CDFA and the USDA are continuing their joint project to eradicate a recent outbreak of virulent Newcastle disease (VND) in Southern California. Detections have occurred at a small number of…
Livestock Groups Happy with FMD Funding in Farm Bill
The Senate farm bill released last week includes language establishing a vaccine bank to deal with an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, a priority for livestock groups. The House version of…
CDC Investigating Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Backyard Poultry
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating several multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to contact with live poultry in backyard flocks. As of June 1, 2018, 124…
APHIS Wildlife Services Conducts First Field Trial of Feral Swine Toxic Bait
…on free-roaming feral swine. Feral swine are an invasive species causing extensive and costly damage and disease threats to crops, property, native ecosystems, livestock health, and human health. Feral swine…
FMD Language In Senate Agriculture Panel’s Farm Bill
…2018) — language establishing a vaccine bank to deal with an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). FMD is an infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hooved animals, including cattle, pigs and…
Agri View: Drones Solving Agriculture Problems
…farmers as well as crop farmers. It isn’t cheap. It hasn’t bankrupt any farmers that I am aware of. Drones can spot any problems. Dead plants, dry spot, or disease….
Almond Matters: Addressing Alternaria Issues
…disease can also be problematic for growers in other areas with high humidity and stagnate air. “I always go by the old adage, ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a…
Agri View: Healthy Foods or Not
…other food may cause cancer, or heart disease. No, it is not really that bad, but it isn’t far. Look at me. It has been condemned by more health groups…
Research Funding Recently Approved for Grapevine Viruses
The California Department of Food and Agriculture recently approved $3.4 million in funding for research focused on grapevine viruses. The decision was made the Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board meeting held…
California Citrus Industry Has Substantial Economic Impact
…cannot thwart the spread of this insidious disease.” As the California citrus industry continues to address growing regulatory costs along with pest and disease pressure, Babcock evaluated the effects of…
USDA Confirms Virulent Newcastle Disease in Backyard Exhibition Birds in California
…case of virulent Newcastle disease, previously referred to as exotic Newcastle disease, in the U.S. since 2003. No human cases of Newcastle disease have ever occurred from eating poultry products….
Dairy Groups Applaud Defeat of Raw Milk Amendment to 2018 Farm Bill
…dairy coalition letter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that unpasteurized milk is 840 times more likely to cause foodborne illness than pasteurized milk, and nearly 75…
Growers Hear Update on Walnut Pruning Trial
…in the pruning trial, as well as other important information related to walnut tree nutrition and disease management. “We established two different treatments out here. One being the conventional way…
Almond Matters: Crop Looks Strong Despite Challenges
…the springtime,” Doll noted. The late rains also caused some issues related to foliar disease in some areas. “There was a period of about 5 days that came in the…