…implications of food insecurity, Seligman focuses on the intersection between food insecurity and health, particularly on the prevention and management of chronic disease. Read the full article at UCSF News….
Walnuts and Calories
…Iranian cuisine. Non-food Applications: Medicinal Black walnut has been promoted as a potential cancer cure, on the basis that it kills a “parasite” responsible for the disease. However, according to…
Honey Bees’ Hard Winter
…which weaken bees through their feeding and disease transmission activities. This year I’m finding at least two-thirds of the hives I’ve examined contain mite counts above that threshold and many…
UC Davis Cracks the Walnut Genome
…improvement in walnuts and help breeders select for desired traits such as insect and disease resistance, and drought tolerance. UC Davis geneticists David Neale and Charles Langley worked with the…
Agri View: Avian Flu-No Small Problem
…laying hens seem to think they do not matter. The fact is so many backyard operations are one of the major concerns in stopping the spread of this devastating disease….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, and Stanislaus counties also under quarantine. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB),…
New Pig Breed Resistant to Deadly Disease
…industry hundreds of millions of dollars from this incurable disease. Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus was first detected in the U.S. in 1987. Pigs that contract the disease…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Next Week
…Additionally, you can meet with researchers on Thursday, December 10 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Featured topics will include: • Insects and Mites, Disease and Weed Management • Almond Quality…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
…California and has been released for commercial use in Florida due to the damage the citrus industry has seen from the disease. The rootstock has been primarily tested in Florida…
USDA Announces 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum
…Blending Technology and Tradition.” The challenges and opportunities for agriculture and rural America are changing. In 2015, American farmers persevered in the face of drought and an unprecedented animal disease…
HLB Summit Updates California Growers
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Citrus growers received updates at a huanglongbing (HLB) technology summit on the status of the disease in California and the challenges they face in the detection…
Healthy Walnuts
Cathy Isom gives us some healthy information about walnuts. A new study finds that consuming tree nuts, such as walnuts, may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. The study was…
Understanding Antibiotics in Agriculture
…She has also worked on research examining the food environment as a determinant for obesity and community-based behavioral interventions focused on chronic disease prevention. She received her bachelor’s degree and…
Agri View: Peanuts Lost
You know it is bad to lose a crop to drought, bugs or disease. Even worse to harvest a very good crop and then lose it. It happened to some…