Exotic Fruit Flies USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) will use $129.2 million in emergency funding to…
California Navel Orangeworm Program Looking For More Participation
…Control Branch, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Plant Protection and Quarantine, and the California tree nut industry. California Navel Orangeworm Program…
Despite Lag in Bulk Exports, High-Value U.S. Ag Products Surge
…senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (or APHIS) will provide an additional 3 million electronic identification (EID) tags for U.S…
Citrus Greening Quarantine Expansion in Los Angeles County
…citrus greening. Citrus Greening Quarantine Expansion in Los Angeles County APHIS is expanding the quarantine area in Mission Viejo area of Orange County by approximately 85 square miles. APHIS is…
USDA on Screwworm Control
…the animal. NWS can infest livestock, pets, wildlife, occasionally birds, and in rare cases, people. Courtesy of USDA/APHIS If you’ve been a cattle producer for a long time, you may…
More Funding for Screwworm Management
…cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal. NWS can infest livestock, pets, wildlife, occasionally birds, and in rare cases, people. Courtesy of USDA/APHIS The Agriculture Department has allocated additional…
USDA Implements New Testing Guidelines for Raw Milk
…for Raw Milk Read the full USDFA/APHIS release. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture….
New Federal Order Announced by USDA
…Protect Farms, Farmworkers and Communities from H5N1 Avian Influenza DepositPhotos image (USDA-APHIS/WASHINGTON/Dec. 6, 2024) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the…
In the Wake of the Fruit Fly Invasion, CDFA Assesses Crisis Response
…local crop production and threatened economic stability. COURTESY: USDA/APHIS “It was a very frightening situation and still is,” Secretary Ross said, “It was all hands on deck: county, state, and…
USDA Program for Dairy Producers Amid H5N1
…the USDA: Continuing to build on the efforts to contain H5N1, APHIS is standing up a Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program, which provides alternative testing and movement options…
Mandatory HPAI Testing for Cattle Crossing State Lines
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has instituted new protocols aimed at curtailing the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) introduced…
Fruit Fly Threat Receiving State and Federal Attention
…(APHIS) unveils its comprehensive strategy for fiscal years 2024-2028. The approach, developed in collaboration with the National Plant Board, aims to protect American agriculture from the damage caused by these…
Bird Flu Found in Texas Dairy Cows, NCBA Issues Statement
…Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that the mystery disease has been identified as a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) commonly known…
Emergency Funding from USDA to Address Fruit Fly Outbreaks
California is receiving federal support for efforts to address exotic fruit fly outbreaks. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is taking action against the growing threats posed…