Small grain breeding program benefits producers, consumers, agribusiness
...tive process allows them to process the fiber. But poultry and swine, the main animals fed in the mid Atlantic, are much more able to handle the lower fiber content of hulless barley. The USDA is performing clinical food testing to validate the health-related benefits of barley in humans. Initial results hav...Hurricane floods pose risk to environment, health, new research on 1999 storm reveals
...the state had issued permits for swine, cattle and poultry operations so we could combine those two sources of information to create a fuller picture of what really happened. Using the satellite imagery, researchers estimated that 241 N.C. livestock operations were flooded or partially flooded by the rising...Virulence molecules found for poultry bursal virus
...LLEGE PARK, Md.--The molecular keys to the serious poultry disease, known as Gumboro disease, have been disco... In the late 1980's, concern was heightened in the poultry industry of the Delmarva (Delaware/Maryland/Virginia) Peninsula when researchers found new strains o......e. I think the day will come when virtually every poultry farm is analyzed for the presence of salmonella enteritidis." The California Egg Commission provided about $50,000 for the Laboratorys research and its development of the DNA signatures for salmonella enteritidis. In May, unique DNA signatures for pl...A small genetic change makes flu virus deadly
...ordering the slaughter of more than 1 million live poultry to prevent further spread of the virus to humans. Dr. Kawaoka and colleagues obtained samples of the H5N1 viruses that had infected Hong Kong residents during the 1997 outbreak. Testing these viruses in laboratory mice, the researchers found good cor...Slight molecular tweak, and flu virus becomes a killer
..., most likely, in one or more of the bustling live poultry markets that dot Hong Kong. Animals such as fowl ...d the destruction of all birds in Hong Kong's live poultry markets and an estimated 1.4 million birds were slaughtered. Kawaoka says two unique things about t...Hot pepper oil may prevent salmonella in poultry
...ccording to Audrey McElroy, assistant professor of poultry science at Virginia Tech. As an undergraduate stud...eppers might protect broilers and other commercial poultry from intestinal disease. The research began with purchasing 1,530 commercial meat chicks, dividing t...Chickens succumbing to virus formerly avoided by vaccination
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A virus common to poultry is outfoxing a long-used vaccine, apparently throu...ld. A new form of fowlpox, he said, now threatens poultry production and requires a new vaccine strategy. Live vaccines have been used for more than 50 year...Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology: February 2001
...bacterial gastroenteritis in the United States and poultry consumption is a significant risk factor. H.-C. Chen and N.J. Stern. 2001. Competitive exclusion of heterologous Campylobacter spp. in chicks. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 67: 848-851.)...Reducing sodium leads to substantial drop in blood pressure, finds NHLBI study
... also calls for 2 or less daily servings of meats, poultry and fish and 4 to 5 servings a week of nuts, seeds, and dry beans. Just as with sodium reduction, making small changes is the easiest way to begin following the DASH diet. Start out by trying to have two servings of fruits and/or vegetables a...Rising Maryland to welcome new biotech president
...ntative AIDS vaccines, urban fish farming methods, poultry vaccines and genomic protein data for advanced drug design. "Jennie Hunter-Cevera's wealth of knowledge and expertise will help Maryland maintain its stance as a premier center of innovation and growth in the biotech industry," says Maryland Gover...Researcher finds alternatives to antibiotics for growing chickens
...cing effects," Cook says. "We need other ways that poultry producers can keep the birds growing rapidly without feeding antibiotics routinely in the diet." In the 1950s, Cook says, researchers found that animals fed antibiotics grew faster than those not fed the compounds. Using antibiotics in feed gave ...20th century marks achievements in food science and technology
...shery products (1995) and by the USDA for meat and poultry products (1996). FDA approves irradiation to control harmful bacteria in fresh and frozen poultry (1990) and red meats (1997). Pasteurization process for shell eggs, ohmic heating (passes an electr...Biosensor expected to improve food safety
...es." In addition to its application in the poultry and beef industries,Edmonds believes there is a need for the biosensor in the seafood industry. Itcontends with a variety of waterborne pathogens, particularly in shellfish. Andthe dairy industry could benefit from biosensor use, as well, he said. An...Statewide evacuation plan for animals developed by Clemson University
...angements may be made to move evencattle, hogs and poultry under certain conditions." Reece urged animal owners to develop their evacuation plans before anemergency strikes. "Prior planning is the key," she said. Some necessities if you are taking pets with you: Carrying cages Med...Phosphorus in poultry droppings--a potential threat to water quality--ca...us and thephytase enzyme, says George Malone, a UD poultry extension specialist andassociate scientist. Better yet, he says, water-soluble phosphorus levelsdro...Researcher finds way to kill bacteria in tiny places
... equipment," he says. "The nextapplication may be poultry processing."...Breakthrough On Microbial Disease Published In Science
...nate chickens and cows to develop Salmonella -free poultry and E. coli -free beef. Such vaccinesare sorely needed as the level of contamination in the food supply is expectedto worsen due to large scale animal processing and distribution practices,according to Mahan. "We are proud of professors M...Researcher Awarded Patent For System To Fight Multiple Diseases
...rs, Campylobacter jejuni, which causes diarrhea in poultry andhumans, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, hepatitis B...etedfor use in preventing Salmonella infections in poultry and swine.Legal aspects of the patent have been handled over the past ten years by AnnPokalsky and F...Glowing Bacteria: DuPont And UD Scientists Detect Poultry Toxin And Other Environmental Contaminants
...nsive biosensors that rapidlydetect a key toxin in poultry feed, as well as broad classes of otherenvironment...eting.* Aflatoxin B1 is produced by molds found in poultry feed, and it "can be ofconcern for human foods, too," says Van Dyk, a UD graduate who worked with Ro...