…H5N8 outbreaks in Italy and Russia. The World Organization for Animal Health says more than 32 million birds were lost or destroyed since its last report in September, and regional…
Salmonella Vaccine Reduces Animal Disease and Foodborne Illness
…of major U.S. and global outbreaks in swine in the 1980s and 1990s, causes a severe disease that can kill animals. According to ARS scientists, if an outbreak occurs in…
Chlorine Dioxide Pouches Can Make Produce Safer and Reduce Spoilage
…E. coli and other pathogens from the surfaces of fruits and vegetables. Worrell Water Technologies of Delray Beach, Florida, hopes to market the product to produce wholesalers and packers in…
Farms and Ranches Need Tax Relief Now
…with the uncontrollable weather, disease outbreaks, and unpredictable markets, said VanderWal, who also serves as vice president of the American Farm Bureau Federation and president of South Dakota Farm Bureau….
Wiping Out Bacteria with Nanoparticle-Cotton Fibers
…kill more than 600 kinds of bacteria, including the common kitchen microbe E. coli. A human hair is about 80,000 to 100,000 nanometers wide. In the future, Nam and her…
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…Under the LGMA, firms test all water used in the fields for evidence of generic Escherichia coli (E. coli). In contrast, the PR requires water testing only for field water…
Almond Board: Food Safety Symposium
…and “What can the almond industry learn from the recent outbreaks of E. coli in nut flours and butters?” Michael Coates, University of So. Australia: “Harvest moisture and drying conditions…
Backyard Flocks Sickening Hundreds of People
…old. The CDC is reporting eight separate outbreaks across 47 states in backyard flocks. These outbreaks are expected to continue for the next several months, according to a public warning…
Farm Bureau Responds to President’s Tax Plan
…cash accounting and like-kind exchanges—is still unclear to us. Farmers run their businesses in a world of uncertainty—from unpredictable markets to uncertain weather and disease outbreaks. The tax code should…
A Better Way to Pasteurize Eggs
…of AgResearch magazine. Image: ARS chemical engineer David Geveke measures new radio frequency equipment that he and his colleagues developed to kill Salmonella and E. coli in fresh eggs. (Photo…
Funding to Support Disaster Preparedness
…than $3 million through SLSNCGP. Examples of previously funded projects include Preventing Outbreaks of Avian Influenza Science through Timely Dissemination of Practical Science Based Information, a University of Maryland project…
USDA Announces $150.2 Million in Funding through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
…practices to combat the Varroa mite and other parasites. Auburn University researchers and extension specialists are studying nutritional supplements to mitigate outbreaks of the bacterial pathogen Aeromonas hydrophilla in catfish…
USDA on Tainted Brazilian Meat
…examination on 100% of the lots. This re-inspection includes 100% testing of beef trimmings from Brazil for Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, and non-O157 shiga-toxin producing E. coli(STEC). The 100% re-inspection…
Stabenow Asking for USDA Bird Flu Response Information
…to explain how the Trump Administration is responding to bird flu outbreaks around the country, according to the Hagstrom Report. Young is the highest ranking official at USDA right now….