New USDA Discoveries Led to 180 New Inventions, Include Flour that Prevents Weight Gain, Protections from Disease for U.S. Troops, Turning Grass Clippings to Energy WASHINGTON, April 23, 2014 –…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Additional USDA Actions to Combat Spread of Diseases Among U.S. Pork Producers
…appropriate to continue financing their regular customers. USDA is already providing assistance to researchers looking into this disease, with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) working with the National Animal Disease…
Officials Considering PEDv Mandatory Reporting
The USDA is currently evaluating additional options for addressing porcine epidemic virus which may include mandatory reporting of outbreaks. The government is looking to better track the disease that has…
Sign-Up Begins Today for USDA Disaster Assistance Programs Restored by Farm Bill
…farm-raised fish that have suffered losses because of disease, severe weather, blizzards and wildfires. Enrollment also begins today for the Tree Assistance Program (TAP), which provides financial assistance to qualifying…
CDFA Identifies ACP Quarantine Area in SLO County
…for both the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB has been detected…
USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Farmer and Rancher Disaster Assistance Programs
…provides emergency assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish that have losses due to disease, adverse weather, or other conditions, such as blizzards and wildfires, as determined…
USDA Starts Projects to Fight HLB
Asian Citrus Psyllid The USDA is starting three new projects to fight HLB disease, also called citrus greening, which is spread by the citrus psyllid. Among them is the use…
Invasive Pest in the Spotlight
Greg Rosenthal April is the USDA’s Invasive Plant and Pest Disease Awareness Month. Each year during April, the USDA amplifies its public outreach about the risks invasive plant pest, diseases…
USDA Provides Farm Bill Funding for Pest and Disease Management Programs
…Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month, to learn more about invasive plant pest and diseases impacting your area and how you can help. And, join the discussion about invasive…
ACP Found in San Luis Obispo County
…citrus because it is responsible for spreading Huanglongbing, also called citrus greening disease, a plant disease that is fatal to all types of citrus trees. This includes citrus trees in…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…March 17, 2014, NIFA released a Notice of Funding Availability for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, with $76.8 million available in FY 2014. Citrus Disease Subcommittee: A subcommittee has been…
Change in Policy on Fumigant Puts Farmers in Bind
…as a preplant soil fumigant to give their ground a clean start and protect their crops against nematodes and diseases that result in lower yields and quality. Fumigants continue to…
AgNeTVideo: Kevin Severns, Chairman California Citrus Mutual on HLB
Kevin Severns of the California Citrus Mutual discusses the Asian citrus psyllid and Huanglongbing disease….
PED-V Loses May Have Increased in Winter Months
Hog loss due to the disease was estimated at 2% for last fall however that number may increase as researchers believe the disease is more deadly in winter months. PED-V…