Good to very good crops and pasture production expected for the 2016-2017 cropping season

crops and pasture production

Participants in the regional technical consultation on agricultural and food prospects in the Sahel and West Africa, held from 19 to 21 September 2016, in Lomé, Togo, draw the following conclusions:

Superbug in Chicken: Scientists Discover New MRSA Strain

chicken

A potentially lethal superbug in chicken shouldn’t be on your mind as you whip up evening dinner, but maybe it should be. A study published in Clinical Infection Diseases finds people are now contracting MRSA from handling and eating chicken at home.

AfDB aims to lend Nigeria $4.1bn for power and farming

AfDB

The African Development Bank is looking to provide a total of $4.1-billion to Nigeria over 2016 and 2017, its president said on Monday, as Africa's biggest economy seeks to bridge its budget deficit and improve weak infrastructure.

Fusarium wilt of banana

Fusarium wilt of banana

Fusarium wilt of banana, popularly known as Panama disease, is a lethal fungal disease caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense  (Foc).

Grasshoppers, Locusts, Birds Attack Farms In 12 States

Chief Audu Ogbe

The federal government has raised the alarm over the outbreak of quelea birds, locust and grasshoppers in farms in some frontline states.

Thrips-Transmitted Viruses Infect A Number Of Florida Crops

Necrotic rings on immature tomato fruits from plant infected with Tomato chlorotic spot virus.

The thrips-transmitted tospoviruses are important economic problems for crops in Florida. Tomato spotted wilt virus is a common tospovirus species in peanut, vegetables, and ornamentals.

Kogi Govt Begins Distribution Of Fertiliser To Farmers

fertilizer

Kogi State Government on Thursday began the sales and distribution of 100 trucks of fertilizer and other agricultural inputs at subsidized rates to farmers in the state.

Bacterial Leaf Streak: Another New Corn Disease Out West, But Not Yet In Ohio

Bacterial leaf streak (BLS), a foliar disease of corn caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas vasicola pv. vasculorum, was reported in the US for the first time in Nebraska and has since been found in several other states out west, including Kansas, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota, Texas and Oklahoma. It has not yet been found in Ohio and neighboring states.  

 

 Bacterial Leaf

BLS has a very close resemblance to other common foliar diseases of corn such as gray leaf spot (GLS).

FG, AU-IBAR, Collaborate On Apiculture Development

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with AUIBAR has launched the National Apiculture Platform (NAP).

Now May Not Be The Time For Replacement In Your Fertilizer Management

Fertilizer Management

Since 2008, Brian Arnall has served as the Precision Nutrient Management Extension Specialist for Oklahoma State University.