…tested positive for the bacteria that causes the disease in April. CDFA removed two of the trees immediately. The third tree has been treated and scheduled for removal. A new…
$7.4 Million for Research on Food Crops and Animals
…diseases, changing climate, and a growing population. Institutions receiving AFRI Food Security Breeding and Phenomics of Food Crops and Animals grants for fiscal year 2016 include: University of California, Davis,…
National Walnut Day
…minerals, such as copper, folic acid, phosphorous, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin E. Eating walnuts may improve brain health while also helping to prevent heart disease and cancer. Walnuts are most…
Another Study Calls Dairy Fats OK
…dairy products with all-cause mortality, coronary heart disease (CHD) or cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been conducted. PubMed, Embase and Scopus were searched for articles published up to September 2016. Random-effect…
Avian Influenza Found in Mexico
…15,000 birds that had been vaccinated and did not show any clinical signs of the disease, according to agriculture officials in Mexico. Reuters reports that the farm is under quarantine…
Notice of Determination of Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards
…certain diseases. As a result, customers can buy poultry that has tested clean of certain diseases or that has been produced under disease-prevention conditions. The Notice can be viewed here….
Organic Farmers Push for Welfare Standards Implementation
…the new requirements of more indoor space and access to pasture could be cost prohibitive, as well as open poultry flocks to a better chance of exposure to disease. From…
Agri View: China and Beef Exports
…not bought any since 2003. They stopped when that first problem with mad cow disease was discovered. Well back then little was known about the disease. So China stopped all…
ARS Geneticist Edward Buckler Receives First National Academy of Sciences Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences
…local adaptation, drought tolerance and disease resistance. Accelerating such variety development is vital to food security in the United States and elsewhere. A champion of open data and innovative partnerships,…
Farm Bureau Responds to President’s Tax Plan
…cash accounting and like-kind exchanges—is still unclear to us. Farmers run their businesses in a world of uncertainty—from unpredictable markets to uncertain weather and disease outbreaks. The tax code should…
Executive Order Creates New Agriculture Panel
…recognize the unique nature of farming and the diverse business structures of farms. “It used to be that people in agriculture feared disease and drought as the greatest threats to…
Almond Matters: Increase in Summer Disease Potential?
…conditions where you might have pre-moisture,” he said. “That’s favorable to the development of a number of these diseases…Anything that promotes humidity in the orchard can lead to disease issues.”…
Agri View: Pollinator Problem Worldwide
…by that mysterious disease that destroys whole hives of Honeybees. Hope for a solution is still strong but it still lingers. Until recently I was unaware that the problem has…
National Garlic Day
…illness and disease. Garlic are rich in protein, Vitamin A, B-1 and C and contains essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium and iron. The U.S. is the 6th top producer…