There may someday be a new tomato in the produce department. That’s coming up on this land of ours. Courtesy USDA/APHIS Norfolk Plant Sciences requested approval from U.S. Department of…
Watching for Advancements in Ag Technology
Keeping an eye on technological advancements. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Courtesy USDA/APHIS This week we’re focusing on technology in agriculture. New and developing technologies often stem…
Science Key Weapon in Fight Against Citrus Greening
…Information provided by USDA APHIS Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Science Key Weapon in Fight Against Citrus Greening Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media,…
Using DNA Technology to Manage Wildlife
…body’s natural defenses to eliminate the production of certain proteins. APHIS Wildlife Services scientists hope to harness the power of siRNA to improve the selectivity and effectiveness of wildlife damage…
Technology to Prevent Pest Invasions
…citrus, figs, peaches, pears, plums and tomatoes. USDA/APHIS image This week we’re focusing on technology in agriculture. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service or APHIS Plant Protection and…
Science is an Important Part of Agriculture
…and genes. APHIS scientists are exploring how CRISPR/Cas systems and other emerging genetic technologies may impact and help APHIS meet its mission by: Developing genetically based solutions for population and…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detections Increase in June
…by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) show that nearly 2.2 million birds have been affected by the virus in June. The latest spike in detections was largely…
APHIS Funding for New Pest Management Projects
…including apricots, cherries, citrus, figs, peaches, pears, plums and tomatoes. USDA/APHIS image The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites stakeholders to submit project…
Combating African Swine Fever
…and European nations in the 1960s and 1970s and arrived in Brazil in 1978. According to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, it has spread to countries…
Feral Swine in America: USDA-APHIS Goes to Georgia
…crop. We also go to Cumberland Island to see how feral swine impact sea turtles and the collaborative efforts made to prevent nest damage. APHIS is offering this video series,…
Four-Legged Pets Trained to Sniff Out Damaging, Invasive Pests
The four-legged pets trained to sniff out some damaging and invasive pests. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. PPQ Expands Its Detector Dog Team USDA/APHIS image PPQ’s Officers/Canine…
Program Helping Protect Pollinators from Invasive Pests
…Plant Protection Today Featured Article: How PPQ Protects Pollinator Health; Pollinators Benefit Our Health and Environment USDA/APHIS image Bee pollination alone is responsible for more than 15-billion in added crop…
Plants and Fruit Trees at Risk of a Spotted Lanternfly Infestation
…to look for and report it! Look for spotted lanternflies year round. If you see this invasive pest, report it. Learn more at the Hungry Pests website site, www.aphis.usda.gov/HungryPests/SLF Sponsored…
Avocado Imports from Mexico Resume
…inspector from USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) had been threatened. After a week of negotiations between both countries, APHIS’ avocado inspection program has been reactivated. “This is…