Navel orangeworm (NOW) is a major topic at nut shows around the state this fall after the damage that was seen last season. Blue Diamond Growers Member Relations Director Mel…
Proposed Bill to Spur Agriculture Innovation
Central Coast Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced new legislation that will incentivize mechanization and other innovation in specialty crop production. In a press release, Panetta said, “The Specialty Crop Mechanization…
Funding to Increase Access to Education, Workforce Training and Health Care Opportunities in Rural Communities
Investments will help more than 4.5 million rural Americans Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that USDA is awarding grants for 128 projects to increase access to job training (PDF, 351…
Halloween Pumpkin Leftovers
…loaded with antioxidants and disease-fighting vitamins. These gourds aren’t for carving, they are a super bonafide superfood. The bright orange color of pumpkin comes from its rich supply of beta-carotene,…
ASF Could Drastically Change China’s Pork Market
African swine fever could reshape the pork market in China. A Rabobank report says the disease could accelerate a shift in pork production and boost import needs for 2019. Local…
Only Out of Control African Swine Fever Will Hurt U.S. Prices
…Canada or Europe first because of the 62 percent retaliatory tariffs on U.S. pork. If the disease gets out of control, China would effectively be forced to buy pork from…
Celebrating National Oatmeal Day
…in 1877. The many health benefits of eating oatmeal include: lowering cholesterol, reducing the risk of heart disease, and it may also reduce your risk for cancer. Oatmeal is also…
China Blames Food Scraps for ASF Outbreak
…to pigs after more than 40 outbreaks of the disease have been reported since early August. China has not said how the disease first entered the country, but officials found…
HLB Detections Nearing 1,000, Priorities Refocused
…Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program that were developed through the strategic planning sessions. The clear-cut number one priority remains to find and to eradicate HLB through quick detection and…
Beagle Brigade Helping Protect Homeland Pork
…agricultural products that can carry foreign pests and diseases that threaten U.S. agriculture and forests. “African Swine Fever is a devastating, deadly disease affecting all kinds of pigs, both domestic…
China Has Culled 200,000 Pigs Due to Swine Fever Outbreak
…are designed to help curb the spread of the disease have created tight pork supplies in parts of the country. Forty-one disease outbreaks have affected 27 different cities across the…
U.S. Suspends Pork Imports from Poland
…spread of serious livestock diseases. The USDA also says a second facility in Poland is under review. African Swine Fever is continuing to spread rapidly in parts of Europe and…
U.S. Agricultural Export Opportunities in South Korea
…were abnormally large the two years prior to KORUS due to the worst outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Korean history. Beginning in 2014, Korea began repopulating its herds,…
Drawbacks of Planting Fast-Growing Trees
…do your homework when considering the different varieties of trees to ensure you get a well-rounded picture of each one. Common problems with rapid growers include weak woodedness, disease susceptibility,…