A Pembrokeshire dairy farmer says his mental health has come under pressure after a cycle of bovine TB breakdowns resulted in the wholesale slaughter of all bovines on his farm. Stuart Williams and his family were down to 228 animals at Home Farm, Leweston, after losing a percentage of the herd at each test since…

A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza is currently infecting and killing wild birds and domestic birds in at least 29 states across the United States. A UC Agriculture and Natural Resources poultry expert urges commercial and backyard chicken owners to take precautions. “When it comes to protecting your flock, there is no treatment for…

The CDC has confirmed the country’s first known case of avian flu in humans. Confirmation came late Thursday that a man working on a poultry farm in Colorado’s Montrose County tested positive for the disease.  The infected man is an inmate in a Colorado correctional facility in Delta County who was working on the poultry…

Curry leaves are the best ingredient in any Curry we make in the kitchen. It has many medical properties; growing the Curry leaf plant is not difficult. Curry leaves have the most pungent taste and fragrance when fresh. Growing Curry leaves from seeds is a way of propagating a plant of Curry leaves, including selection,…

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — At Purdue University, undergraduates get to get their hands dirty in the lab. Metaphorically, of course – their hands and labs are clean, but their understanding of the in-depth complexities of the research process as an organic and opportunistic process is richly rooted in lived experience. Even during the pandemic, students…

For years, Joe Maxwell has lobbied for more states to enact laws to monitor foreign investment in farmland. The president and cofounder of Farm Action, an advocacy group trying to counteract what it sees as an agricultural system that prioritizes corporations, he said AFIDA disclosures are unreliable. “We have no confidence at the federal level…

A nine-year old boy has raised £600 for the Ukraine appeal by selling a Blue Texel cross Black Beltex ewe lamb. Oliver Ruggeri sold the lamb at Welshpool Market on Monday (18 April). Oliver approached the market a few weeks ago about selling his lamb to support the people of Ukraine who have been devastated…

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources recently held a nutrition Facebook Live webinar on how to find healthy food options that fit your lifestyle. Over the lunch break on April 7, participants heard from three UC ANR nutrition experts: The conversation began with Miramontes and Ramirez discussing the MyPlate nutrition plan, in which participants balance each…

Deanne Coon’s career started with a couple of mystery seeds.  The then-hobby farmer, growing on the Central Coast of California, planted the seeds with a friend, curious to see what they would bloom into. After they sprouted into a squash of sorts that neither could identify, the two decided to give up on the plant…

Lemons are one of the leading acidic citrus fruits. However, due to poor fruit quality, there is a significant reduction in marketable yields, which is a substantial financial loss to the farmer. Lemons are one of the most important sources of vitamin C, one of the essential vitamins for the human body. Lemon trees also need…