Research in Florida could help California growers fight Huanlongbing disease. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. Huanlongbing Disease is a serious threat to California citrus…
Pork Disease Found in U.S.
It appears that the U.S. pork industry has another disease to try to handle. Gary Crawford has details. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Agencies Work to Help Bee Population
…week by the USDA and EPA showed there are several factors involved when it comes to the poor health of the nation’s honey bees. Factors include genetics, disease, parasites, poor…
Several Factors to Blame For Bee Decline
…EPA says stress on hives is the reason for bee decline, and that several factors contribute to that stress. Those stressors include parasites like mites in the hives, disease, poor…
New App to Report Invasive Pests
…app is released in conjunction with national Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Species Awareness Month. The CDFA says growers and the public can play an important role in protecting California…
Research on Huanglongbing Looks Promising
New research lead by UC Riverside associate professor Hailing Jin could help in the future of preventing Huanglongbing disease. Her research showed that several ribonucleic acids from affected plants could…
China Closes Doors to California Citrus
…As of late last week, China is no longer accepting citrus shipments from California – due to the finding of the citrus disease brown rot in several shipments. So far…
Time to Vaccinate Horses for West Nile Virus
…muscle twitching and inability to stand. Horses contract the disease from carrier mosquitoes. Over the past 10 years, approximately 40 percent of horses infected with West Nile Virus died or…
New Citrus Research Board President
…in dealing with Huanglongbing disease and the Asian Citrus Psyllid. He is also very familiar with the research going into those problems and other citrus industry issues, and research is…
New Leader for Citrus Board
…the California Citrus Research Board as its new president on June 1. Keck’s citrus experience includes fighting the Asian citrus psyllid and Huanglongbing disease in Florida. He also served as…
2013 Almond Bloom Underway
…this week, growers are arming themselves – and their trees – with fungicides. According to the Blue Diamond Bloom Report, nearly all available disease remedies work on the basis of…
Better Safety Rating for U.S. Beef
…is recommending the United States be dropped to the lower “negligible” risk classification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as Mad Cow Disease. US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says…
Bovine Tuberculosis Detected at Tulare County Dairy
…inspected for signs of TB infection and rejected if they show signs of the disease. Tuberculosis is a chronic, slow-spreading disease that can remain undetected for years. Infected animals, even…
Watching for Vine Viruses in Wine Grapes
Valley wine grape growers are among those on the lookout for Pierce’s Disease and other vine viruses. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report John Holmquist is…