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Unexpected Plants and Animals of Indiana: American Mistletoe

December 17, 2021

What is green, popular around Christmas and steals things from trees? Other than the Grinch?

While the Grinch lives on top of a mountain, American mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum) lives high up on the branches of trees. Its genus, Phoradendron, translates to “tree thief” referencing its hemiparasitic nature.

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How one FNR researcher coordinates observation of Indiana’s deer population

November 3, 2020
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Alyson and Peyton at last year's ceremony

Soy-based herbicide takes top honors

May 4, 2020

Let’s do that again!” thought Alyson Chaney and Peyton Clark as they stood on stage holding a $10,000 check. On March 27, 2019, after a challenging eight-month competition hosted by the Indiana Soybean Alliance, the pair was already planning their next moves.

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