…other diseases as well and then you move into your spring and summer diseases that you want to have a plan of attack against.” Growers are paying close attention to…
California to Receive $17.1 Million to Support Pest Prevention Efforts
…set to receive $4 million. Close to $250,000 will be used for supporting a sterile insect release program to manage navel orangeworm. Finally, a project to support pest and disease…
APHIS Report Shows Agricultural Animals Do Not Pose Risk for Coronavirus
…agriculture. “We were able to establish that farmers’ cattle and some other animals were not affected by the disease,” said Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach. “We’re…
APHIS Staff Worked to Overcome Issues of Burdensome Year
…Uniform, Responsible, Efficient rule will help regulations stay current with scientific advancement. More than $27 million was also invested in 2020 to secure supplies of the foot-and-mouth disease vaccine. It…
Nut Growers Have Another Tool to Help with Disease Management
…the job. Not only does it control bacterial diseases but because it has the mancozeb component it can help with other diseases as well, such as fungal diseases.” The product…
CLas-Positive ACP Found in San Diego County
San Diego County reported its first confirmed presence of the bacteria that causes huanglongbing (HLB) disease in citrus. Even though Asian citrus psyllids (ACP), the vector for huanglongbing disease, are…
The Western View: 2020 Is A Banner Year For Citrus
…Huanglongbing, is also known as Citrus greening disease. It has devastated citrus orchards around the world. It doesn’t just attack the crop, it kills the tree, and there is no…
Santa’s Reindeer Cleared for Entry into California by State Veterinarian
…concerned about COVID-19 risks for Santa Claus should know that the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, traveled to the North Pole to personally vaccinate Santa. Sponsored Content…
Latest E. coli Romaine Investigation Officially Over
…sample in a grocery store that came back as positive with a strain of E.coli. An investigation was launched by the Center for Disease Control and they tracked some cases…
The Western View: Wait a Minute
…slow or stop the spread of this disease. We’re wearing our masks, staying 6 feet away from other people, and avoiding crowds. We are ready for a change. We believe…
USDA Awards More Than $14 Million to Protect Animal Health
…Bill funds to increase our capabilities and prepare for potential foreign animal disease incursions,” USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach said in a news release. “Our consultation…
New ToBRFV Resistant Tomato Variety from Syngenta Coming in 2021
…ToBRFV will be released in areas where growers are facing significant disease pressure from the virus. The virus is tremendously infections, affecting both tomatoes and peppers and can be mechanically…
Resistance-Breaking Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Continues to Spread
…the Westside Research and Extension Center last year and year before and there are some entries that looked like they were lower levels of disease, but nothing had zero.” About…
The Western View: California is Winning the War on ACP
…a big punch: it carries the bacteria that causes Huanglongbing or HLB, also known as citrus greening. This disease has devastated citrus around the world. The California Department of Food…