…National Clean Plant Network. The projects help to prevent, detect, and mitigate invasive plant pests and diseases. six strategic goal areas for funding projects. Those include enhancing plant pest/disease analysis…
Tea Tree Oil Applications in Agriculture
…that we use daily. More recently, the benefits of tea tree oil had been identified for plant disease control. Tea tree oil contains several constituent terpene hydrocarbons with eight main…
ACP Detection Response: ‘The System is Working’
…an ACP detection over the last month. The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division (CPDPD) has been implementing delimitation protocols and necessary treatment programs. CPDPD Director Victoria Hornbaker told AgNet…
NIFA Invests in Antimicrobial Resistance Mitigation in Food Supply Chain
…emerging resistant pathogens, antibiotic management and stewardship, and controlling disease with antimicrobial alternatives. NIFA’s latest investments are in line with the federal strategy detailed in the Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria…
West Nile Virus Still a Threat to Horses Despite Drought
…a horse’s exposure during mosquito feeding times at dusk and dawn. The disease can attack and inflame a horse’s nervous system and is spread by mosquitoes after feeding on infected…
MSOB: Quiet Successes of Biological Seed Treatments
…insect control, for plant parasitic nematode control, for disease control, and then also for plant health, what people tend to call ‘biostimulants.’” While there are compatibility challenges involved with treating…
Quinoa Bacteria Research
…bacteria that lives on the plants roots, which actually helps the plant flourish by making nutrients more available and fending of fungi that cause diseases. Researchers are working to…
Combating African Swine Fever
…is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that affects every kind of swine. But, ASF is not a threat to human health or food safety. ASF spread from Africa…
Officials Continue to Address Solano County GWSS Infestation
…that is of immediate threat right now.” The Solano County Agriculture Department and the Pierce’s Disease Control Program are continuing with visual surveying and trapping. The first biological control measures…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 05-06-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show includes keeping applicator’s safety in mind when applying pest and disease protection, Fresno County…
Avocados Are Good for More Than Guacamole
…lifestyle factors, the researchers found that having two or more servings of avocado per week was linked to a 16% lower cardiovascular disease risk and 21% lower coronary heart disease…
Almond Matters: Scouting for Summer Diseases in Orchards
…not as successful at addressing disease issues. Orchard composition and previous disease pressure can help growers make management decisions when it comes to disease prevention. “If they’ve had a history…
Add Years to Your Life Eating the Right Diet
…from the Global Burden of Disease study, and life table methodology. It showed that life expectancy gains for prolonged changes from the typical Western diet to optimized diets could translate…
Boosting the Nutritional Bounty of Carrots and Onions
…According to Simon, there’s some evidence dietary sources of organosulfates help minimize the risk of heart disease, stroke and some forms of cancer. Fructan, a carbohydrate-storing polymer, is also of…