…management. Bacterial leaf streak has surfaced in field corn, seed corn, popcorn and sweet corn. Researchers say the disease has been confirmed in Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma,…
Support for the Salton Sea
…to strengthen coordination of management activities to benefit the Salton Sea, boost the region’s climate resilience, spur the region’s economic growth, and improve public health. The MOU provides a framework…
Delta Smelt Strategy Shows Promising Results
…boosting downstream food web resources for smelt. “This effort provides a good example of the application of scientific research to address complex management issues,” said Dr. Ted Sommer, lead scientist…
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
…a small percentage are considered pest species. APHIS assists Federal land management agencies and State, county, and local governments during rangeland pest outbreaks. This notice identifies potential issues and alternatives…
USDA Buying Eggs to Ease Surplus
…Management (WBSCM) website at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=WBSCM. Offers submitted by any means other than WBSCM will be considered non-responsive. Offerors are urged to review all documents as they pertain to this program,…
Agri View: Feral Hog Image
…alleviate the damage, upon request. The most successful feral swine damage management strategies employ a diversity of tactics in a comprehensive, integrated approach. Factors to consider when choosing a management…
Processing Tomato Production-2016
…is expected to run through mid-October. The 2016 crop has experienced higher disease and pest pressures than last year. In addition, while the drought impact has lessened for some growers,…
Small Drone Rules Set to Take Effect
…Manager of the UAS Safety, Data Management, and Flight Operations sections in the UAS Integration Office participated in a conference call and gave more detail about the rules and what…
Comments Reopened on Import of Lemons from Chile
…continental United States provided shipments undergo a methyl bromide treatment to mitigate against infestation by the false red mite, a pest of concern to the United States. The proposed rule…
APHIS Proposes Import of Fresh Raspberry Fruit
…found free of the fungus. APHIS conducted a pest risk assessment (PRA) that identifies the fungus as a pest of concern, and a risk management document (RMD) that recommends phytosanitary…
APHIS Proposes Import of Fresh Persimmon Fruit
…systems approach will ensure the risk of plant pests entering the U.S. through the imported persimmons is managed, allowing persimmons to be safely imported. APHIS published a pest risk assessment…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…commercial citrus is being treated as part of an area-wide management program. Residents can opt out of CDFA pesticide treatments, but Victoria Hornbaker, citrus program manager for CDFA, said nearly…
Western View: Just What is Ag Big Data
…of farm service companies. Having access to this information gives them the ability to discover trends and find patterns, and make projections on yield, as well as all the pesticides,…
Psyllid Management Meetings Sought Industry Input
Courtesy: UC ANR Recent psyllid management meetings sought input from the citrus industry on ways to control Asian citrus psyllids and the spread of huanglongbing disease. The Asian citrus psyllid…