Items Tagged with 'USDA APHIS'

USDA allocated $129.2 million from the Commodity Credit Corporation to help the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service prevent the spread of exotic fruit flies.

The California Avocado Commission expressed frustration over the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s lack of communication over changes in imported avocado inspection practices.

Researchers at UC Davis are developing solutions to protect crops from the spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect originating in Asia. 

The California Avocado Commission is raising concerns with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about the decision by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to stop inspecting avocados grown in Mexico.

Agri-Pulse is hosting a webinar on July 11 at 1 p.m. EDT that’s focused on what can be done to protect against highly pathogenic avian influenza and other zoonotic diseases that have the potential to disrupt not only our food supply but the entire agriculture economy.