…UC Agriculture and Natural Resources scientists to carefully and continuously monitor citrus orchards for Asian citrus psyllid, an invasive pest in California that can spread the devastating huanglongbing disease. In…
Agri View: Mad Cow Disease Cost
Everett Griner talks about how much mad cow disease cost producers in today’s Agri View. Mad Cow Disease Cost Now, if I said Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, you probably wouldn’t know…
No Referendum Needed for Citrus Pest and Disease Program
…scientific research has been supported.” To learn more about the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program, Asian citrus psyllids and huanglongbing disease you can find the CPDPP online at CitrusInsider.org….
Court Denies Petition to Ban Pesticide
…old petition to ban the pesticide, which is considered a neurotoxin by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The EPA formally denied the petition on March 29th, and…
No Timeline to Restore Brazilian Beef Imports
…foot-and-mouth disease vaccinations. Back in March, Brazilian meatpacking companies were hit with a scandal involving bribes paid to meat inspectors, which in turn halted Brazil’s protein shipments to many of…
AgNet Media to Host Sonny Perdue at Citrus Expo
…will be presented during the Citrus Expo seminar program. Bactericides could be a valuable tool for growers facing huanglongbing disease. Complete details of the seminar schedule are available here. To…
Vaccine Bank Needed To Protect Food, National Security
…Bill language establishing and funding a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine bank. FMD is an infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, pigs, and sheep; it is not a…
U.S. Winter Wheat Harvest Forecast Improves
…by wheat streak mosaic disease, brutal hail storms, and that poorly-timed late spring snowstorm. “We could have been looking at another phenomenal crop in western Kansas if not for disease…
Chlorine Dioxide Pouches Can Make Produce Safer and Reduce Spoilage
…Pierce, Florida, worked with Worrell to develop the pouch idea and designed a polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) clamshell to house it. E. coli and other pathogens on produce surfaces can cause…
Popular Healing and Natural Foods
…off cancers, boosts brain levels, and aids in lowering the risk of heart disease. Lemons also have their amazing healing and healthful benefits, too. Such as a digestive tonic, mood…
Brazil to Address U.S. Beef Ban During Visit
…said the suspension was related to non-conformities due to reactions to vaccination against the foot-and-mouth disease, which can provoke abscesses in the meat. The Brazilian government has ordered all beef…
Farms and Ranches Need Tax Relief Now
…with the uncontrollable weather, disease outbreaks, and unpredictable markets, said VanderWal, who also serves as vice president of the American Farm Bureau Federation and president of South Dakota Farm Bureau….
Veterinarians: Establish Offshore FMD Vaccine Bank
Warning of the dire economic consequences of an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), swine veterinarians from around the country during Capitol Hill visits will urge congressional lawmakers to establish an…
Central California Cattle Suffer Under Heatwave
…because of the potential public health risks involved such as vector-borne disease and groundwater contamination. The declaration gave farmers the option to bury or compost carcasses under strict guidelines. The…