agriculture health News
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Harper Government Strengthens Canadian Poultry Research
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today announced an investment of $4 million to the Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) to further strengthen the poultry industry’s role within the Canadian agri-food sector. The research will focus on helping the poultry processing industry remain competitive, while addressing consumer concerns about poultry welfare and environmental preservation. This ...
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Unity, Maine Selected for “Local foods, Local Places” Program
The small town of Unity, Maine, is one of 26 communities nationwide that will share $800,000 in technical assistance through a new federal program to improve access to healthy local food, boost economic opportunities for local farmers and businesses, and help communities revitalize their downtowns. The technical assistance, being provided to Unity by the federal “Local foods, Local ...
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Fall Harvest Requires Increased Focus on Safety
Working long hours without an adequate amount of sleep is just one example of how farmers can increase their risk of injury during harvest, a safety expert with Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences said. Knowing some simple safety precautions to take during harvesting is critical for farmers to reduce the potential for injuries, said Andy Bauer, ...
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Finalists Announced for the World Agri-Tech Demo Day
Rethink Events, hosts of San Francisco’s upcoming World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit, together with Royse AgTech Innovation Network, are delighted to announce the twelve companies selected to pitch their ag and food-tech solutions to local VCs at the newly launched “World Agri-Tech Demo Day”. The Demo Day, taking place on March 27, offers an opportunity to very early-stage, ...
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USSEC Welcomes Three New Members in June
On June 2, USSEC’s board of directors voted to add Fornazor International Inc., Freepoint Commodities, and the Missouri Department of Agriculture as its newest members. Fornazor International is a U.S. trading company and feed manufacturer that has been exporting commodities globally since 1979. Headquartered in Hillsdale, New Jersey, Fornazor International has developed ...
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New PED Talks Video Series Digs into Soil Health
A series of 10-to-15-minute, science-centered “PED Talks” on soil health has been posted on YouTube. Soil peds are aggregated particles of sand, silt, clay, and organic matter. Like their namesake, PED Talks combine soil-related topics including explanations of soil health, how we can improve it, and the progress that’s being made to ensure we have the healthy soils necessary to ...
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