Invasive Crop Fungus Prompts Warning in Texas

Invasive crop fungus prompts warning in Texas

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

Commissioner Sid Miller Alerts Texans to Risk of Invasive Fungus Threatening Texas Agriculture

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) issued a statewide warning to residents about the threat of head blight (Fusarium graminearum). Left unchecked, this fungal pathogen poses a significant risk to America’s food supply and has raised national concern as a potential bioweapon. Recently, federal authorities charged three Chinese citizens, one of whom is a member of the Chinese Com…

Commissioner Sid Miller alerts Texans to risk of invasive fungus threatening Texas agriculture

AUSTIN—Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) recently issued a statewide warning to residents about the threat of head blight (Fusarium graminearum). Left unchecked, this fungal pathogen poses a significant risk to America’s food supply…