…researcher, Jeff Pettis, says a gut parasite impacts honeybee health, especially when bees are in a weakened or more vulnerable state of health. Pettis points out an extensive study released…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Tulare County
…cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB has been detected just once in California – last year on a single…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Confirmed in Tulare
…to determine the extent of any infestation, and will work with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to figure out what steps to take next. The discovery of…
Restrictions Lifted for Asian Citrus Psyllid in Tulare
…163 square miles, each area with a five-mile radius surrounding the sites where the insects were found. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS),…
Several Bills Could Affect California Farms
…says people in farming businesses need to pay attention to what their lawmakers are doing. He said a number of bills could affect the industry. The health care bill is…
Closer Look at Bee Health Decline
A USDA scientist takes a closer look at the true causes of bee health decline. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. A major study into the…
Specialty Crops Continue Strong Momentum in House Ag. Committee Farm Bill
…program that provides healthful fresh produce to up to 3 million school children. It is critically important that the integrity of the program’s mission of promoting good eating habits in…
Health Insurance Tax and Small Business
A member of the American Farm Bureau federation speaks out against the Health Insurance Tax. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. The Health Insurance Tax…
AFBF: Heath Tax and Small Farms
The Health Insurance Tax will hurt small business employees the hardest, according to New York Farm Bureau President and dairy owner Dean Norton. Norton, a member of the American Farm…
Northern California Field Day
Growers have the opportunity to learn about topics like bee health and availability, advances in irrigation technology and gopher control at a field day coming up this week. A number…
Agencies Work to Help Bee Population
…week by the USDA and EPA showed there are several factors involved when it comes to the poor health of the nation’s honey bees. Factors include genetics, disease, parasites, poor…
Several Factors to Blame For Bee Decline
Is it GMOs, a certain pesticide, a genetic disorder? What exactly is causing the decline of honey bee health? Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. Scientists,…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…the Produce for Better Health Foundation, recently completed his term as a member of the Board of Directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia and the Susquehanna Valley, and served…