…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…
Agri View: Honey Bee Update
…last year than in 2015. As a matter of fact, the survey showed that the number of lost colonies to insects and disease has been in a slow decline since…
USDA Proposes Less Restriction on Mexican Pork Exports
…importation of pork and pork products from Mexico, while continuing to protect the United States against the swine disease, according to USDA. APHIS is inviting public comments on the evaluation…
Laurel Wilt Experts Caution California Avocado Industry
…three seminars in avocado producing areas of California. Laurel wilt is a vascular disease caused by a fungus that affects trees in the Laurel family. The disease isn’t in California…
June Results Confirm Strong First Half for U.S. Red Meat Exports
…the record set in 2011, when Korea was facing a domestic pork shortage due to foot-and-mouth disease. This year Korea’s imports have been driven by strong consumer demand, as Korea’s…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…that. So they started later, and (they’re) hoping they can just run straight through.” Tomato plants are developing well so far, Sanguinetti said, with no major insect or disease pressures…
Agri View: Thieves Targeting Bees
Everett Griner talks about thieves now targeting bees in today’s Agri View. Thieves Targeting Bees Well, not only are America’s bee farmers losing hives to unstoppable disease, mites, and stress….
“Good-Guy” Fungus to Take on Killer of Oaks and Ornamental Crops
…Sudden Oak Death, a disease of oak and other hardwood trees in coastal forests of California and Oregon. Nursery growers are familiar with a different manifestation of the pathogen called…
UF Scientists to Help California, Florida Growers Control Dangerous Avocado Pathogen
…in the spread of this disease and working on ways to control them. Beetle control is important but management practices for these beetles periodically change because of ongoing research. In…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…http://quickstats.nass.usda.gov. Pesticide Use The pesticide active ingredients used on vegetables are classified as herbicides (targeting weeds), insecticides (targeting insects), fungicides (targeting fungal disease), and other chemicals (targeting all other…
Agri View: Lemon Imports
…from South America. This doesn’t sit well with United States growers. They fear the same thing could happen to them that tormented Florida citrus farmers. Imported disease. One group in…
HLB Found in California Citrus Birthplace
A citrus tree in the city of Riverside tested positive for huanglongbing (HLB) disease. The detection is the first case of HLB found in a major citrus-producing county and the…