Biosecurity
It represents an important step in the growing awareness and contribution of the apicultural sector to Canadian agriculture. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
On April 24, 2013, the Central Epidemic Command Center confirmed the first imported case of H7N9 avian influenza who traveled from China to Taiwan. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The latest reports indicate that over 71 cases of the H7N9 strain of bird flu have been reported in China. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Attendees of the Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC) Annual General Meeting, which was held in mid-March, took a break to celebrate a milestone achievement. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The February 2011 issue of the CPRC update introduced a new avian influenza (AI) research program, initiated as part of the Poultry Science Cluster.* Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Regardless of how you feel about it, your role as a producer of food has changed since your grandfather was farming. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A new vaccine has proven highly effective against the avian influenza virus when tested in both mice and ferrets. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Ontario Medical Association is advising the federal and provincial governments to crack down on antibiotic use in farming. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Potato growers in Canada now have access to Closer, a new insecticide for the control of aphids. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The standard offers grains and oilseeds producers an advantage in the fight against pests and diseases on the farm. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Government of Canada has appointed an Independent Expert Advisory Panel to review the XL Foods Inc. E. coli O157:H7 investigation and recall. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Researchers with the USDA-ARS are using a virus to help identify two different bacteria that kill arugula, broccoli, and several other cruciferous vegetables. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
USDA researchers have discovered that bacterial cross-contamination can be reduced by treating the cages with air heated to 112 F (50 C). Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
An international group of scientists have announced the end of the year-long moratorium on the controversial avian flu transmission research. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Thermo Scientific E Scan Analyzer provides real-time fat/protein/moisture information to help meat processors achieve quality, profitability objectives. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The USDA has proposed new rules requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant in the wake of deadly outbreaks in peanuts, cantaloupe and leafy greens. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The U.S. District Court of Maryland found in favor of Perdue Farms' grower Hudson Farms in a case filed against them by Waterkeeper Alliance Inc. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
After a worldwide debate about the risks and rewards of pursuing research on H5N1 and a moratorium og almost a year, some research may resume. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Canadian International Farm Show has organized an expanded educational program for all attendees of the event. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
According to a 2011 bulletin by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Salmonella causes an estimated 1.2 million human illnesses in the United States each year. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!