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News18
a day ago
- Business
- News18
Keep These Plants Alive For 3 Years And The Govt Will Pay You 7x Your Investment
Last Updated: Under the Krishi Vaniki Yojana, farmers can buy saplings for just Rs 10 each and receive a benefit of Rs 70 per plant after three years, provided certain conditions are met To promote farming and support farmers, the Bihar government is running several schemes, one of which is the Krishi Vaniki Yojana. Under this initiative, farmers can buy saplings for just Rs 10 each and receive a benefit of Rs 70 per plant after three years, provided certain conditions are met. Under the scheme, the state government provides saplings at a subsidised rate of Rs 10. However, farmers must ensure the plants are cared for and survive for at least three years. The goal of this initiative is not only to boost green cover but also to improve crop quality and increase farmers' income. Various types of plants are available at nearby forest department nurseries. These include Sheesham, Guava, Amla, Lemon, Mahogany, Teak, Jamun, Kachnar, Mango, Eucalyptus (Nilgiri), Neem, Kadamba, Peepal, Banyan, Baheda, and Palash. A minimum of 100 plants must be purchased to benefit from the scheme. Speaking about the scheme, Forest Guard of Jehanabad Sadar, Nand Ji, said, 'This is an ambitious scheme of the Bihar government that any farmer can take advantage of. If you buy a plant for Rs 10, the government will pay you Rs 70 after three years, provided the plant survives." The Rs 10 taken for each plant is considered a security deposit. To receive the benefit, more than 50 percent of the plants must be alive after three years. To apply, farmers need a land ownership receipt, a photocopy of their bank passbook, an Aadhaar card, and a form available from the Agriculture Department. Where To Buy Saplings? This year, the district's target is to distribute 40,000 saplings. Currently, 52,000 plants are available at the Kako nursery alone. If any farmer faces difficulty in understanding the process, they can directly contact the Forest Department office for help. First Published: June 27, 2025, 09:12 IST
CTV News
3 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
What are chinch bugs and why are they devouring Calgary lawns?
They're small and hard to spot, but the damage chinch bugs are doing to Calgary lawns is unmistakable. James Szojka owns the lawn company Yard Dawgs, and says the 2024 water restrictions placed on Calgarians didn't help matters. 'We are seeing more this year than all the other years combined,' he said. 'I think the damage, especially in the southeast communities of Mahogany, Auburn Bay, McKenzie Towne, all these areas in particular – because chinch bugs migrate from the south – do get hit first and they get hit the hardest.' The bugs target individual blades of grass and suck the nutrients out of them, leaving them brown. Over time, a lawn will have a series of brown spots, and if left unchecked, they'll devour the entire lawn. 'They inject a toxin, and it will cause damages up to the point where someone has to completely replace their lawn,' he said. 'This is perfect environment for the bugs to really start to get very active and start to damage, because they love hot and dry, they do not like cold and wet.' Szojka says chinch bugs migrate to other lawns by flying or walking and won't discriminate. It's something causing concern for Calgary homeowner Tamara Schuetzle. She says her lawn is green and lush right now, and she's working hard to keep it that way. 'By removing the thatch, aerating so it's not compacted, and then of course nutrients,' she said. 'Calgary has a lot of clay, so I kind of use a combination of things that breaks up the clay so that the grass can have a better root system.' She's watering frequently to make her lawn less appealing to chinch bugs, which have devastated her neighbour's yard. 'The problem is, yes my lawn looks green now,' she said. 'But if everybody doesn't take care and do their part, they're just going to keep coming back, so it needs to be like a community thing where we do it together.' University of Calgary insect physiologist Jackie Lebenzon studies insects, how they work and how they respond to changes in different types of environments. She says Calgary's northern climate restricts the species that can live here, but chinch bugs have grown hardy and can survive winters easily. 'They're totally built to last.' she said. 'They do go away, they go dormant and they disappear (for close to six months of the year), so I guess there's two things they could do: run away, a lot of them migrate south just like a lot of us wish we could do, and then a lot of them just hunker down and stay here and enter a hibernation like state.' Lebenzon says Calgarians have a love-hate relationship with bugs, but there's likely more people that hate them in their yards, especially wasps, ants and aphids. 'Last year, people were like, 'There's so many wasps everywhere,' she said. 'I think it's because we had a really wet spring, which means there's lots of aphids 00 and wasps like to eat the aphid dew, which is basically like aphid poop – and so because of that, their population can maybe grow a little bit larger than what you might have seen the year before." Lebenzon says insects are an important part of our ecosystem. 'Insects make up three-quarters of all animals that live on land,' she said. 'They pollinate about three quarters of all the food that we eat, like all the types of plants and so you know like it or not, they're very important.'
CTV News
3 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
What are cinch bugs and why are they devouring Calgary lawns?
They're small and hard to spot, but the damage chinch bugs are doing to Calgary lawns is unmistakable. James Szojka owns the lawn company Yard Dawgs, and says the 2024 water restrictions placed on Calgarians didn't help matters. 'We are seeing more this year than all the other years combined,' he said. 'I think the damage, especially in the southeast communities of Mahogany, Auburn Bay, McKenzie Towne, all these areas in particular – because chinch bugs migrate from the south – do get hit first and they get hit the hardest.' The bugs target individual blades of grass and suck the nutrients out of them, leaving them brown. Over time, a lawn will have a series of brown spots, and if left unchecked, they'll devour the entire lawn. 'They inject a toxin, and it will cause damages up to the point where someone has to completely replace their lawn,' he said. 'This is perfect environment for the bugs to really start to get very active and start to damage, because they love hot and dry, they do not like cold and wet.' Szojka says chinch bugs migrate to other lawns by flying or walking and won't discriminate. It's something causing concern for Calgary homeowner Tamara Schuetzle. She says her lawn is green and lush right now, and she's working hard to keep it that way. 'By removing the thatch, aerating so it's not compacted, and then of course nutrients,' she said. 'Calgary has a lot of clay, so I kind of use a combination of things that breaks up the clay so that the grass can have a better root system.' She's watering frequently to make her lawn less appealing to chinch bugs, which have devastated her neighbour's yard. 'The problem is, yes my lawn looks green now,' she said. 'But if everybody doesn't take care and do their part, they're just going to keep coming back, so it needs to be like a community thing where we do it together.' University of Calgary insect physiologist Jackie Lebenzon studies insects, how they work and how they respond to changes in different types of environments. She says Calgary's northern climate restricts the species that can live here, but chinch bugs have grown hardy and can survive winters easily. 'They're totally built to last.' she said. 'They do go away, they go dormant and they disappear (for close to six months of the year), so I guess there's two things they could do: run away, a lot of them migrate south just like a lot of us wish we could do, and then a lot of them just hunker down and stay here and enter a hibernation like state.' Lebenzon says Calgarians have a love-hate relationship with bugs, but there's likely more people that hate them in their yards, especially wasps, ants and aphids. 'Last year, people were like, 'There's so many wasps everywhere,' she said. 'I think it's because we had a really wet spring, which means there's lots of aphids 00 and wasps like to eat the aphid dew, which is basically like aphid poop – and so because of that, their population can maybe grow a little bit larger than what you might have seen the year before." Lebenzon says insects are an important part of our ecosystem. 'Insects make up three-quarters of all animals that live on land,' she said. 'They pollinate about three quarters of all the food that we eat, like all the types of plants and so you know like it or not, they're very important.'
USA Today
13-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Top 10 injury news of the Lions 2024 season No. 8: Christian Mahogany's delayed debut
Top 10 injury news of the Lions 2024 season No. 8: Christian Mahogany's delayed debut Mahogany had mononucleosis that wiped out over half his rookie season Christian Mahogany among guards in Week 16: 🦁 76.2 PFF grade (T-9th) 🦁 82.5 pass-blocking grade (9th) 🦁 33 pass-blocking snaps 🦁 1 pressure allowed — PFF DET Lions (@PFF_Lions) December 24, 2024 Christian Mahogany was drafted in the 6th-round of the 2024 draft with the hopes he would challenge for a backup role at offensive guard behind the two entrenched starters Graham Glasgow and Kevin Zeitler. However, an unexpected illness delayed his debut in the NFL. Medical history Immediately before training camp started, Mahogany was diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis (aka mono). While mono is rarely a serious issue, it can keep a player out of action for a while due to splenomegaly. See my full article detailing the infection here. Impact on season The mono kept him out all of training camp and landed him on the NFI (non football injury) list to start the season. His practice window did not open until October 8 (week 5). His first appearance in a game wasn't until November 24 (week 12) when he played four special teams snaps. For a rookie to miss all of camp and a large portion of the early season, it seemed a long-shot for him to find an impactful role on the team due to both physical and mental preparedness. Thus, it was surprising that he made an appearance as the primary OG backup on December 5 (week 14) when starting RG Kevin Zeitler left briefly for a suspected eye issue. Two games later on December 22 (week 16) vs the Bears, Mahogany made his big debut when he started and played 100% of offensive snaps due to a Graham Glasgow injury. His performance was impressive - especially since he had missed so much time earlier in the year. Here he is at LG showing nimble feet in that game against the Bears... Very impressed from what I've seen from Lions LG 73 Christian Mahogany. Watch him on this zone run as he gets to the play side LB. Very good quickness and pad level to the second level. I believe he's supposed to block the backside LB but either way, he's impressive! #OnePride — Russell Brown (@RussNFLDraft) December 23, 2024 Mahogany followed up his regular season performance with another good starting performance in the playoffs when he played the entire game due to a Zeitler hamstring injury. Salary cap implications Going into the 2025 season, there are high hopes that Mahogany can take over a starting OG position. From a financial perspective, a 6th-round starter on the offensive line would be a huge benefit to the Lions salary cap. For comparison: Graham Glasgow signed a 3-year, $20 million contract to start at LG last offseason. Kevin Zeitler signed a 1-year, $6 million contract to start at RG last offseason. This offseason as an unrestricted free agent, he signed a 1-year, $9 million contract with the Titans. Trey Smith, OG of the Kansas City Chiefs, was recently franchise tagged at $23.4 million. Meanwhile, the 2025 cap hit for Mahogany will be less than $1 million as he enters the second year of his 4-year, $4.2 million rookie deal. With players like Aidan Hutchinson, Brian Branch, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jameson Williams, and Sam LaPorta worthy of big extensions, every saved dollar matters. Outlook While the rookie debut was a good beginning, there are some question marks for Mahogany going forward. He only started two games all year so is far from proven yet. Medically, he has a history of a right ACL tear in 2022 and was playing with a right knee brace all last season for unknown reasons. The knee brace raises concerns there is a chronic knee issue that could cause problems over a long 17+ game season. Despite the concerns, there is plenty of optimism for Mahogany going into the next season. He was able to overcome an infection that sidelined him for months to become a quality, fill-in starter down the stretch. Last year's starting RG, Kevin Zeitler, left for the Titans in free agency this offseason opening the door for Mahogany to step through. This door was blown off the hinges when Frank Ragnow retired. During OTA two weeks ago, Mahogany was starting at the LG position with 2nd-round rookie Tate Ratledge at center and Glasgow at RG. Early indications are that Mahogany is in pole position to become a starter in 2025.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Mattamy Homes opens new community in San Tan Valley, AZ
Four new model homes are now available for touring in Phoenix's increasingly popular San Tan Valley, with Quick Move-in homes expected to close as early as September PHOENIX, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Mattamy Homes, one of North America's largest privately owned homebuilders, has recently celebrated the grand opening of Landmarke, a community of new single-family homes in a prime location within San Tan Valley, AZ. Landmarke offers 11 newly available home designs, including four beautifully crafted models – Cobalt, Pacific, Garnet and Mahogany – available for touring in the community. Quick Move-in Homes with closing dates as early as September are also available, as well as dirt homesites for buyers to build their dream home from the ground up. "Landmarke is a community where thoughtful design, quality craftsmanship and a strong sense of place come together," said Don Barrineau, President of Mattamy's Phoenix Division. "We're proud to offer homebuyers a unique opportunity to live in a beautifully designed home, surrounded by natural beauty and plentiful conveniences, in one of the most desirable areas of the Southeast Valley." Landmarke offers two distinct collections of homes from the popular Sapphire and Ruby Collections. The homes offer three and four bedrooms and two to three-and-a-half baths, with two- and three-car garages. Many of the floorplans feature flex rooms, retreats or lofts. Prices range from the mid-$400s to the upper-$600s. Stretching 1,837 to 3,795 square feet, the homes feature Mattamy's signature open-concept floorplans. Large, airy living and dining areas provide seamless and flexible space perfect for quiet family gatherings or entertaining guests. One popular feature of Ruby Collection homes are the three-car front garages, a unique architectural design that many homebuyers desire. Popular Architect's Choice options include a gourmet kitchen with built-in Whirlpool appliances, a 16-foot multi-sliding glass door and the options of an owner's bath oasis or large walk-in shower, among others. Homes in the Ruby Collection also include the option to add a multi-gen suite, ideal for extended families or a private guest apartment. All of the ENERGY STAR Certified homes also include ecobee Smart Thermostats with Alexa and other energy features. Community amenities include a covered gathering area, play structures, bocce ball courts and walking paths that meander more than a mile through the neighborhood. Landmarke is ideally situated near State Route 24 for excellent access to Loop 202 and U.S. Route 60. Everyday conveniences, major retail centers and popular shopping, dining, and entertainment destinations are virtually around the corner. Just seven miles away, the booming town of Queen Creek features the Queen Creek Marketplace and Cornerstone at Queen Creek, both chock-full of marquee and small retailers and popular local and chain eateries. Nearby Schnepf Farms offers food, festivals and family fun, and Queen Creek Olive Mill, a local hot spot, features farm fresh dining and a charming market, selling artisanal cooking oils and more. Landmarke's San Tan Valley setting provides residents a lifetime's worth of year-round recreational opportunities. San Tan Mountain Regional Park, just eight-and-a-half miles from home, offers more than 10,000 acres of hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and stargazing amid the awe-inspiring Sonoran Desert with its magnificent vista and iconic saguaro cactus. J.O. Combs Unified School District serves Landmarke's families. Several top-rated charter schools are also nearby. Landmarke is located at 38389 N. Sandpiper Court, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 About Mattamy Homes Mattamy Homes is one of the largest privately owned homebuilders in North America, with 45 years of history across the United States and Canada. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of homeownership. In the United States, the company is represented in 11 markets – Dallas, Charlotte, Raleigh, Phoenix, Tucson, Jacksonville, Orlando (where its US head office is located), Tampa, Sarasota, Naples and Southeast Florida. In Canada, its communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton. Visit for more information. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Mattamy Homes Limited Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
