Birds are a costly nuisance around the farm. A new technology using laser beams could offer another way to keep them away.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — A Warwick blueberry farm is using new technology to keep birds away from their crops during peak picking ...

Damage to crops caused by birds costs millions of dollars each year. Now, researchers from the University of Florida and the University of Rhode Island in the US are investigating the effectiveness of ...

CASSELTON, N.D. — The “laser scarecrow” doesn’t have menacing red eyes beneath a straw hat or beams shooting out from corn husk fingers extending out from an old flannel shirt. A laser scarecrow is ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Did you enjoy a nice, juicy bird this Thanksgiving? You can thank folks like Loren Brey. "This is my 35th year working in the turkey business," Brey said. "We sell just under 3 ...

Certain bird species, including pigeons, sparrows and starlings, can disrupt commercial and industrial operations, spread disease and damage infrastructure, experts warn. While birds are often admired ...

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — A Warwick blueberry farm is using new technology to keep birds away from their crops during peak picking season. Rock Point Farm owners Nancy and Stephen Cornish told 12 News ...