The most recent AABP News Articles
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| One Hungry Planet - Video
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World food production will need to double by the year 2050 in order to head off mass hunger, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. It will require education and technology, according to speakers at the BASF Agricultural Solutions Media Summit last week in Chicago. At first glance, the prospect of doubling current food production may seem daunting. But, according to a video that BASF released on Wednesday, agricultural production has already shown tremendous progress during the past 60 years: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd-48Zw0Tr4 |
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| Bovine Tuberculosis Found in Colorado Herd
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LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Confirmatory tests show four cows in a Colorado dairy herd have tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB). The ongoing investigation by the Colorado Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture began in March 2010 when internal lesions were discovered on a Southern Colorado cow at a slaughter facility. Subsequent tracing and testing has led to the discovery of the additional positive cattle. Bovine tuberculosis causes internal lesions in infected animals. It is spread primarily by respiratory aerosols being exhaled by infected animals and can then be inhaled by animals or humans. Meat from the infected animals did not enter the food chain; commercially sold milk is pasteurized, killing bacteria with heat, so there is no public health concern when consuming pasteurized dairy products. |
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| CAST paper addresses ethics and animal welfare in biotechnology
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The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) announced it has released a paper that explores ethical issues associated with animal biotechnology, including the impact on the animals themselves. The document, titled ''Issue Paper, Ethical Implications of Animal Biotechnology: Considerations for Animal Welfare Decision Making'' was released Monday and will be presented on Wednesday at the CAST food-animal agriculture symposium at USDA. It will also explore the institutions and procedures that govern biotechnology research and applications within the agri-food system, as well as the relationships between humans and other animals. |
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| Vermont charges two in veal packer animal cruelty case.
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A former owner and plant worker of the now defunct Bushway Packing Inc. in Grand Isle, Vt., have been charged with animal cruelty, according to a news release posted on the state attorney general's Web site. The investigation followed allegations of cruelty by the Humane Society of the United States, on whose behalf a researcher had taken a job at the plant and filmed the actions of its employees on an undercover basis. (See USDA condemns alleged abuses at Vt. veal packer, shuts plant down, Meatingplace, Oct. 30, 2009.) |
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| APHIS Announces Additional Animal Disease Traceability Public Meetings
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will be holding two additional public meetings on the animal disease traceability framework approach. The meetings will take place this month in Salt Lake City, Utah, and next month in Fort Worth, Texas. Additional meetings will be scheduled in the coming weeks. |
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| Nominations sought for National Beef Quality Assurance Awards
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Applications for the third annual National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Awards are now being accepted. The National BQA Award will recognize one beef producer and one dairy producer that best demonstrate animal care and handling principles as part of the day-to-day activities on their respective operations. A common trait among all contest entrants must be a strong desire to continually improve BQA on their operations while encouraging others to implement the producer education program. |
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| Raw milk bill vetoed in Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed Senate Bill 434, legislation authorizing the sale of raw, unpasteurized milk at dairy farms. The veto was praised by the health and farmer groups including the Dairy Business Assn., Wisconsin Cheese Makers Assn., and the Wisconsin Veterinary Medicine Assn. |
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| AABP 42nd Annual Conference Award Winners
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The AABP 42nd Annual Conference in Omaha, Neb. recognized several deserving veterinarians. Fort Dodge Animal Health AABP 2009 Practitioner of the Year
Gary Koester, Cadillac, MI Alpharma Award of Excellence
Pam Ruegg, DVM, University of Wisconsin Merial Excellence in Preventive Medicine
Beef – Dave Rethorst, Red Cloud, Neb.
Dairy – Fred Gingrich, Ashland, Ohio Pfizer Animal Health Distinguished Service Award
Jim Ehrlich, Argyle, NY Intervet/Schering-Plough Mentor-of-the-Year
Dan Upson, Manhattan, Kan. James A. Jarrett Award for Young Leaders
Lisa Willis, Gustine, Texas |
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| AVMA responds to Pew Commission Report on Industrial Farm Animal Production
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The AVMA has been working for the past several months to develop a response to the Final Report of the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production. We felt it was imperative to respond to the Pew report due to Pew’s widely publicized findings and recommendations, which are being used to advocate for the passage of H.R. 1549 and S. 619, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA), which the AVMA does not support. The AVMA’s response is currently being widely distributed through several different channels. Congressional leaders in agriculture and public health, Senate and House committees, and key stakeholders have been identified and targeted for personal delivery of the AVMA response. We encourage you to read the full report and view relevant multimedia materials, including podcasts and a video, at www.avma.org/PEWresponse. The AVMA’s Communications Division is ensuring a coordinated strategic distribution of the AVMA response, including a press release and public availability via our website, JAVMA News, Facebook, iTunes and other outlets. We have also identified spokespersons from academia, AVMA entities, and members ready to discuss the AVMA’s response and concerns regarding PAMTA with their respective Congresspersons and Senators. Please help us advocate for AVMA by: 1. Forwarding this email to your friends and colleagues. 2. Asking Congress to vote “NO” on PAMTA. Take action by clicking the link below and entering your zip code. http://avmacan.avma.org/avma/issues/alert/?alertid=13873126 |
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