CFIA Says Despite No New Cases, Bovine TB Investigation May Lead To More Quarantines
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there have been no new cases of bovine tuberculosis found in the past month, but that doesn’t mean the crisis is over. …
Year: 2017
Why Chickens Are Twice As Big Today As They Were 60 Years Ago
Chickens we eat today are twice as big as they were 60 years ago. In 1955, the average weight of chickens sold on market was 3.07 pounds, while the number for the first half of 2016 was 6.18 pounds, according to National Chicken Council, a nonprofit trade organization based in Washington, D.C. …
4G Meat Processing Recalls Pork & Turkey Caldarello Italian Sausage Products
4G Meat Processing LLC., a Kansas City, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,288 pounds of pork and turkey Caldarello Italian Sausage rope products due to misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), which is not declared on the product label. …
2016 MSU Floriculture Research Summaries – Part 2
“2016 MSU floriculture research summaries – Part 1” summarized the research results of tomato spotted wilt virus mitigation on chrysanthemums, increasing height of chrysanthemums with Fresco drenches, and comparing LEDs and HPS lamps for seedling production. Here is a short summary of the four other 2016 research projects and results. …
SAF Needs You At Congressional Action Days
"Let's Make Democracy Personal Again" is the floral industry's call to action for the Society of American Florists' 37 th Annual Congressional Action Days (CAD), March 13-14 in Washington, D.C. …