…disease control, Creating new diagnostic and detection tools, Conducting risk assessments and engaging with the public, other scientists, and conservationists to evaluate the suitability of such tools, and Determining appropriate…
Tomato Pest and Disease Field Day Coming Up August 17
A Vegetable Disease Field Day is coming up on August 17 at the UC Davis Plant Pathology Field Station beginning at 8:20 a.m. A Spanish session will also be offered…
Syngenta Opens $15 Million Global Vegetable Seeds Quality Control Lab
…perspective.” She said the fact that Syngenta seeds are moved around the world means they need to take even more into consideration. “We’re very mindful of disease presence and disease…
Beagle Brigade Act Seeks to Bolster Pest and Disease Protection
The Beagle Brigade Act of 2022 has been introduced in an effort to enhance protections against foreign plant pests and diseases. More than 50 agricultural, veterinary, and livestock organizations have…
Popcorn’s Effects on Gut Microbiomes
…throughout the body and recent studies have linked the increased abundance of butyrate-producing bacteria or increased production of butyrate itself to decreases in cholesterol and disease susceptibility. While the current…
Almond Matters: Keeping Orchards Clean Now for A Successful Harvest Season Later
…explained that pest and disease prevention measures go a long way later in the season. As growers apply navel orangeworm mitigation strategies at hull split, keeping orchards free of pathogens…
Winegrape Assessment Rate Has Been Set for 2022 Harvest
The winegrape assessment rate to support continued industry research has been increased for the 2022 harvest. At a recent meeting, the Pierce’s Disease and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Board voted to…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detections Increase in June
…a concern as to how wild bird migration will impact the situation later in the year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 42 states have detected the…
APHIS Funding for New Pest Management Projects
…National Clean Plant Network. The projects help to prevent, detect, and mitigate invasive plant pests and diseases. six strategic goal areas for funding projects. Those include enhancing plant pest/disease analysis…
Tea Tree Oil Applications in Agriculture
…that we use daily. More recently, the benefits of tea tree oil had been identified for plant disease control. Tea tree oil contains several constituent terpene hydrocarbons with eight main…
ACP Detection Response: ‘The System is Working’
…an ACP detection over the last month. The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division (CPDPD) has been implementing delimitation protocols and necessary treatment programs. CPDPD Director Victoria Hornbaker told AgNet…
NIFA Invests in Antimicrobial Resistance Mitigation in Food Supply Chain
…emerging resistant pathogens, antibiotic management and stewardship, and controlling disease with antimicrobial alternatives. NIFA’s latest investments are in line with the federal strategy detailed in the Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria…
West Nile Virus Still a Threat to Horses Despite Drought
…a horse’s exposure during mosquito feeding times at dusk and dawn. The disease can attack and inflame a horse’s nervous system and is spread by mosquitoes after feeding on infected…
MSOB: Quiet Successes of Biological Seed Treatments
…insect control, for plant parasitic nematode control, for disease control, and then also for plant health, what people tend to call ‘biostimulants.’” While there are compatibility challenges involved with treating…