…tactics for managing Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB). Grafton-Cardwell also talked about the details related to the Section 18 of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act allowing for…
Kansas Announces Pilot Disease Traceability Program for Cattle
…and maintaining commerce in the event of a disease outbreak. The development of a viable end-to-end cattle disease traceability system is a top priority in the beef industry in Kansas…
Source of Lettuce Linked to E. Coli Outbreak Identified
…that the cause of the outbreak is due to tainted irrigation water in Arizona. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that the outbreak appears to be…
CDC Retracts Farmer Suicide Rate Findings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a week ago confirmed its widely cited research on farmer suicides was wrong. The research from 2016 reported that farmers have the highest…
How to Grow a Peach Tree at Home
…shape, preferably in the spring, to promote better growth and fruit production as well as prevent disease. Another great thing about peach trees is that they can self-pollinate. While many…
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…funding a Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccine bank. FMD is an infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hooved animals, including cattle, pigs and sheep; it is not a food safety or human health…
Grant Awarded for Studying Livestock Antimicrobials Impact
…the first in the nation to ban antibiotics for routine disease prevention in food animal production. The grant, according to the University, will enable an investigation to find clear links…
Almond Matters: Keeping Orchards Healthy During Hull Split
…beneficial insects preserved as much as possible,” Lopez said. Pests and disease are always a significant concern, but at this point in the growing season, it is important to look…
USDA Issues Warning of Newcastle Virus to Commercial Poultry
…States since 2003. USDA says the virus is a contagious and is a fatal viral disease affecting the respiratory, nervous and digestive systems of birds and poultry. The disease is…
Important Industry Updates Presented at Spring Citrus Meeting
…the disease it causes Huanglongbing (HLB) which has been growing at an alarming rate in Southern California in the past few years. “It’s definitely exploded,” said UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE)…
Frozen Produce Just as Nutritious as Fresh
…fruits or vegetables could help to increase overall consumption, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates only ten percent of Americans are eating their daily recommended amount of….
Agri View: Farm Bill Work Continues
…Mouth disease pleases everybody. Most corn farmers appear to like what they have seen so far. A few think it doesn’t go far enough. Soybean farmers simply want a bill…
Virulent Newcastle Disease Update
CDFA and the USDA are continuing their joint project to eradicate a recent outbreak of virulent Newcastle disease (VND) in Southern California. Detections have occurred at a small number of…
Livestock Groups Happy with FMD Funding in Farm Bill
The Senate farm bill released last week includes language establishing a vaccine bank to deal with an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, a priority for livestock groups. The House version of…