During the Farm Progress Show, U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) announced the results of a new survey on consumer views on farming and ranching sustainability. “For USFRA, no question about agriculture is off the table,” said USFRA chair Nancy Kavazanjian during the press conference. “We want to make sure farmers and ranchers are involved in the most important conversations … Read More
Alltech Presents Student Research Award
Alltech presented the 32nd Alltech Student Research manuscript to Xi Chen (XiXi) during the 104th annual Poultry Science Association (PSA) meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, July 27-30. The daughter of two animal nutrition professors, Chen was born and raised in Sichuan, China. She came to the U.S. in 2008 and received her bachelor’s degree in animal sciences from Purdue University in … Read More
Texas A&M Researches Chagas Disease
To keep both animals and humans protected from Chagas disease, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources and the wildlife and fisheries sciences department of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have been studying the parasite-host-vector interaction at sites in South Central Texas. Chagas is the common name for a disease transmitted by insects and … Read More
Zoetis Grant to Help Enhance Milk Production Research
Researchers working on enhancing milk production are getting a boost. Zoetis has given a pair of scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz a $150,000 grant to continue research related to mammary gland development. The award is part of the competitive Zoetis Cattle Call research grant program, which supports efforts by North American researchers and veterinarians to improve dairy … Read More
Research on Calves Could Find Cure for Respiratory Disease
Research on calves could lead to a cure for a respiratory disease. This news release from the University of California-Davis says scientists at the school are finding a treatment for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a serious threat that leads to pneumonia and bronchiolitis, especially in infants and premature children. Results from the study, published in the August issue of the … Read More
NPPC CEO Recognized For Animal Research Support
Neil Dierks, CEO of the National Pork Producers Council, was given the Distinguished Support of Animal Science Award from the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) at its joint annual meeting with the American Dairy Science Association. Dierks received the honor for his strong support for increasing agricultural research and education. Among other efforts, ASAS cited Dierks’s involvement in planning, … Read More
BRI to Talk Xylanase Feed Enzyme in Swine Diets
Academic research partners with biotechnology company BioResource International, Inc. (BRI) will talk about a research study using its xylanase feed additive, Xylamax. The company says the findings of the use of the enzyme with nursery pigs will be discussed at the ADSA – ASAS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) in Orlando, Florida, July 12 – 16, 2015. The study, “Effects of … Read More
Alltech Features 15 Research Abstracts at 2015 JAM
Alltech, global animal health and nutrition leader, will showcase 15 abstracts at the Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) in Orlando, Florida, from July 12-16. “This year’s abstracts highlight Alltech’s continued commitment and partnership with academia to find innovative strategies and applicable on-farm data,” said Dr. Karl … Read More
Canadian Gift Helps Fund Avian Flu Research
Egg Farmers of Canada, national not-for-profit organization that represents Canada’s more than 1,000 egg farms, has committed $500,000 for avian influenza research to be awarded to and administered by the Egg Industry Center at Iowa State University. The organization contacted the Egg Industry Center after the center published a call for pre-proposals to fund research needed to answer questions surrounding … Read More
New Tracking Tool for Pathogen Investigators
Jean Guard, vet medical officer, USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Egg Safety and Quality Research Unit, has developed a cost-effective diagnostic tool and dataset for identifying various strains of Salmonella. The tool, called Intergenic Sequence Ribotyping (ISR), is helping improve poultry production and human health internationally, because it helps control Salmonella in the field and in consumer poultry products. At … Read More