…animals makes them more vulnerable to potential disease outbreaks. Going back to 1997, 40 million hens, cows, sheep, goats, and pigs have been slaughtered to contain outbreaks of swine flu,…
Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects
…will receive funding include: NVE Corporation in Eden Prairie, Minn., will develop a prototype salmonella pathogen detector that will reduce the potential for disease outbreaks and costly food recalls. Nano…
Agri View: Controlling Diseases
…paid out thirty billion dollars to control Foot and Mouth disease. Well now, almost seven years later, sources studying the animal diseases say the pathogens that cause such costly outbreaks…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…to address food safety practices and minimize outbreaks of foodborne illness with proactive research. Additionally, CDFA is introducing fixed amount awards to fund projects addressing two urgent priorities in specialty…
Canada Investigating PEDv Outbreak in Manitoba
…reported nine confirmed outbreaks of PEDv on Manitoba farms since 2014 and six of those are now considered “PEDv Presumptive Negative.” Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Office is helping pork producers to…
India Wants U.S. to Drop Penalties in WTO Dispute
…hadn’t had an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza since 2004, while India had 90 such outbreaks between 2004 and 2014. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
…a small percentage are considered pest species. APHIS assists Federal land management agencies and State, county, and local governments during rangeland pest outbreaks. This notice identifies potential issues and alternatives…
Pesticide Resistant Whitefly Poses Threat to U.S. Crops
…Florida, followed by high infestations in field-grown tomato crops. MEAM1 rapidly spread across the southern United States to Texas, Arizona and California, where extreme field outbreaks occurred during the early…
Zika Virus Battle
…travelers regularly visiting other countries with outbreaks of Zika, some could be carriers of the virus when they come home. The UC Mosquito Research Laboratory, located at the 300-acre UC…
Backyard Poultry Flocks Linked to Salmonella Outbreaks
…sick from salmonella linked to backyard poultry flocks. An expert has some simple advice for owners of backyard flocks. Gary Crawford has more. Backyard Poultry Flocks Linked to Salmonella Outbreaks…
China Pig Prices Reaching Near Record Levels amid Flooding
Pig prices in China may climb to near record levels following floods that drowned animals and prompted fears of possible disease outbreaks. In one village alone, local reports say roughly…
Poultry Pets Sicken More than 600 People
Salmonella traced to backyard poultry flocks and pet chicks and ducklings continues to claim victims, with public health officials now tracking eight outbreaks across 45 states, according to Food Safety…
Food Safe Technology
…of Foodborne Pathogens with Non-Thermal Plasma Processing and Natural Antimicrobials and Genetic Mechanisms Underlying Microbial Inactivation or Adaptation Source: University of Tennessee Non Technical Summary Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella…
Public Service Recognition Week
…much smaller crawlers. We either want them (pollinators) or we don’t (E. coli), and knowing we have highly-educated eyes doing the looking is essential. There are other kinds of scientists…