…mobile task-management app that connects to climate sensors to protect farmworkers’ health and enhance their productivity. Sense and Protect team members Dhrubajyoti Das, Alex Avalos, Anthony Johnson and Peter Swanson…
Agri View: Cannabis Oil Possibilities
Everett Griner talks about cannabis oil having possibilities in today’s Agri View. Cannabis Oil Possibilities From: Organic Facts Health Benefits of Cannabis Essential Oil Some of the most important health…
Organic Symposium Proceedings Now Available
…topics ranging from soil health, seeds, plant breeding, and biological control, to biodiversity, economics, and livestock — all with a focus on organic production. Dahlberg “We are making these presentations…
First-Ever National Academy of Sciences Prize
…purposes of the prize, areas of science with applications to agriculture include plant and animal sciences, microbiology, nutrition and food science, soil science, entomology, veterinary medicine, and agricultural economics. Establishing…
Agri View: Fire Ant Problem
Everett Griner talks about a bigger, more powerful, fire ant in today’s Agri View. Fire Ant Problem From: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Imported Fire Ants Two species…
NIFA Announces Funding
…funds and administers the SBIR program, with additional funding provided by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Agricultural Research Service, the Economic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statistics…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantines
…for both the insect and disease. There is no cure for HLB and once a tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
…a workforce that will advance our nutritional security, our energy self-sufficiency, and the health of Americans. The President’s 2017 budget request proposed to fully fund AFRI for $700 million; this…
Identifying Ants First Step in Control
Ants are a hit-or-miss pest in almonds, depending a lot on the soil type of the orchard. Advisors say properly identifying ants is an important step to determining pressure. Identifying…
Weigh a Bee
…Troxell said. A bumblebee weighs between 150 and 200 milligrams, and to get useful information about bee health or how much pollen they are carrying, the scale would need to…
FARM at 49th AABP Conference
…latest in animal health research. The Friday session will also help AABP veterinarians realize their role in helping dairy producers understand and meet FARM Program guidelines, as well as learn…
Conaway on Senate’s Biotechnology Labeling Bill
…has absolutely nothing to do with nutrition, health, or safety, it is my expectation that this legislation will be considered on the House floor next week, and it is my…
Ag Economy Barometer Turns Higher in June
…health of the nation’s agriculture economy. June marked the third month in a row that the Ag Economy Barometer was much stronger than the record-low of 85 set back in…
World Food Prize Honors
…our four Laureates, over 10 million persons are now positively impacted by biofortified crops, with a potential of several hundred million more having their nutrition and health enhanced in the…