Biosecurity
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!
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!
Chicken Farmers of Canada was awarded with full government recognition for its On-Farm Food Safety Assurance Program (OFFSAP). Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Flies are everywhere and can cause increased stress to both animals and workers, so effective control has become extremely important. 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!
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!
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!
A poll by the Canadian Food Safety Alliance shows that Canadians are still worried about food safety, even months after the XL Foods recall. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have announced new guidelines for pathogen controls for manufacturers of raw ground turkey and chicken. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Researchers at Mississippi State University shave shown that Mycoplasmosis was unable to be transmitted from nearby operations. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers! 1 comments
Some Canadian research organizations are working together to fund the development of a new test for pathogenic E. coli bacteria during food production. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Salvador, in Bahia State, Brazil, was the venue for the XXIV World’s Poultry Congress in August 2012. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food has completed its review of the Safe Food for Canadians Act and it has gone back to the House of Commons. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C. will contribute up to $1,529,810 toward 29 new projects to help the B.C. agri-food industry Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
According to Reuters, Canadian food inspectors experienced a delay in receiving key information from XL Foods, which resulted in a delay in recalling the meat. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A antibiotic conference will explore and discuss antibiotic use from the regulatory and scientific perspective at the International Production & Processing Expo. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!