…disease. The law also mandates that all animals entering California be individually identified. The nine reindeer named on the permit are: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen and…
Viewing HLB Prevention as Insurance Policy
…area of San Gabriel in Los Angeles County, experts stress the need for citrus growers to spend the money upfront to keep the pest that spreads the disease at bay….
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…and major contributions in rural infrastructure, among some. Even with challenges in 2015, including an unprecedented animal disease outbreak and lower commodity prices, America’s rural communities have proven once again…
ACP Quarantine in Northern San Mateo County Includes Portion of San Francisco County
…insect and disease. There is no cure once the tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. In California, HLB…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…process for allowing beef imports from regions with a history of animal disease outbreaks. “America’s cattle producers are strong supporters of trade,” said Ellis, “but we must have strong safeguards…
HLB Products Bombarding Growers
…growers that claim to help fight against the disease and figuring out which ones to use can be a difficult task. Identification of HLB Disease From the UC Integrated Pest…
Diabetes and Healthy Food Study
…implications of food insecurity, Seligman focuses on the intersection between food insecurity and health, particularly on the prevention and management of chronic disease. Read the full article at UCSF News….
Walnuts and Calories
…Iranian cuisine. Non-food Applications: Medicinal Black walnut has been promoted as a potential cancer cure, on the basis that it kills a “parasite” responsible for the disease. However, according to…
Honey Bees’ Hard Winter
…which weaken bees through their feeding and disease transmission activities. This year I’m finding at least two-thirds of the hives I’ve examined contain mite counts above that threshold and many…
UC Davis Cracks the Walnut Genome
…improvement in walnuts and help breeders select for desired traits such as insect and disease resistance, and drought tolerance. UC Davis geneticists David Neale and Charles Langley worked with the…
Agri View: Avian Flu-No Small Problem
…laying hens seem to think they do not matter. The fact is so many backyard operations are one of the major concerns in stopping the spread of this devastating disease….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, and Stanislaus counties also under quarantine. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB),…
New Pig Breed Resistant to Deadly Disease
…industry hundreds of millions of dollars from this incurable disease. Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus was first detected in the U.S. in 1987. Pigs that contract the disease…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Next Week
…Additionally, you can meet with researchers on Thursday, December 10 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Featured topics will include: • Insects and Mites, Disease and Weed Management • Almond Quality…