Geni Wren

KSU's International Animal Health and Food Safety Institute - Ribbon-cutting 

Kansas State University's new Olathe, Kan. campus had its grand opening April 26 with more than 1,000 supporters in attendance, including Gov. Sam Brownback. ... Full story.

FBI kicks off agroterrorism symposium

This week the Federal Bureau of Investigation kicked off the 4th International Symposium on Agroterrorism in Kansas City, Mo. The 750+ in attendance represented local, state and federal law enforcement, the military, the scientific and veterinary communities and other government entities such as USDA, and 22 countries were represented. ... Full story.

Can we feed a 2050 world?

Last week the Global Harvest Initiative (GHI) released the first of five policy issue briefs bringing a global focus to meeting the agricultural needs of a rapidly growing global population by increasing the rate of agricultural productivity; a recent GHI report suggests that the rate of agricultural productivity must increase at a minimum of 25% per year to meet future demand and double output over the next 40 years. ... Full story.

NIAA Honors Three

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture honored three outstanding individuals at its annual conference on Tuesday, April 12, in San Antonio, Texas. ... Full story.

Bilingual cattle management training certification offered

An online non-ambulatory cattle management training program that allows tracking of the people who have completed the training is now available in English and Spanish for animal caregivers on beef and dairy cattle operations. ... Full story.

Times Square billboard pokes HSUS

A new HumaneWatch billboard was put up in New York City’s Times Square last week that criticizes the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) for its deceptive fundraising practices. ... Full story.

Cutting feed and reproduction costs

New strategies to reduce the cost of production include more efficient nutrient use by the animals and improvements in their lifetime production efficiency. Instead of feeding more to pregnant and lactating cows that need additional nutrients during this period, ARS scientists are trying to make the cows more efficient so they'll need less feed. ... Full story.

Ultrasound equipment care

BCF Technology offers these tips for caring for your ultrasound equipment. ... Full story.

AVMA collaborates with FDA on antimicrobial use

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has created a committee specifically to provide input to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on policies and regulations governing veterinarians’ involvement in the use of antimicrobials in food animals. ... Full story.

AABP condemns Texas cattle abuse

In a statement released April 20, the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) condemns the recent abuse at a Texas livestock operation that was videotaped and release to the public. ... Full story.

Livestock in all types of disasters

Across the U.S. this year we’ve seen a mixed bag of weather conditions that are challenging livestock production in numerous ways. Fires, floods, snowstorms, drought and tornadoes are wreaking havoc over different parts of the country, and creating different types of disaster situations that producers and veterinarians are having to cope with. ... Full story.

Food-animal and small-animal vets have a lot in common

On Tuesday night, I attended the quarterly Corridor Conversations of the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor, where we welcomed back a former Kansas Citian who was influential in the animal health industry: John Payne, President and CEO of the Banfield Pet Hospital group of small animal veterinary hospitals, who talked about today's veterinary education. ... Full story.