…and Dietetics is helping people build better eating habits with foods shown to prevent cancer. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart disease….
Video: Bovine Respiratory Disease Prevention and Treatment
At the recent Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, Sabrina Halvorson talked with Elanco’s Ron Tessman, DVM, about bovine respiratory disease prevention and treatment….
Strengthening Dog Import Standards
…spreading dangerous diseases.” Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), one of the bill’s sponsors in the Senate, says, “Mitigating the spread of foreign diseases in dogs helps keep domestic and wild animals…
Agronomic Minute: Taking an Integrated Crop Health Approach
…integrated program,” said Rieser. We’ve actually seen this to be successfully put into practice in a variety of trials, achieving positive results in both disease and pest control as well…
Almond Matters: Preparing for Petal Fall
…the others,” Burkdoll explained. “Peach twig borer is going to be a problem after petal fall is typically when we would target that one as well as disease. If the…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Vineyards Disease Free After Pruning
…wound diseases and that the size of the wound left from pruning can make some vines more susceptible to disease or pathogens. Practicing sanitation between cuts or between vines, can…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-20-23
…Protocol deadline for data entry, a new ag innovation for pollinators and bee keepers, and a healthy soils environment showing benefits in pest and disease control. Tune in to the…
Going Nuts for National Almond Day
…risk of heart disease. Almonds are also good for the skin. They’re rich in Vitamin E. In fact, one serving of almonds contains 50 percent of the Daily Value of…
Agronomic Minute: Understanding the Benefits and Value of Biosolutions
…proven pest control or disease control,” said Reiser. “These products can help mitigate pest resistance and especially chemical residue issues for improved harvested crop yield quality and grower profitability.” Biostimulants…
ARS Scientists Improve Nutrients Adding Value to Rice Crop
…cancer, heart disease, and other diseases. One such development is a rice variety that is more beneficial to human health. Rice contains 76–78 percent starch, and cooked rice typically contains…
Almond Matters: On the Brink of Almond Bloom
…However, growers will be paying close attention to the potential for rain and what that could mean for disease pressures. “If it doesn’t rain between now and the bloom period,…
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
…improve its understanding of the virus and to help APHIS accomplish its goal of building an early warning system to potentially prevent or limit the next zoonotic disease outbreak or…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…to protect animal health and prevent the spread of harmful animal disease, and; A review of meat and poultry inspection policies and their impact on the adoption of scientific and technological…
Lawmakers Call for More Action in Addressing Avian Flu Outbreak
…remain nearly triple what they were three years ago. Avian flu has been found in 746 poultry flocks in 47 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention….