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CFIA confirms low-path H5 AI on Ontario duck farm in Niagara region, industry warned to be on high alert Preliminary testing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of H5 avian influenza on a duck farm near St. Catharines, Ontario as a low pathogenic subtype. A heightened biosecurity advisory to all industry personnel operating in the Niagara, Ontario Region has been issued by the Feather Board Command Centre. >> Read full article
Health Canada proposes new rules for veterinary drugs in livestock The federal government is proposing new rules for veterinary drugs used in livestock as it works to reduce human health risks associated with resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobials. >> Read full article
New hatchery to be built in Woodstock, Ontario Sargent Farms, in partnership with Quebec-based Boires & Freres have announced it will be establishing a new hatchery in Woodstock, Ontario. >> Read full article
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NEWS

Court backs jail for Iowa egg executives in salmonella case A U.S. federal appeals court upheld jail sentences Wednesday for two egg industry executives whose Iowa-based company caused a nationwide salmonella outbreak in 2010. In a long-awaited decision, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals backed three-month jail sentences issued last year to Austin "Jack'' DeCoster and son Peter DeCoster. >> Read full article
Van Acker new OAC Dean Prof. Rene Van Acker has been appointed dean of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) at the University of Guelph (UofG) for a five-year term effective Sept. 1. Van Acker is currently OAC’s associate dean (external relations) and a professor in the Department of Plant Agriculture. >> Read full article




Event Calendar

Poultry Science Association annual meeting July 11, 2016 Location: Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans >> More Info
XXV World's Poultry Congress September 5, 2016 Location: China National Convention Center, Beijing >> More Info
Canada's Outdoor Farm Show September 13-15, 2016 Location: Woodstock, Ont. >> More Info