…bacteria that lives on the plants roots, which actually helps the plant flourish by making nutrients more available and fending of fungi that cause diseases. Researchers are working to…
Combating African Swine Fever
…is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease that affects every kind of swine. But, ASF is not a threat to human health or food safety. ASF spread from Africa…
Officials Continue to Address Solano County GWSS Infestation
…that is of immediate threat right now.” The Solano County Agriculture Department and the Pierce’s Disease Control Program are continuing with visual surveying and trapping. The first biological control measures…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 05-06-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show includes keeping applicator’s safety in mind when applying pest and disease protection, Fresno County…
Avocados Are Good for More Than Guacamole
…lifestyle factors, the researchers found that having two or more servings of avocado per week was linked to a 16% lower cardiovascular disease risk and 21% lower coronary heart disease…
Almond Matters: Scouting for Summer Diseases in Orchards
…not as successful at addressing disease issues. Orchard composition and previous disease pressure can help growers make management decisions when it comes to disease prevention. “If they’ve had a history…
Add Years to Your Life Eating the Right Diet
…from the Global Burden of Disease study, and life table methodology. It showed that life expectancy gains for prolonged changes from the typical Western diet to optimized diets could translate…
Boosting the Nutritional Bounty of Carrots and Onions
…According to Simon, there’s some evidence dietary sources of organosulfates help minimize the risk of heart disease, stroke and some forms of cancer. Fructan, a carbohydrate-storing polymer, is also of…
Agronomic Minute: Monitoring for Fire Blight in Apples
…disease, the disease prevents a significant threat for some rootstocks. Technical Services Manager for Northern California for UPL, Katie Driver said that left untreated, the bacteria can move beneath the…
Birds Lost to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Tops 27 Million
The current outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has impacted more than 27 million birds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Almond Matters: Recent Rain Emphasizes Importance of Disease Prevention
…before the disease gets ramped up is critical,” said Clay. “Even when we don’t get rainfall you still need to be on the watch out for disease. But when you…
USDA Researcher’s Role in Cacao
…was determined by infecting Theobroma cacao seedlings in USDA-ARS lab. Image by Marco Vasquez from Pixabay USDA researcher Doctor Alina Puig is working on the early detection of diseases in…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Vineyards Free of Botrytis Issues
Growers are consistently dealing with botrytis issues in their vineyards on a yearly basis. While the disease is most prevalent in cooler growing regions, it can be an issue for…
Combating Viruses in Cacao Plants
…diseases don’t spread is extremely important. “With plant diseases, there are no cures, no treatments, really, that you can give a plant to cure a disease. The ways plant diseases…