The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new action-oriented, country-focused initiative to reduce the need for antimicrobials on farms. The effort addresses the growing threat posed by Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in the food and agriculture sector, impacting terrestrial and aquatic animal health, plants, and the environment, and causing significant […]

Having a signature variety of wine can yield a state or region economic benefits through increased tourism and industry promotion. A study by Penn State University indicates that a cool-season wine grape cultivar called grüner veltliner could become Pennsylvania’s signature variety. When Mid-Atlantic wine consumers were surveyed, a clear majority indicated interest in looking for […]

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have developed a bioplastic pellet made from marine polysaccharide (chitosan), eggshells, and wheat straw that absorbs phosphate nutrient pollutant from water. The biodegradable pellets can then be applied to agricultural land as fertilizer. The researchers point out that this closed-loop system is an alternative solution to mining phosphate for […]

Oregon State University Extension released a post discussing recent incidences of avian influenza in dairy cattle. Author Jenifer Cruickshank, a Dairy Extension Specialist, explains that the virus probably transferred from wild birds to dairy cattle and that it may be spreading between cattle. The post offers some steps that livestock owners can take to protect […]

The Iowa State University Organic Agriculture Program released a video of using a drone to frost-seed red clover into fields of hybrid rye. “The drone allowed us to get the seed in the field when the ground was too wet to use large equipment,” said Kathleen Delate, professor and extension organic specialist in horticulture and […]