The potential impacts of HPAI to the U.S. poultry industry

Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to impact the livestock industry and experts are working to understand how to prevent the disease. During a recent SciLine webinar, veterinarian Dr. Carol Cardona with the University of Minnesota said the recent uptick in cases likely comes from, “”Poultry producers figure out how to protect themselves from one potential…Continue Reading

Optimizing sprayer performance for maximum weed control

A research agronomist at Precision Planting says advancements in sprayer technology are helping farmers improve weed control. Aaron Herman says as more weeds become herbicide-resistant, precision spraying will play a larger role in combatting tough weeds “Things like nozzle selection, maintaining the correct pressure as well as the correct rate around turns, allows us to…Continue Reading

The unpredictability of U.S. food systems

Rising food costs and economic challenges have made access to healthy food more diffuclt across the U.S. Ryan Kornegay is a biological specialist for the Institute of Food and Agriculture within USDA. “It’s one thing to be able to have food, but then to have nutrition is a whole other thing,” he says. “Getting people…Continue Reading

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