…was trying to demonstrate is that this disease moves so fast through the root grafts amongst adjacent trees that if you do not implement sanitation procedures as quickly as possible,…
UF Scientists to Help California, Florida Growers Control Dangerous Avocado Pathogen
…symptomatic for laurel wilt and then implementing sanitation procedures without delay,” Crane said. “This is the most reliable way to prevent the spread of the pathogen through root grafts among…
Glyphosate-resistant Johnsongrass Management Webcast
…and sanitation techniques This presentation is available at no charge, courtesy of Cotton Incorporated, through the ‘Focus on Cotton’ webcast resource located at the Plant Management Network, http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/foco. ‘Focus on…
NMPF Facilitates NCIMS Passage of Proposals to Enhance Safety of Dairy Foods
…approximately 40 of the 100 proposals offered to revise the conference’s model milk sanitation ordinance and supporting documents. “NMPF appreciates the opportunity to advocate on behalf of our members and…
Almond Matters: Controlling NOW Populations Early
In this week’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent USA Corporation, good sanitation is key to controlling navel orangeworm (NOW). Coupling sanitation with an early treatment will help control…
Avian Influenza Found in Mexico
…and the birds were sent to a nearby slaughterhouse. Mexico’s agriculture sanitation authority said the outbreak occurred in the same area where the virus was detected in 2012 and was…
Notice of Availability of Proposed Changes to the National Poultry Improvement Plan Program Standards
…science, testing technology, and best practices for maintaining sanitation are continual, the rulemaking process can be lengthy. As a result, the regulations have, at times, become outdated. To remedy this…
NOW Cost Pistachio Growers $100 Mil
…sanitation is a key practice for NOW management. Klein said that is especially true this winter, when California is seeing excessive rain. “One good thing is we have seen a…
Almond Board: Navel Orangeworm Predictor
…regulated throughout the world. Growers must take four critical steps in their IPM program to minimize navel orangeworm damage and risk of aflatoxin: Winter sanitation to remove and destroy mummy…
Food Safety Rules Challenge Farmers on Several Fronts
…kit that will include a detailed checklist that works the way a farmer would—from pre-harvest to post-harvest—and focuses on water, worker training, sanitation and wildlife. “It’s also going to be…
Lemons from Argentina Allowed for Import
…including: registration and monitoring of production places and packinghouses; pest-free places of production; grove sanitation, monitoring, and pest control practices; fruit disinfection and treatment with fungicide; lot identification and traceability…
APHIS Proposes Imports of Hass Avocados
…Production locations and packing houses must be registered, pest-free, and follow specific sanitation, monitoring and pest control practices the details of which are to be contained in an operational workplan….
Growers, Researchers Fight Citrus Disease
…be in play to suppress the disease: psyllid control, nursery sanitation, early detection and removal of infected trees. “If we lose any of these, there is immediate collapse of the…
USDA: Animal Welfare Act / Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions
…handling, sanitation, nutrition, water, veterinary care and protection from extreme weather and temperatures. To ensure that its licensees are meeting the AWA standards, APHIS inspectors conduct routine, unannounced inspections of…