…Company. “We believe our hybrid grain sorghum varieties are some of the highest yielding in the world, and incorporate other important traits such as disease resistance and drought tolerance. This…
Beef Exports Reopen to Brazil
…the United States’ negligible risk classification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (in-sef-o-lop-athy), commonly known as mad cow disease. Since last year alone, USDA has eliminated BSE-related restrictions in 16 countries, regaining…
China Pig Prices Reaching Near Record Levels amid Flooding
…10,000 hogs drowned in flood waters. Flooding also raises the risk of disease, as improper treatment of corpses could cause widespread disease after flood. China is the world’s largest pork…
Scope of New Olive Disease
…familiar with. Scope of New Olive Disease A new disease is showing up in olive trees. Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor Dani Lightle says the disease is so new there…
New Oil Olive Disease in California?
…New Oil Olive Disease in California? University of California Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor Dani Lightle says there’s a new disease popping up in olive trees. “There have been some…
California Citrus Challenges: Water Tops HLB
…anyone knows, the pests that spread HLB in Florida and Texas have not spread the disease into California’s commercial citrus groves. California HLB detections have been limited to 17 trees…
Greenhouse Opens, Aids ACP Fight
…and research leaders. Hill “Huanglongbing is the biggest threat the California citrus industry has ever faced,” said Nick Hill, chairman of the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program and San…
Poultry Pets Sicken More than 600 People
…had to be hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC says “these outbreaks are expected to continue for the next several months since flock owners…
Tomato growers reduce acreage to match markets
…although many fields look good, he has seen more fields hit with the fungal disease fusarium wilt Race 3 than in previous years. The race refers to the strain. Symptoms…
New Greenhouse Aids ACP Control
…Rearing Facility to Help Control the Spread of Huanglongbing Citrus Industry, University Leaders to Hold Ribbon Cutting Event The Asian citrus psyllid and the deadly citrus plant disease it can…
Hopper Transmits Red Blotch Virus
Courtesy: BugGuide.net Researchers have confirmed that a type of hopper transmits the virus associated with red blotch disease. Experts believed spread was happening as symptoms were popping up sporadically, and…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantines
…of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. All citrus and closely related species, such as curry leaf trees, are susceptible hosts…
IndexBox Marketing: Orange Market In Crisis
…diseases. Orange industry in the U.S. and Brazil is in crisis, as yield perishes because of a spreading “citrus greening” disease, which affects the volume of processing, and has a…
Agri View: Food Label
…FDA announced the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect new scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The…