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...
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...
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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...
Hey, Mike, I'm with you. I did pretty good in the 1950's and the 1960's as a young cowboy among other things, but I don't believe I am tough enough to have survived the mid and late 1800's - just bein' honest about it.
I decided to start a new thread so we could do a poll on which year folks...
Okay, folks. I've given you a lot to read and think about concerning the future of nutrition and about how we will live in general according to the futurists. Here's one more question for you. I'm curious. The question has to be set up with some stats so we all know what we are talking...
Well heck, BMR, back in my cowboyin' and growin' up days in Texas you weren't considered a real cowboy until you were drug through a cow lot while working cattle and actually ate a little real b--- s---! Back in those days in East Texas the calves were separated and put in lots where they were...
Many years ago I went to Italy, and I went to the city of Milan among other places there. Italy is a beautiful country with everything from the Alps to the Mediterranean. Now I've run across what appears to be a great opportunity for someone who wants to get a PhD in Medical Nanotechnology...
Now you're talking, BMR! Just as there are fish and shrimp farms these days instead of relying only on the oceans, perhaps they will need someone to build and run the factories where the nanoclothing will be loaded with the nutrients we need - nanoclothing that will feed nutrients through the...