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Universities in several states are examining the potential for drape netting to improve the quality of high-value apple varieties, in a cooperative effort intended to ultimately boost returns for growers. In New York, researchers have installed netting for hail protection to optimize high-density apple production systems and improve the economic viability of small- and medium-sized operations and at the same … Read More

The county hasn’t released what area they’ll work on next, and a community in the SE Cape Coral isn’t waiting around. They built a make-shift boom out of PVC pipe, patio netting, and pool noodles. Neighbors pooled about $200 together to build it and it appears to be mostly working. Margaret Krym of Cape Coral said, “The spirit of it … Read More

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Foul balls at baseball games can be dangerous and professional baseball is taking steps to protect fans with added netting. Every single Major League Baseball team has extended netting along the first and third baselines to help contain foul balls, and just last week, the Norfolk Tides showed off new and extended netting to protect fans … Read More

Thin Thin Khaing, is a 27-year-old mother whose small family benefits from her participation in CWS-led nutrition education activities. She and her husband, Kan Tun, have a 4-year-old daughter named May Phu Khaing, and they have lived in Let Pan Tan village for many years. As poor farmers they earn about 40,000 Kyat ($29) monthly growing and selling chili during … Read More

The number of spotted wing drosophila found in traps this season continues to increase. Spotted wing drosophila was first found in the United States in 2008 on the West Coast. It was first found in Minnesota in 2012. What is spotted wing drosophila? Drosophila suzukii is a small brown fly with a striped abdomen, red eyes and, yes, the males … Read More

NORFOLK, Va. – Construction on extended safety netting at Harbor Park was completed today in efforts to protect baseball fans and minimize injuries from foul balls and bats that enter the stands. The new netting expands to the far ends of each dugout, and is secured on top of the dugouts closest to the playing field. “Fan safety is our first priority … Read More

Schaumburg officials today are poised to approve an upgrade to the planned extension of the safety netting at Schaumburg Boomers Stadium. The village board will consider a $57,134 addition to the $132,000 already approved for contractor Haldeman Homme, Inc. in the spring. While the earlier decision was to extend the safety netting behind home plate to the outfield end of … Read More

LONGVIEW, WA (KPTV) – It’s a gaping hole in the budget for the Longview Girls Softball Association: Someone cut out a large chunk of netting between two fields. “Replacing this net is going to be at least $1,000,” said association board member Phil Ranta, pointing out the damage Monday evening. “I don’t know what they would do with a net.” And … Read More

HILLSBORO, Ore. — The Hillsboro Hops held media day at Ron Tonkin Field on Thursday. One of the biggest things this season is additional netting between the field and stands. The team worked with the city to get the best netting you can get. It’s thin and dyed green and will extend to the end of the dugouts. “We’re promoting, bring … Read More

A Griffith-based company was hired Wednesday by the Gary Redevelopment Commission to handle the repairs and replacement of the irrigation pump system in place at the city-owned stadium used by the Gary South Shore RailCats baseball club. The commission, which owns and maintains the ballpark, voted 4-0, with commissioner Marion Johnson absent, to award a contract to Gatlin Plumbing and Heating, … Read More