BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WBRC) – While it may not feel like it yet, as temperatures slowly but surely begin to cool down, you should think about keeping unwanted guests out of your home. When you see rodents like rats and mice in your home, it’s tempting to pack up and move out. But experts say there […]
A complaint filed with the Columbia/Boone County Health and Human Services Department against a downtown restaurant meant another inspection for an establishment that had recently completed its regular inspections. A department inspector discovered pests and signs of pests at the Sub Shop, 209 S. Eighth St., near a grease trap and food preparation table on […]
Vector-borne diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases and cause over 700,000 deaths annually. They can be caused by parasites, bacteria or viruses. Malaria is a parasitic infection transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. It causes an estimated 219 million cases worldwide and results in more than 400,000 deaths each year. Most deaths occur […]
Land prices and rents are among the largest expenses a farmer has to bear each year. Every summer, the Center of Agricultural Profitability (CAP) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln publishes the Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey. If you want to take a look for yourself, you can find a PDF version at cap.unl.edu/land or […]
