…delay their hull split sprays. There have not been any significant issues as a result of mites or disease pressures. Nonpareil nut set increased by 2.4 percent from last year,…
State Funds Authorized to Combat ACP
Governor Brown signed the 2017 Budget Act, authorizing $10 million in funding to go towards preventing the spread of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and the disease it can carry, huanglongbing…
Inconclusive HLB Tests Remind Growers of Disease Threat
Central Valley citrus growers got a reminder how close the deadly disease huanglongbing is to the industry with a discussion about inconclusive HLB tests found in their area. The Citrus…
American Beef Arrives in China
…excellent quality. However, after a mad cow disease scare in 2003 China banned beef imports from the U.S. As a result, beef imports from other sources have increased dramatically due…
Brazil Hopes to Reverse U.S. Ban on Brazilian Beef
…1.9 million pounds. Brazil’s agriculture minister attributed USDA’s safety concerns to the lumps some steers develop as a result of an allergic reaction to a vaccine against the foot-and-mouth disease….
China Plans Bird Flu Vaccine for Poultry
…the near-term, it’s a good thing” but adds that “In the long run, vaccination does not help the eradication of the disease.” H7N9 first emerged in China in 2013, but…
Wheat Geneticist Presented with Innovator of the Year Award
…content and improve disease resistance. The awards are presented to individual faculty, staff or teams whose achievements have made a considerable societal impact. Recipients are presented with $10,000 dollars to…
Pig Pens: A Look at Mirrors and Mats
…efficiency, and decreases disease susceptibility. In a study, Marchant-Forde looked at different types of pig pens. Pigs had access to a standard pen with a metal floor (the “control” pen),…
Almond Matters: Hull Rot Management
…we move into summer. Clay said the spring weather and modern practices aid this type of disease. “Generally when you start to see this disease it’s in the drier part…
Pork Checkoff Builds Momentum for Secure Pork Supply Plan
Plan will minimize business disruption from foreign animal diseases The National Pork Board, with major support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is creating a Secure Pork Supply Plan to…
Critical Agricultural Research and Extension Projects Gains Support
…An award to Oregon State University will improve management of potato early dying disease in the Pacific Northwest, a region that represents 57 percent of U.S. potato production. More information…
Eating Your Greens—Microgreens, That is!
…disease. However, research has never investigated whether eating red cabbage microgreens reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease more than eating mature cabbage plants, notes ARS chemist Tom Wang. To learn…
Backyard Flocks Sickening Hundreds of People
The Centers for Disease Control says more than 370 people have reported Salmonella infections from backyard flocks this year, and more than one-third of them were children under five years…
Rural America the New ‘Inner City’
…pace than other areas. The data also says rural areas have become less healthy than America’s cities. In 1980, rural areas had lower rates of heart disease and cancer. By…