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Honeybee Research WSU Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Are we losing honeybees at crisis levels as some reports would have us believe? WSU researcher Brandon Hopkins says, it's confusing.
Honeybee Research WSU Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Are we losing honeybees at crisis levels as some reports would have us believe? WSU researcher Brandon Hopkins says, it's confusing.
Concerns on USDA Allowing Paraguayan Beef Imports
Line on Agriculture
R-CALF United Stock Growers of America says that Paraguay is a country with known foot and mouth disease in cattle.
Livestock Disease Preparedness Collaboration
Line on Agriculture
"Some says it's not if, but when," says Peter Orwick, Executive Director of the Amerian Sheep Industry Association referring to a livestock disease outbreak.
Southern Blight Disease and New School Meal Options
The Agribusiness Update
The fungal disease “southern blight” has been a perennial problem for processing tomatoes in the San Joaquin Valley but is now seen scattered in the Sacramento Valley fields, and the USDA joins the Education Department and other parent and school meal groups to celebrate new school meal options.
Southern Blight in Tomatoes and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Spurred by moisture and warm soil temperatures, the fungal disease southern blight is moving north from tomatoes in southern San Joaquin Valley to the Sacramento Valley, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
Southern Blight in Tomatoes and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Spurred by moisture and warm soil temperatures, the fungal disease southern blight is moving north from tomatoes in southern San Joaquin Valley to the Sacramento Valley, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
Florida's Citrus Greening Shrouds and Study Confirms Value Livestock Grazing
The Agribusiness Update
If you’ve seen small trees in white shrouds on hills along the Florida highways, they protect citrus trees from the Asian citrus psyllid or citrus greening disease, and a USDA study confirms value of livestock grazing as a tool to protect western rangelands from wildfires.
Most Beef from Small Farms and CDC Invests in H5N1 Protection
The Agribusiness Update
USDA data shows while there are a large number of cow-calf farms that raise beef, most are relatively small, and the CDC plans to spend up to $10 million to curb farmworker bird flu infections.
More Deadly than West Nile
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries confirms two cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, in horses in Covington and Mobile counties.
Georgia Extension Watering Tips and
The Agribusiness Update
Before you grab the hose, check out the following watering tips from the University of Georgia Extension, and the U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1 was 74.5 million head, up 1% from a year earlier.
Resolution of Disapproval Submitted Over Paraguay Beef Imports
Line on Agriculture
R-CALF USA says that the decison to allow fresh beef imports from Paraguay was driven by ulterior motives.
Dairy Plight Highlights Traceability Needs
California Ag Today
Gene Noem, U.S. Meat Export Federation, explains that trust is paramount in getting buy-in from industry on animal disease traceability.
Parallels in Animal Disease Traceability
Southeast Regional Ag News
Gene Noem, USMEF, reflects on the challenges with and urgency to create an effective animal disease traceability database.
Dairy Funding for Cattle Disease and Assisting Specialty Crop Exports
The Agribusiness Update
The National Milk Producers Federation received funding from APHIS to help with projects designed to advance cattle disease preparedness, and USDA Undersecretary, Alexis Taylor announced funding for the first projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Export initiative.
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.
Paraguay Beef Imports Could Jeopardize Food Safety
Line on Agriculture
R-CALF United Stock Growers of America says that the U.S. is wrong to allow imports of Paraguayan beef due to geopolitical reasons.
California Almonds & Water Molds and America's Largest Landowners
The Agribusiness Update
University of California researchers warn almond growers about rare "water molds" disease that can cause severe damage to their orchards, and the Land Report Research Team issued a report detailing America’s largest landowners.
California Almonds & Water Molds and America's Largest Landowners
The Agribusiness Update
University of California researchers warn almond growers about rare "water molds" disease that can cause severe damage to their orchards, and the Land Report Research Team issued a report detailing America’s largest landowners.
Biden Administration's Beef Imports Rattle Senators
Southeast Regional Ag News
For the first time in 25 years, beef imports from Paraguay are being accepted in the U.S. The moved has prompted a strong response from U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.).