Sweet corn farms in Olathe are facing a slew of bitter problems as a rise in crop pests has drastically impacted this year’s harvest. An infestation of helicoverpa zea — better known to the public as ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For 41 years the Tuxedo Corn Company of Olathe Colorado has been growing and shipping its popular Olathe Sweet-brand sweet corn to grocery stores all over ...
One of Colorado's most beloved crops is in trouble again. Moth larvae are infesting Olathe sweet corn, grown in a small pocket on the state's Western slope. Farmers are trying new methods to fight ...
Colorado corn growers are testing a variety of new methods to combat the spread of moths, including a sexually transmitted virus that makes the insect's offspring infertile. One of Colorado's most ...