…the Ohio State University’s Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Diseases Program. These producers take part in this research to better understand emerging disease issues. The National Pork Board agrees that…
Trade Group Suing Dr. Oz Over Fake Olive Oil Claims
…quality of olive oil around the world. “Rigorous, peer-reviewed scientific research has consistently shown that all types of olive oil have significant health benefits, including reducing heart disease,” said Eryn…
New Test Genetically IDs Fungal Wheat Threat
By Jan Suszkiw, Agriculture Research Service Scientists have developed a sensitive new tool for identifying the fungus that causes “wheat blast,” an emerging disease of the important grain crop. A…
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Wisconsin Dairy Bull Calves
The Centers for Disease Control has linked a multi-state salmonella outbreak of a multidrug-resistant salmonella strain to dairy bull calves from livestock markets in Wisconsin. The CDC says it is…
Rising Deer Population
…can translate into increased damage” As well as an increased chance of disease transmission. Deer are known to carry ticks that could infect humans with Lyme disease or other illness….
Inconclusive Results Hint at More HLB
The current huanglongbing disease test can produce inconclusive results and California citrus leaders say the industry should assume there are more infections in the state. The current test for huanglongbing…
Canada Confirms More Bovine TB cases
…that a cow from Alberta had tested positive for the disease at a U.S. packing plant. While the index herd is the only herd so far to turn up infected…
Ranchers Collaborate with UC Researchers
…from foothill abortion disease. Until then, only the cattle participating in the research can receive the experimental vaccine. “The disease can kill upwards of 60 to 70 percent of fetuses…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…diseases on farms and in communities. The awards are made through NIFA’s Crop Protection and Pest Management Program (CPPM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program which have awarded more than…
Overseas HPAI Outbreaks Prompt Import Restrictions
A series of separate highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks have sparked import bans of poultry products in at least two countries. The U.S. Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy…
Regional Psyllid Quarantines Still a Possibility
California citrus programs are still looking to split the state into regions when it comes to Asian citrus psyllid quarantines. The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP), operated by…
Bird Flu Discovered in European Union
…animals makes them more vulnerable to potential disease outbreaks. Going back to 1997, 40 million hens, cows, sheep, goats, and pigs have been slaughtered to contain outbreaks of swine flu,…
Agri View: Cause and Cure
…of time to Colony Collapse Disorder. The mysterious disease that has done so much to destroy honeybees. But until the cause and cure are found I will keep reporting what…
Monitoring Plant Metabolism to Detect HLB
…Department of Technology at the University of California, Davis, is looking at the metabolism of citrus trees and analyzing changes as indicators of stress and disease. Plants’ metabolic pathways change…