…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…
Canada Proposes Stronger Rules for Antimicrobial Drugs
A government agency in Canada is proposing stronger rules for antimicrobial drugs to combat antimicrobial resistance. Health Canada, the nation’s government department responsible for national public health, proposed the regulations…
Agri View: The Computer Age
…happening on his farm. Gone are the days of surveying the health of a crop by driving through the fields. By getting an overall view of the entire crop field,…
Air Quality Incentives Available
…the local USDA Service Center. NRCS has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America’s private landowners and managers conserve their soil, water and other natural resources since 1935….
Almond Board: CASP Workshop July 7 & 8
…Field House: Enter off of Chestnut Ave. 1/4 mile north of Barstow Ave., Fresno, CA 93740 July 8 – Arbuckle Nickels Soil Lab: On Greenbay Road between Wildwood Rd. and…
Grove Shows Need for Soil Moisture Tools
Rosecrans The fruit was plenty on the trees at the recent avocado seminar series tour and that is partially due to using all of the soil moisture tools available to…
Drought Gave Flood Irrigation Bad Rap
…You have to look at the situation, the crop you have, the salinity level in the soil and water and make sure that system runs efficiently and is designed efficiently.”…