Foot-and-mouth disease is a threat
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The World Organization of Animal Health received 119 reports of foot-and-mouth…
Archive for the ‘Disease’ Category
Costs of outbreaks are high
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Many countries have high level biosecurity and top notch veterinary services,…
Fusarium takes toll on seed
Fusarium graminearum took a huge bite out of pedigreed seed supplies in 2012, particularly in…
Late blight hits spuds
Manitoba’s first case of late blight in 2012 has been found in a commercial potato field…
Pea, canola growers advised to scout fields for disease
ST. ALBERT, Alberta — When crop disease specialist Robyne Bowness stood in front of a perfect pea…
Mysterious blackleg affecting Manitoba fields
Two Manitoba canola fields have been destroyed by what is likely a resistant race of…
Rise in swine dysentery prompts biosecurity reminder
The re-emergence of swine dysentery in Western Canada has officials reminding producers about the…
Bison cull urged in national park
Diseased bison will continue to show up in northern Alberta un-less the diseased Wood Buffalo…
Researchers study link between ticks, horses
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are trying to get a better understanding of ticks and…
Resistant wheat key to keeping stripe rust at bay
The photograph shown on a screen in the cavernous meeting room depicted a flat green open field. On…
