Weather Radar Helps Researchers Track Bird Flu
In a typical year, waterfowl migrate by the millions in California from September through March via the Pacific Flyway. They winter in wetlands, rice and corn fields. The Central Valley …
The big loser is: Oklahoma City; avian influenza; debate questions we’d like to see and more
Hope you are having a good day…time to take a break and bite into some tasty news! Millennials are driving an $18 billion food revolution. A panel of experts gathered …
Sick chicks and the future of poultry in America
This piece is contributed by Katja Jylkka, a doctoral student in English at the University of California, Davis. Jylkka is serving as a UC Food Observer intern this summer. She …
The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s menu: 1. Research: Americans’ eating habits are changing for the better; calorie …
The UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read each work day. Typically, we offer this on Fridays, but with so many important and wonderful …
Egg farms hit hard as avian influenza spreads
Deadly avian influenza viruses have affected more than 33 million turkeys, chickens and ducks in more than a dozen states since December….an enormous percentage of the nation’s commercial poultry stock. …
Avian flu continues to spread; USDA’s Vilsack tackles China poultry ban
A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza continues to spread, with five more Iowa facilities reporting outbreaks on Monday. The number of infected birds has now risen to about 10 …
Risk low for human infection from U.S. avian flu
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has announced that a genetic analysis of the two avian influenza viruses wreaking havoc on the U.S. poultry industry reveals that they are different …
A highly pathogenic form of avian influenza has been found in a commercial turkey flock in Stanislaus County, California. Two influenza viruses had previously been found in migratory birds and …