The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a formal…
USDA Provides Funding to California to Support Projects that Protect Agriculture and Natural Resources
…healthy and strong.” These funds will support projects covering a range of plant health and pest mitigation activities, including the following: $5 million to survey for harmful exotic fruit fly…
Petition for New Air Quality Standards Related to Wildfire Smoke
A recently submitted petition addressing air quality standards related to wildfires is currently working its way through the administrative process. The Occupational Safety & Health Standards Board will have six…
USDA Strengthens Partnerships and Protections to Keep ASF Out of the Country
…infected animals. It can also be spread by ticks that feed on infected animals. For more information, please visit the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service ASF webpage. Source: USDA…
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Resigns
…he wants to spend more time with his family in lieu of commuting back and forth from Connecticut to Washington. https://twitter.com/SGottliebFDA/status/1103040870276911104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1103040870276911104&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2019%2F03%2F05%2Fpolitics%2Fgottlieb-resigning-fda-health-bn%2Findex.html “This is a very special institution, and the work…
BASF Sells Two Properties to Competitors
…microbial that boosts root health and seedling vigor. Corteva had previously licensed the Clearfield canola trait in Pioneer and Brevant seed brands and will now be expanding Clearfield’s position to…
Study Reveals Pigs Can Transmit FMD Prior to Signs of Sickness
…for Epidemiology and Animal Health in USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Arzt and his team used a mathematical modeling approach to estimate the occurrence of FMD preclinical transmission amongst pigs. They…
PCAs Examine a Top California Grape Challenge: Mealybug
…of rest. Controlling vine mealybug and nematode populations is essential to protecting overall vine health. Vigilant monitoring and cultural practices paired with crop protection products can limit the impact of…
Global Cost of Pests and Pathogens
…survey information from more than 200 crop health experts in 67 countries. The data collected focuses on five of the world’s most significant staple crops: wheat, rice, maize, soybeans and…
After More Than A Decade, Avocados Getting Consideration to China
California avocados still don’t have access to China, but that might be finally changing. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is planning to review the California Avocado Commission’s…
Saving Kitchen Scraps for the Spring Garden
…improving soil lightness. For example, walnuts or hazelnuts. Or, even eggshells. Crush under foot and mix into the top layer of garden soil to keep it airier. Paper towels and…
California Producers Win Prestigious Conservation Award
…resources. Vaughn, who manages a family cattle operation, partners with the Towaliga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and NRCS to implement innovative natural resource conservation practices and educational programs….
Growing Your Own Garlic
…Planting garlic, then, is nothing too remarkable. Choose the largest cloves to plant (cook with the others), and put them three inches under the surface of the soil, pointing upwards….
Satellites Can Monitor Evapotranspiration Down To A Quarter-Acre
…water use by 20 to 25 percent and protecting their nitrates in the soil,” he stated. “Eventually we want to take that across the entire United States so any grower…