…followed by mild temperatures have helped create ideal growing conditions for a variety of plant diseases. “That triggers a lot of our pathogens, our organisms in our orchards, to activate,”…
NCBA President Has Ambitious Goals for 2018
…and mouth disease,” said Kester, “we really need to improve and update our strains.” Trade is also a major focal point for NCBA, as “almost 20 percent of our value…
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
…risk of coronary heart disease. Peanut butter is 90% or more peanuts. It takes approximately 540 peanuts to make a 12 ounce jar of peanut butter. No matter how you…
Agri View: Technology Expanding
…of the world would be hungry. It is more than just driverless tractors. It is satellite guided planting systems, crop irrigation, plant disease, and insect control. Now, it is drones….
USDA Opens New Office in Vietnam to Help Facilitate Increasing Agricultural Trade
…said Greg Ibach, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. “With this increase in trade comes increased pest and disease risk, and our in-country expertise will ensure the safest…
California Coffee Industry Gaining Ground
…pest and disease management. The California coffee industry only has a small percentage of acreage producing at the moment, but the market for domestically grown premium coffee is likely to…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-19-18
…Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. California Farm Bureau Federation is watching state water policies and over 400 trees have now tested positive for huanglongbing disease in the state….
Celebrating a Heart Healthy Food
…such as almonds, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease.” Recent research from Purdue University suggests that eating almonds…
The Western View: VOC Lab
Citrus greening disease or HLB has become one of the greatest threats to the citrus industry around the world. It is a devastating disease for which no cure has been…
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…of the post-BSE, or mad cow disease, era. Beef export value reached $7.27 billion, up 15 percent year-over-year and two percent above the previous high achieved in 2014 of $7.13…
Agri View: Healthy Eating
…the Center for Disease Control recently did a very new study. Based on what they found out the vast majority of Americans fall way short of the recommended level of…
Keep Your Super Bowl Food Safe
…your party guests from potentially becoming sick from foodborne illness which affects one in six Americans every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. I’m Cathy Isom……
New ARS Food and Nutrition Research Briefs Issued
…as pigs and turkeys against both human- and animal-disease-causing Salmonella. In experiments, the vaccine protected pigs against two types of Salmonella-Typhimurium and Choleraesuis. It also protected turkeys against Typhimurium and…
Alternative Antibiotic Gives Piglets a Boost
…improve digestive health. In piglets, stress can reduce immune function and leave the animals more susceptible to disease. Supplements that improve digestive health, nutrient absorption, or the intestinal microflora can…