…residual control if those populations are left intact,” Clay said. Growers who are applying broad spectrum materials to address other pest concerns will need to be especially diligent in their…
It Only Takes One Person to Spread Invasive Pests
…invasive pests by looking for and reporting suspicious insects or signs of damage (Report a pest in California). For example, USDA detected Asian longhorned beetle in Boston in 2010 when…
Grower Input Needed for Vole Management Tool
Research has been conducted evaluating the efficacy of a new vole management tool that could potentially become available for growers. The experiments have demonstrated positive results protecting trees and vines…
Marfrig Becomes World’s 2nd Largest Beef Processor
…management of current CEO and Chairman Tim Klein. Marfrig will nominate five members to the company’s board, Leucadia will choose two and the other shareholders will define two more members….
2018 Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
…and other private landowners who demonstrate outstanding stewardship and management of the state’s natural resources. “It is an honor to be a recipient of the Leopold Conservation Award and to…
Tips for Planting a Butterfly Garden
…culinary herbs are a good start, especially sage, chives and lemon verbena. Sunflowers are another good choice, as are marigolds, which are often used as pest deterrents for vegetable gardens….
Methods to Keep Pests Off of Crops
…those pests away from our crops without using pesticides. The first rule of natural pest control is to plant a diverse garden. Because when we plant a mix of fruit…
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…can participate in FSA’s MPP-Dairy or the Risk Management Agency’s Livestock Gross Margin Insurance Plan for Dairy Cattle (LGM-Dairy), but not both. During the 2018 enrollment period, only producers with…
USDA Warns Dangerous Pests are Emerging, Adds Cherry Fruit Fly to Alert List
…slow or even stop Hungry Pests from spreading. That’s why April has been designated “Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month.” Hungry Pests are invasive species that disrupt ecosystems, threatening…
Community Bankers Announce Farm Bill Recommendations
…of risk-management tools.” The white paper asks Congress to adequately fund commodity programs and crop insurance, both of which are key risk-management tools that enable producers to obtain farm loans….
Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation
…as they are not plant pests or developed using plant pests. This includes a set of new techniques that are increasingly being used by plant breeders to produce new plant…
Veterinarians Take to Capitol Hill
…including an animal pest, disease and disaster prevention and response program, a stronger national animal health laboratory network, and a U.S. livestock vaccine bank with immediate priority to foot-and-mouth disease….
Grant Funding Available for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP). The AMMP is one of two programs designed by CDFA…
Research Reveals a New Direction for Halting the Citrus Greening Epidemic
…BTI professor Michelle Heck, with the ARS Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Laboratory, and BTI researcher Marina Mann focused on an important point: not all psyllids spread CLas equally well….