Mike Erker

"... weather. "They don't perspire like a human does," he said. "They have to have shade and bc cooled in some artificial manner. If they aren't kept cool, they'll die." Mike Erker, Shawnee County Extension agricultural agent, said the rain Monday was helpful but more was needed. “Some of the crops have been hurt to the pomi where It'll definitely damage the ..."

"... to eat. ?A lot of research is going on to find resistant varieties of com, to develop chemical treatments and simply to find a way to stop aflatoxin," said Mike Erker, director of research and commercialization for the National Com Growers Association in St. Louis. ?Aflatoxin can cause illness when consumed at high levels. In a bad year, with hot, dry ..."

"... soy is a twist on an old theme. you've got a steel wheel on a steel rail. It can't be a heavy grease or it will just spin," says Mike Erker, new uses director for thc United Soybean Board in St. Louis. Hc says thc bean lubricant is thin, but still gives enough protection to "stop sparks from flying and wearing ..."

"... have passed laws requiring degradable lawn and leaf bags North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa. "Guess what?" Thornburgh said. "A lol of corn is grown in those states.” Mike Erker of the National Corn Growers in St. Louis, Mo., said the corn industry has been misunderstood. "A lot of lhe environmental groups arc accusing us of saying degradable plastics are ..."