AoR 193: Mark Thorne on Tough Kikuyu Grass and Two-lined Spittlebugs
From The Art of Range Podcast · 01:46:22
Show by Tip Hudson
Mark Thorne, University of Hawaii Extension range specialist, has been helping Hawaiian ranchers for a couple of decades. In this conclusion to our Hawaiian ranching series, he talks about his career path from cowboy to U.S. Marine to scientist, the kikuyu grass pastures that most of Hawaii’s cattle depend on, and challenges from the two-lined spittlebug, an invasive pest that kills kikuyu grass. He discusses spittlebug biocontrol research, including timed grazing, and why the whole state needs to treat the spittlebug as a more serious economic threat. Photo by Mark Thorne The Art of Range is supported by RanchBot Monitoring Solutions. Host: Tip Hudson, Washington State University Extension Producer: Matt Ziegler, WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Communications Music by Lewis Roise Visit the episode page at artofrange.com for the transcript of this interview and links to other resources mentioned in this episode.
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