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Fighting Back Against Invasive Species
California Ag Today
A 20 million dollar investment is targeting invasive species, with input now open to farmers and ranchers.
Mosquito control
Idaho Ag Today
We simply do not have the technology to completely wipe out mosquitoes. What we can accomplish is a reduction.
Mosquito Season Brings Serious Risks for Horses
Southeast Regional Ag News
Experts say vaccination and mosquito control are key to preventing EEE and West Nile Virus infections.
Idaho seed
Idaho Ag Today
A good chunk of the world’s seed production occurs in southwestern Idaho.
Red Leaf Blotch: A New Threat for California Almond Orchards
California Ag Today
Early scouting and prevention are critical to protect yields.
A $19.6M Boost to California Agriculture
California Ag Today
This funding is part of a $70 million nationwide effort to combat invasive plant pests and diseases, ensuring the health of agriculture and natural resources.
Hops and dementia
Idaho Ag Today
Dr. Adrian Gombart, professor of biochemistry and biophysics at Oregon State University is researching the benefits of hops.
Bee vaccination
Idaho Ag Today
The United States Department of Agriculture has approved the first-ever vaccine for honeybees to prevent American foulbrood disease.
Predictive Ag Report
Farm of the Future
The report gives corn and soybean farmers and agronomic advisors a good indicator of their risks for key pests and pathogens.
Where Did the Citrus Yellow Vein Virus Come From?
California Ag Today
CDFA experts say it’s hard to say how the virus entered California. Joining us again, Victoria Hornbaker is director of the California Department of Food and Agriculture Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division.
Florida Growers Institute and Senators Call for Energy Independence
The Agribusiness Update
Citrus greening and other diseases are on the agenda for the upcoming Florida Growers Institute, and Farm-State Senators call on White House to improve energy independence.
Florida School Meals Get USDA Bump and Tractor-Combine Sales Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried welcomes USDA funds to alleviate supply chain issues for school meals, and Tractor and Combine sales higher year-over-year.
84th Annual GFB Convention and Rural Children in Afterschool Programs
The Agribusiness Update
The 84th Annual Georgia Farm Bureau Convention was back live on Jekyll Island, and new report finds just 11% of America's rural children are enrolled in some kind of afterschool program.
Soil Pathogen Mapping
Farm of the Future
Researchers in Australia have made strides of mapping soilborne pathogens using DNA sequencing.
Bee Vectoring Technologies Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Bee Vectoring Technologies is causing a buzz with a new method of protecting crops from pests and the diseases they carry.
Bee Vectoring Technologies Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Bee Vectoring Technologies is causing a buzz with a new method of protecting crops from pests and the diseases they carry.
Farm Bureaus Meet Trump and Canada Trade Deadline
The Agribusiness Update
A group of Farm Bureau leaders meet with President to discuss farmer trade concerns, and another trade deadline passes for Canada.