2018 - 1:01pm, first published August 7 2017 - 6:00am
Dr Scott Johnson with a rain exclusion shelter that is being used in early research of silicon and grasses. A variety of shelters are used to deliver pasture a range of rainfall patterns.
Dr Scott Johnson with a rain exclusion shelter that is being used in early research of silicon and grasses. A variety of shelters are used to deliver pasture a range of rainfall patterns.

PROTECTING pasture and crops from damaging insect pests is the focus of a new research initiative which could be a godsend to farmers battling root-eating grubs and beetles.

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