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POSTED BY BILL MARLER ON MARCH 15, 2011 Michigan State University has received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop strategies to reduce the amount of E. coli released by cattle, and in effect, decrease the number of foodborne illness in humans. The project...

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef Recalls 14,158 Pounds of E. coli-tainted Ground Beef from Arizona, California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Washington POSTED BY BILL MARLER ON MARCH 11, 2011...

Drovers/Cattle Network "Austin –For the first time in over five years, a cattle herd in Texas has been diagnosed with bovine brucellosis (Bangs disease). According to Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials, a small beef herd in South Texas (Starr County) has been determined to be...

thanks to some folks up in Canada (the Science Alberta Foundation) It's called Wonderville. Here's the link. http://wonderville.ca/v1/home.html

Anybody remember the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument deal in Utah about 10 years ago? There was plenty of discussion among ranchers before that one happened (Clinton), except in that case it was just among themselves. The feds really didn't want their opinions. In some cases...

Howdy! I decided to move the part of the post over from the other thread that has to do with this poll. Maybe we can get a few more votes before the time runs out. So, here it is, and then after "the question," be sure and take a look at the rest of this post before you vote. Sounds pretty...

Here's part of the article. You might want to see the picture in the article and read the rest of it, so I'm including a link at the bottom. "A concept for a grocery store that actually grows its own fruits and vegetables on site is taking the 'local' adage to an entirely new level. The...

I thought some of you folks up in Canada might want to know about the 2010 Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference if you don't already know about it. It is scheduled for 12-15 SEP 2010 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and it will feature many speakers including Graham Plastow. Ever...

Triangle Bar said, "I have read recently of scientists developing a wheat plant that would be a bi-annual that will fix it's own nitrogen from the atmosphere, like alfalfa plants do, thus eliminating the need for nitrogen fertilizer and a great deal of field work. This is the kind of advancement...

"Was it inevitable that a species would evolve that is capable of creating its own evolutionary process in the form of intelligent technology? I will argue that it was. According to my models we are only two decades from fully modeling and simulating the human brain. By the time we finish this...

Nope, I was wrong. Looks like the comment period has ended, and we get to hold our breath while they decide what to publish. Public Comment Period Opens on Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report Public Meeting Slated for July 8, 2010 WASHINGTON, June 15, 2010 -- Agriculture Secretary...

"---the obesity epidemic - the single greatest threat to public health in this century," ---- stated Robert Post, Ph.D., Deputy Director of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, at a press conference hosted by USDA at the IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo® on...

Hey, leanin' H! Did you see the post in my other thread about "lab pork?" The story tells how it is being produced. On the other end of the diet/health spectrum is the obesity epidemic. Too much food for the amount of exercise, etc. More and more health care people are talking about the...

Not long ago the Texas Farm Bureau newspaper contained an article by the editor entitled "Agriculture Is A Business If Nothing Else." In the article he defended agriculture as a business and made statements like, "sustainability of profits is necessary for agriculture. People must understand...

Tue, August 24, 2010 Elul 14, 5770 Singular sensations In an exclusive program in Silicon Valley, Israeli scientists are being exposed to cutting-edge technologies that will enable them to develop ways to help humanity meet its toughest future challenges By Guy Grimland At NASA's Ames...