Displaying items by tag: disease

New Zealand's kiwifruit industry is on alert following reports of a mystery disease that is sweeping through Italian orchards.

Dairy farmer Enda Hawe’s focus on mastitis prevention and teat condition rather than blanket use of DCT during dry off is paying dividends.

The Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme is closing in on another milestone as 2019 draws to an end.

A new report warns that a virus decimating parts of the global pork industry could spread to more countries next year.

Most of the damage caused by facial eczema (FE) is subclinical (no obvious external signs) and goes unnoticed until it’s too late, comments Agritrade.

A big drop in sheep measles prevalence has occurred during the past 12 months.

Scabby mouth is also called contagious ecthyma, or contagious pustular dermatitis.

Unimpeded sap movement is crucial for a healthy vine, but often foiled by pruning techniques, says Simonit & Sirch master pruner Mia Fischer.

Viticulturist Richard Smart explains the growing threat to Marlborough’s wine industry: trunk disease. 

As we struggle to fathom how we ended up in the throes of a measles outbreak again, we’re reminded of the importance of vaccinations to protect us from life-threatening diseases.