WASHINGTON, D.C. AND AMES, IA (NPPC) – The global outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), a disease affecting only pigs with no human health or food safety risks, is growing,…
Alternative Meats Full of Alternative Ingredients
…make their way into more retail outlets. While imitation meat products are being touted as a healthier alternative to traditional meat, there is growing doubt as to just how nutritious…
Analyzing Genomes to Improve Disease Control in Poultry
…optimize the microbial environment of the chickens is a critical component of bird health, even with good protection from vaccines. What separates this research from other studies is the uniformity…
DPR/CDFA Announce Team for Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
…health, workers, and the environment. DPR announced that it is sending notices to cancel chlorpyrifos product registrations to the product registrants because of the detrimental human health effects associated with…
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports in Canada
…old. While healthier foods are in demand across generations, health conscious senior citizens have become the fastest-growing age group in Canada, and U.S. exporters may look to tailor their product…
Farmers Prevented from Planting Crops on More than 19 Million Acres
…supported planting of cover crops on fields where farmers were not able to plant because of their benefits in preventing soil erosion, protecting water quality and boosting soil health. The…
Plan to Use Farm Bill Funding to Support Animal Disease Prevention and Management
…to adverse animal health events. NAHLN is a nationally coordinated network and partnership of Federal, State, and university-associated animal health laboratories. NAHLN veterinary diagnostic laboratories provide animal health diagnostic testing…
CAL/OSHA Top Citation for 2017-18 in Ag Industry
Agriculture Workers Picking Lettuce in Salinas valley California Every year California’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (CAL/OSHA) releases a report with details of the top-cited violations across several industries for…
Trade, Consumer Demand, Impending Corn Crop Among Critical Issues for U.S. Cattle Industry
…Washington, D.C. and across the country beginning in January of 2020. These include livestock marketing; federal lands; agriculture and food policy; cattle health and well-being; property rights and environmental management…
DPR Update on Chlorpyrifos, Glyphosate, Sulfoxaflor
…as glyphosate products continue to be involved in ongoing litigation, despite EPA’s announcement that the material is not considered to be a public health risk. Several counties have also been…
Easy to Grow Exotic and Flavorful Cabbage
…plant’s health. I’m Cathy Isom… How to Grow Chinese Cabbage – Napa Cabbage – TIPS Growing Cabbage From Seeds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKdf7y_iw4I Hollis & Nancy’s Homestead How to grow Chinese Cabbage also…
Perfect Turkey for Small Scale Farming
…inches off the ground because heavy birds can develop leg problems by hopping off high places. Beltsville Small White Turkeys are not specifically susceptible to any health issues. However, Blackhead…
New Smoke Exposure Regulation Arriving at Height of Fire Season
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board has unanimously approved new regulations pertaining to wildfires and smoke exposure. The decision comes after an emergency rulemaking proposal was…
Pork Industry Battling Challenges From Trade to Labor Shortage
…U.S. pork producers are working to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF), an animal disease affecting only pigs and with no human health or food safety risks, Herring…