…62.9 calories-per-day by 1998. The study linked the increase as a possible contributing factor to increasing obesity and diabetes rates over that time. The connection between free-trade agreements and health…
Foods Harmful to Our Health
…to Our Health Many of the healthy foods we eat every day: fruits, vegetables, and other plants that are good for us also could be harmful to our health, if…
Veterinarians: Establish Offshore FMD Vaccine Bank
…that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle and pigs; it is not a food safety or human health threat. Although the disease was last detected in the United States in 1929,…
Protecting Pollinators Through New Certification Program
…such as plants with pity-stems for cavity-nesting bees, undisturbed ground to provide cover for soil-nesting bees, and planting butterfly host plants. Incorporating comprehensive pest management strategies that include non-chemical practices…
Central California Cattle Suffer Under Heatwave
…because of the potential public health risks involved such as vector-borne disease and groundwater contamination. The declaration gave farmers the option to bury or compost carcasses under strict guidelines. The…
Growing Veggies by Vertical Gardening
…a broken dresser, shelves. Probably your biggest expense will be the potting soil for getting started. After that, you can create your own compost at home to keep plants going…
Weedy Rice Concerns in California
…significant damage to the crop. Timeliness is a critical factor in getting control of this pest. Seeds can survive for long periods of time in the soil, making it increasingly…
41 PEDV Sites Confirmed in Manitoba
…to protect the health of their herds. Any concerns about keeping herds healthy should be discussed immediately with a local veterinarian. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Cleaner Living
…for a cleaner environment, we no longer have DDT. We do have cleaner air. Cleaner water. And, much better quality soil than we would have had. Farmers, pest control companies,…
Farmers Assess Impact of Recent Heat Wave
…“You can plan for it by making sure you have plenty of water and that the trees are in good health,” he said. “If they’re in really good health, it…
Ag Terrorism Act Arrives at President Trumps Desk
…other federal agencies to prevent agricultural terrorism. The DHS Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs is the official charged with collaborating between agencies to keep America’s food supply safe. However, the…
Research on Pests and Beneficial Species Funding from USDA
…Pullman, Washington, $474,850 These projects include a University of New Hampshire project to determine if pesticide seed treatments inadvertently protect weed seeds in the soil from being attacked by naturally…
Agri View: Raising a Newly Improved Potato
Everett Griner talks about the scientist working on producing a newly improved potato in today’s Agri View. Raising a Newly Improved Potato Now if we rated vegetables for quality, health,…
California to List Glyphosate as Cancer-Causing
…act by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer that said glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic” in a controversial ruling in 2015. Listing glyphosate as a known carcinogen…