…the spread of the disease. Birds from the flock will not enter the food system. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is working directly with poultry workers at the affected facility…
Agri View: Citrus Disease Eradication
Everett Griner talks about eradication of the Asian Citrus Psyllid in today’s Agri View. Citrus Disease Eradication One of the greatest successes in the history of agriculture was the eradication…
Tarping Fines Could Be Costly
…citrus loads to be tarped or fully enclosed as they travel through the state. “There were new compliance agreements that were mailed out,” Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program Grower…
Citrus Showcase This Week
…California citrus industry is fighting that deadly disease,” he said. “We’ve also got a very good lunchtime program. It’s a roundtable-type discussion on a marketing program. Several leading marketers in…
Citrus Tarping Started March 1
…psyllid (ACP). The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) is helping to get the word out about the new regulation. “That regulation is stating that every load, regardless of…
Fighting a Citrus Killer
…grant to fight a disease killing citrus trees. A team of scientists, led by a group at the University of California, Riverside, has received a five-year, $5.1 million grant from…
Bird Flu Strain Becoming More Severe in China
…disease in poultry and requires close monitoring. Animal health experts say bird flu infection rates on Chinese poultry farms may be far higher than previously thought, because the strain of…
Agri View: Red Meat Consumption
…claims much of what we have been told for decades. It is about red meat consumption and cardiovascular disease. After studying hundreds of research articles, consuming three ounces of red…
Botryosphaeria Concerns Rise with Wet Weather
…means growers need to move botryosphaeria up on their list of concerns. California Pistachio Research Board Manager Bob Klein said the fungal disease could be a big issue for pistachio…
Coordinated ACP Management Meetings
The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) will hold meetings in the southern Central Valley about coordinated Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) treatments. Organizers said communication between growers is essential…
Oroville Dam: Evacuation Order Disrupts Farming in Affected Area
…fungal diseases.” Butte County Agricultural Commissioner Louie Mendoza said his department is receiving updates from the Office of Emergency Services, adding, “As long as the water can continue to be…
Ice Damage to Trees
…by breakage in a storm or insect activity, it creates boundaries around the affected area in order to stop the spread of disease and decay, and then continues to grow….
Influence of Income and Prices on Global Dietary Patterns by Country, Age, and Gender
…to a global rise in obesity and chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, putting all income groups and ages, as well as both genders, at…
Seneca Valley Virus Disease Reports Increasing
…genus Senecavirus. The family Picornaviridae also contains foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) and swine vesicular disease virus (SVDV). Cleaning and Disinfecting The efficacy of most disinfectants against SVV is not clearly…