…to pollinate their crops. But, if there were no chemicals to protect plants from insects and disease, there would be no crops to feed us. To paraphrase. You’re doomed if…
Funding to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals
…of plant disease resistance through bioinformatics and agricultural experiences with collaborators at the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines. NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research,…
Salmonella Vaccine Reduces Animal Disease and Foodborne Illness
…cause disease in food animals, like pigs. Others cause foodborne illness in humans. A new vaccine developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Ames, Iowa, protects against these types…
University of Missouri Studying Tick-Borne Diseases
…immunizations with extracts from tick tissues to fight the disease. It has been estimated that more than 80 percent of beef cattle are affected by ticks. The targeted disease infects…
Pork Industry Pressing for FMD Vaccine Bank in 2018 Farm Bill
The pork industry is pressing for a Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccine bank in the 2018 farm bill. The price tag would be high, but the industry argues the cost of an…
Agri View: Tree Nut Research
…with ways to better protect the trees currently being grown. When I say protect, I mean from disease and insects. Not that the walnut is threatened. They just want to…
Quarantine for Citrus Disease Huanglongbing Extends to Portions of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
…site. By taking these steps, a critical reservoir of the disease and its vectors will be removed, which is essential to protect the surrounding citrus from this deadly disease. HLB…
Over 20 Trees Added to California HLB List
…The goal is to educate residents on the disease and the insect that spreads it. Go to the CPDPP website to find out more about the disease, insect, and quarantines….
Disease Resistant Strawberry Research Gets Funding Boost
…Food and Agriculture of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve the disease resistance and sustainable production of strawberries throughout the nation. The collaborative grant is good news for strawberry…
Swine Disease Monitoring System in Development
…capability for identifying potential hazards due to new diseases or potential changes in current diseases. It will also be able to screen the information collected and regularly report it to…
Agri View: Resuming Beef Trade
…that 14 year period of business loss is the result of one case of Mad Cow Disease. Isn’t that hard to believe. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
NIFA Invests $35 Million in Specialty Crop Research
…industry-driven needs. The University of Arkansas is leading a multi-state and multi-agency collaboration to meet growing consumer demand for spinach by developing new, disease-resistant cultivars, and conducting outreach to industry…
USMEF: Pork Export Success
…another top-performer. Sales haven’t been at this level since 2011 when Korea had a severe domestic shortage of pork due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. South Korea South America has…
South Korea Lifts U.S. Poultry Ban
…disease outbreak. Our hope is that Korean officials will recognize that our system works and will move towards a regional approach in the event of any future findings of bird…