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APHIS to study antimicrobial resistance on swine farms – USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has begun a new collaborative effort to study antimicrobial use and resistance on commercial swine farms in the Midwest. The work will focus on use and resistance related to animal health and production-related indicators.
Micro-animal farming as initiative to combat hunger – Howard Payne University’s Dr. Martin Mintchev and students from his engineering science senior project course aim to feed the world using micro-animal farming.
New BRD test to aide cattle industry – Pen-side test for bovine respiratory disease may save cattle industry millions and reduce antibiotic use.
Stem-cell breakthrough could preserve diverse livestock breeds – Today, 99% of U.S. Holstein cattle are descended from just two bulls, both born in the 1960s effects. Today, a Cornell animal science associate professor is working to preserve the genetic diversity of fast-disappearing native cattle breeds via gene banking.
The U.S. needs to be prepared for disease outbreaks – Infectious diseases are nothing new, for humans or for livestock. For centuries, they’ve been a consistent issue for farmers and agriculture as a whole. That doesn’t mean we’ve got them all figured out.
Kansas State researchers hope to solve a billion dollar problem – “While our primary goal is to prevent African swine fever introduction into the U.S., we have to be prepared for a swift and effective response should the virus ever enter our country,” assistant professor Megan Niederwerder says.
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The Florida Aquaculture Review Council — Call for Statements of Interest
The Florida Aquaculture Review Council, an advisory council to the Commissioner of Agriculture, is pleased to announce a Call for Statements of Interest to perform applied aquaculture research and economic development projects during Florida Fiscal Year 2023-24. Applicants must submit their complete Statement of Interest to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Aquaculture no later than 5 p.m. EST on December 10, 2021.
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