In today’s Almond Update, we are taking on the topic of post bloom disease management. Brent A. Holtz, San Joaquin County Director and Farm Advisor, UC Coop Extension, says rain…
PEDv No Threat to Food Safety
The World Organization for Animal Health, OIE, says porcine epidemic diarrhea virus is not a reportable disease and no major pork importers are scaling back. Taylor Hillman reports. PEDv No…
Spinach Genes Could Save Citrus Trees
…crop is the plant disease Huanglongbing. This disease, also known as citrus greening, has no known cure and once a tree is infected it dies. However, former Secretary of Agriculture…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) conducts national honey bee pest and disease surveys and provides border inspections to prevent new invasive bee pests from entering the U.S. The Farm…
Citrus Growers Facing Dire Emergency
The federal government now recognizes that citrus growers are facing a dire emergency from HLB disease. Sabrina Hill has the story. Citrus Growers Facing Dire Emergency…
Biological Tool in Fight Against Citrus Disease HLB
Researchers in California are using a natural enemy to fight off the Asian citrus psyllid and the citrus disease it can spread, Huanglongbing. Researcher Brian Taylor of the California Citrus…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands in Tulare County
…hosts 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…
California Farm Leader Praises Farm Bill Passage, Urges Immigration Action
…and other emergencies, and includes funding for pest and disease prevention, research, marketing, air-quality projects and food assistance that will benefit Californians. “It will be critical to get these programs…
Final Version of Farm Bill Reflects CA Priorities
…prevent pests and diseases that threaten California crops,” Wenger said. “This issue should be settled in court and not through broad legislation that would have had far-reaching impacts.” Wenger also…
New Variety of Rice
…Arkansas Division of Agriculture have used three rice cultivars to develop a rice line with favorable yield, quality and disease resistance characteristics. It also has a natural capacity to suppress…
USDA Addresses Threat To Citrus Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to control a disease threatening the nation’s citrus industry. For more information: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/citrus_greening/index.shtml http://www.ars.usda.gov/citrusgreening/ http://blogs.usda.gov/tag/citrus-greening/…
Florida Citrus Industry Learns from Problems
Citrus growers in Florida are making big improvements in controlling the Asian citrus psyllid, which was first found in Florida about 8 years ago and has spread Huanglongbing disease there…
State Veterinarian Clears Santa’s Reindeer to Enter California
…help veterinarians prevent the spread of animal disease. The law also mandates that all animals entering California be individually identified. The nine reindeer named on the permit are: Dasher, Dancer,…
More on USDA Emergency Response Framework
We told you yesterday about the Unites States Department of Agriculture’s newly formed Emergency Response Framework for the citrus disease Huanglongbing – also called citrus greening. Now Agriculture Secretary Tom…