THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday announced the inauguration of a plant science establishment, the Tissue Control Laboratory and the upgrade of the Biological Control Agent (BioCon) ...

Watermelon is one of the staples in summer, and with the July 4 holiday just around the corner, area residents are stocking up. Luz Melo, wife of Ambrosia Melo, who sells melons and other produce from ...

Researchers from the Agricultural Research Service have discovered a breakthrough in the fight against Fusarium Head Blight, ...

A wilting tomato plant is a problem, and there can be several causes, from lack of water to pests. Learn why your tomato plant is wilting and how to fix it.

The Texas agriculture commissioner urged farmers and consumers to be on the lookout for the pest, known as "head blight" or ...

Agricultural researchers discovered how to essentially disarm Fusarium Head Blight, which causes over $1 billion in annual ...

The use of nanoparticles in plant protection may reduce pesticide usage and contamination and increase food security. In this study, three-week-old Solanum lycopersicum seedlings were exposed, by root ...

The fungus, known as head blight, affects grains used to make bread, cereal and livestock feed, officials say.

Commissioner Miller said that left unchecked, this fungal pathogen could pose a significant risk to America’s food supply.

SAN ANTONIO - Texas leaders are warning farmers and families about a harmful fungus that could hurt the food we eat.It’s ...

The toxins produced by Fusarium graminearum cause vomiting, liver damage, and reproductive defects in livestock and humans,” ...