Nutrition and Food Sciences (NFS) Assistant Professor Andrea Etter and the Etter Lab attended the Boston Bacterial Meeting on June 13-14, 2022. Continue reading “Etter Lab Attends the Boston Bacterial Meeting”
Youth Biosecurity Learning Modules Recently Updated
Livestock and poultry are susceptible to infectious diseases and many of these diseases are zoonotic, meaning they can be transmitted to people. A few more well-known zoonotic diseases include ringworm, rabies and soremouth. The most effective strategy for protecting farm animal health is to prevent or reduce the chances of introducing a disease into a herd or flock. Continue reading “Youth Biosecurity Learning Modules Recently Updated”
Smith Projects Aim to Secure the Animal-Based Food Supply in New England
We have recently witnessed how a human epidemic like COVID-19 can impact animal protein supply chains. A highly contagious disease of food animals themselves could result in even more disruption of those supply chains. An example of such a disease is foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). An outbreak of FMD would directly impact all farmers with cattle, pigs, and small ruminants and indirectly affect all related segments of agriculture. Continue reading “Smith Projects Aim to Secure the Animal-Based Food Supply in New England”
Produce Safety in Hydroponic & Aquaponic Operations Webinar
Join the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) and UVM Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety (NECAFS) Research Specialist Sean Fogarty, for an educational webinar about produce safety in hydroponic and aquaponic crop production systems. The webinar, Foundations of Produce Safety in Hydroponic and Aquaponic Operations, will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EDT. Continue reading “Produce Safety in Hydroponic & Aquaponic Operations Webinar”
NECAFS Receives Funding for Produce Safety Research Consortium
UVM Extension’s Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety (NECAFS) has received a five-year, $1.38 million grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to establish a Northeast Produce Safety Research Consortium. Continue reading “NECAFS Receives Funding for Produce Safety Research Consortium”