…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…
Agronomic Minute: Monitoring for Fire Blight in Apples
…disease, the disease prevents a significant threat for some rootstocks. Technical Services Manager for Northern California for UPL, Katie Driver said that left untreated, the bacteria can move beneath the…
Birds Lost to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Tops 27 Million
The current outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has impacted more than 27 million birds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Almond Matters: Recent Rain Emphasizes Importance of Disease Prevention
…before the disease gets ramped up is critical,” said Clay. “Even when we don’t get rainfall you still need to be on the watch out for disease. But when you…
USDA Researcher’s Role in Cacao
…was determined by infecting Theobroma cacao seedlings in USDA-ARS lab. Image by Marco Vasquez from Pixabay USDA researcher Doctor Alina Puig is working on the early detection of diseases in…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Vineyards Free of Botrytis Issues
Growers are consistently dealing with botrytis issues in their vineyards on a yearly basis. While the disease is most prevalent in cooler growing regions, it can be an issue for…
Combating Viruses in Cacao Plants
…diseases don’t spread is extremely important. “With plant diseases, there are no cures, no treatments, really, that you can give a plant to cure a disease. The ways plant diseases…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 04-04-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers tips for moving firewood to protect forests from disease, the cost to benefit…
Almond Update: Soil Summit Industry Event at CSU Chico
…and irrigation, as well as soil pests and disease management, and soil biology. “We really wanted to focus not just on facts, but also how you can take that information…
Agronomic Minute: Mitigating Risks of Alternaria Pressure
…growers are unlikely to be treating for the disease after the recent rain events. However, Alternaria could be a significant concern for growers in the coming weeks. “As the days…
Spring Vegetable Crop Research Update April 6
…Westside Research and Extension Center with and overview of pest and disease concerns in Central Valley vegetable crops from Fresno County Farm Advisor Tom Turini. Zach Bagley from the California…