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Nebraska U Pioneers Breakthrough Swine Vaccine Innovation | Newswise
19+ hour, 9+ min ago (184+ words) Husker scientists have developed a new swine influenza vaccination technique whose low cost and adaptability can greatly strengthen disease protection. This progress, part of the Univer...
New Research Offers Practical Biosecurity Tools to Limit Poultry Disease Spread
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (698+ words) Newswise " New research from a'Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences'doctoral graduate could help producers better protect poultry flocks from disease outbreaks while reducing costs. Wythe's research comes as the poultry industry continues to battle'Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza,…...
New Research Offers Practical Biosecurity Tools to Limit Poultry Disease Spread | Newswise
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (335+ words) New research from a Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences doctoral graduate could help producers better protect poultry flocks from disease outbreaks while reducing costs....
Illinois researchers determine chick sex, mortality in chicken eggs before hatching
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (621+ words) Md. Wadud Ahmed, doctoral student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, collects hyperspectral images of eggs. URBANA, Ill. " Eggs and poultry provide important sources of protein globally, driving a major industry with large economic impacts. Challenges to hatchery operations include embryo mortality,…...
First Continent-Wide Map of Dominant Avian Influenza Strain Explains Its Spread
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (215+ words) Starting in 2024, severe infections from avian influenza were reported in North America. Every severe case was of this newly dominant D1. 1 strain, though at the time, the disparate geographical locations of those cases made understanding the source of the infections unclear....
Bird Flu Spread Could Be Impacted by Where Waterfowl Like to Live
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (603+ words) Newswise " The movement patterns of waterfowl, including ducks, swans and geese, may affect the spread of'highly pathogenic avian influenza'in bird populations, according to a'new study'from the University of Georgia. Researchers found that birds travel much shorter distances in areas with…...
Studying bird flu in the air to protect people, agricultural operations in Michigan and beyond
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (562+ words) Discovering how the bird flu virus degrades in the air around livestock and how engineering solutions can effect that degradation quickly and efficiently are core aims of a new University of Michigan Engineering-led project funded by the U. S. Department of Agriculture....
Egg Prices Fall as Supplies Rebound
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (525+ words) Newswise " Egg prices have dropped sharply from last year's record highs as national laying flocks continue to recover from widespread losses tied to'highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, said'Texas A&M Agri Life Extension Service'experts. The movement reflects both increasing supplies…...
Bird flu rampant among black vultures
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (712+ words) A new UGA study suggests black vultures are being hit hard by avian influenza. More than four out of every five dead black vultures examined by University of Georgia researchers tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to a…...
Bird Flu Rampant Among Black Vultures | Newswise
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (713+ words) A new UGA study suggests black vultures are being hit hard by avian influenza. Newswise " More than four out of every five dead black vultures examined by University of Georgia researchers tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to…...