animal health control News
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Prevention crucial to new European animal health plans
Animals in Europe - from wild and farmyard animals to domestic pets - could soon come under the remit of a proposed EU-wide animal health strategy. The aim is to put the onus on prevention rather than cure. Bird flu, BSE and foot and mouth disease have shown the danger that outbreaks of animal disease can pose to animals, the wider economy and to humans themselves. A parliamentary report on ...
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EA issue a derogation to Compost Quality Protocol
The Environment Agency (EA) has issued a derogation to the Appendix B list of acceptable wastes in the Compost Quality Protocol. This derogation enables waste types with EWC codes 19 05 01 and 19 05 02 to be included as acceptable inputs for the production of Quality Protocol (QP) certified compost. EWC 19 05 01 - Wastes produced from the aerobic treatment of solid wastes with the descriptions ...
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EC proposes clearer and more risk-proportionate rules for animal by-products
The European Commission has adopted a proposal that will facilitate the efficient management of animal by-products, while preserving at the same time the current high levels of protection against risks to public and animal health and the environment. Thousands of slaughterhouses, farms and dairy plants across the EU produce more than 15 million tonnes of animal by-products every year. The ...
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Cattle plague`s defeat holds valuable lessons
The Secretary of the Global Rinderpest Eradication Programme (GREP) from 2000 to 2007, Dr Roeder, will discuss the success of the campaign – regarded as one of the most important achievements in veterinary history – when he presents CSIRO’s Snowdon Lecture in Melbourne today. "This is the first time that humans have succeeded in wiping out an animal disease in the wild, and ...
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European Veterinary Week: Raising awareness about health risks at border crossings and in farms
Over the next week, travellers entering or exiting the European Union will be reminded actively and creatively of the health risks involved in the illegal import from third countries of pets and animal products, such as cheese or meat. Raising awareness about biosecurity at EU borders is one of the main goals of the first European Veterinary Week (EVW), organised between November 10 and 16. ...
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Launching of the Sciences & Animals Paris Saclay Institute
What types of animal selection should be used in farming in the coming years? How will the environment impact the phenotypes of animals and the expression of their genomes? How should new strategies for health be defined? Can appropriate and relevant models for prediction be developed? How are the biological systems of livestock and animal models for human health related? On February 12 2015, ...
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Containing animal disease outbreaks: agriculture MEPs endorse deal with Council
Measures to prevent and halt outbreaks of animal diseases such as avian flu or African swine fever, informally agreed by MEPs and the Council in June 2015, were backed by the Agriculture Committee on Tuesday. The draft EU law, on diseases that are transmissible among animals and potentially to humans too, will put more emphasis on prevention and help keep pace with scientific progress. "The ...
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BioLargo`s Odor-No-More Announces New Five Pound Packaging for Award Winning Animal Bedding Additive
BioLargo, Inc. (OTCBB: BLGO), creator of patented iodine technologies, today announced that, in response to customer demand, it has introduced new five pound packaging for its award-winning Animal Bedding Additive with an introductory retail price point of $19.98. The new package will contain the same product that earned the prestigious Horse Journal "Product of the Year" award in 2010, proven to ...
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New EU rules on fertilisers
The EU has published new rules for placing fertilising and other products on the EU market. One of the European Commission's objectives is to encourage large scale fertiliser production from domestic organic or secondary raw materials in line with the circular economy model, by transforming waste into nutrients for crops. Driven by this, in March 2016 the European Commission presented its ...
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CFAES Experts Available to Speak on Avian Flu
Experts from The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and the College of Veterinary Medicine are available to speak with the media about the avian influenza virus. A federal report released on May 11 determined agency challenges in preventing the virus in both poultry and humans. Change-Won (Charles) Lee, an Ohio Agricultural Research and Development ...
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Central garden and pet signs exclusive agreement to feature biolargo technology in pet products
BioLargo, Inc. (OTCBB: BLGO) today announced that it has reached agreement with Central Garden and Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT), the leading marketer and producer of premium pet supplies in the United States, to develop, produce and sell products that the parties believe will set the mark for delivering the pet industry’s highest standards in performance. The two companies will also work with ...
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Protectuin for Pollinators: Conservation Groups and Scientists Push USDA to Save Wild Bumble Bees
Leading conservation and science voices renewed their call today for a key federal agency to protect bumble bees in light of numerous threats contributing to population declines. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Defenders of Wildlife and Dr. Robbin Thorp asked the Secretary of Agriculture to take action on a petition to regulate the ...
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CAP Reform – an explanation of the main elements
The Commission, the Council and the European Parliament (EP) have reached a political agreement on the reform of the Common Agriculture Policy – subject to formal approval by the Council and the EP as a 1streading Agreement. Most elements were agreed in trilogue on June 26, and the last remaining issues (linked to the Multi-Annual Financial framework package) were finalised on September 24. ...
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