…other states, in response to the most recent report from the Centers for Disease Control which found rates of suicide among farmers are the highest of any occupation in the…
House Bill Exempts Farms From Reporting Emissions
…Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a state police agency, after receiving a report. “The pork industry was prepared to comply with the reporting mandate,” Heimerl said, ”but EPA,…
Crops Hold Onto Harmful Mutations That Reduce Productivity
…deleterious mutations, including those that dysregulate expression (suboptimal gene expression), can lead to subpar performance and diseases. The data set includes nearly 300 lines of maize varieties and nearly 80…
Almond Matters: Foliar Disease Protection
…the springtime diseases, and summer diseases. The springtime stage of diseases primarily occur during bloom or shortly after. “We’re talking about diseases like brown rot or blossom blight, shot hole…
ARS Scientist Leads $1 Million Funded Consortium to Seek Honey Bee Disease Controls
The deadly parasitic Varroa mite on the back of this honey bee is one of many insect pests that sugar esters may be useful in controlling. Sucrose octanoate, a sugar…
Almond Matters: California Weather Increasing Importance of Fungicides
…followed by mild temperatures have helped create ideal growing conditions for a variety of plant diseases. “That triggers a lot of our pathogens, our organisms in our orchards, to activate,”…
NCBA President Has Ambitious Goals for 2018
…and mouth disease,” said Kester, “we really need to improve and update our strains.” Trade is also a major focal point for NCBA, as “almost 20 percent of our value…
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
…risk of coronary heart disease. Peanut butter is 90% or more peanuts. It takes approximately 540 peanuts to make a 12 ounce jar of peanut butter. No matter how you…
Agri View: Technology Expanding
…of the world would be hungry. It is more than just driverless tractors. It is satellite guided planting systems, crop irrigation, plant disease, and insect control. Now, it is drones….
USDA Opens New Office in Vietnam to Help Facilitate Increasing Agricultural Trade
…said Greg Ibach, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. “With this increase in trade comes increased pest and disease risk, and our in-country expertise will ensure the safest…
California Coffee Industry Gaining Ground
…pest and disease management. The California coffee industry only has a small percentage of acreage producing at the moment, but the market for domestically grown premium coffee is likely to…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-19-18
…Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. California Farm Bureau Federation is watching state water policies and over 400 trees have now tested positive for huanglongbing disease in the state….
Celebrating a Heart Healthy Food
…such as almonds, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease.” Recent research from Purdue University suggests that eating almonds…
The Western View: VOC Lab
Citrus greening disease or HLB has become one of the greatest threats to the citrus industry around the world. It is a devastating disease for which no cure has been…