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NSA calls for industry vigilance in face of bluetongue risk
2016-02-27 04:37:16| Livestock - Topix.net
The National Sheep Association is calling for the whole livestock industry to be vigilant to bluetongue over the coming months and, given the current unavailability of vaccine, to have open dialogue about potential uptake. Phil Stocker, NSA chief executive explains: "Low vaccine uptake in the past has made manufacturers understandably nervous about potentially producing a drug that no one will buy.
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5Ag stories: Risk management, cover crops, conventional corn
2016-02-27 02:17:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
In the 5 Ag stories to read this week, get some insight into crop insurance and risk management for 2016. Learn about the value of cover crops and see the latest crop values summary from USDA. Read about an increase in conventional corn use and enjoy some "You might be a farmer if" jokes. read more
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Are you at risk for viral hepatitis? This quiz could help save your life
2016-02-26 16:49:00| Biotech - Topix.net
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you could be at risk for viral hepatitis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed a five-minute quiz to help people find out if they should be tested or vaccinated for viral hepatitis.
Vital to food output, bees and other pollinators at risk
2016-02-26 09:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Bees and other pollinators face increasing risks to their survival, threatening foods such as apples, blueberries and coffee worth hundreds of billions of dollars a year, the first global assessment of pollinators showed on Friday. Pesticides, loss of habitats to farms and cities, disease and climate change were among threats to about 20,000 species of bees as well as creatures such as birds, butterflies, beetles and bats that fertilize flowers by spreading pollen, it said. "Pollinators are...
EPA Proposes Revisions To Its Risk Management Program To Improve Chemical Process Safety And Further Protect Communities And First Responders
2016-02-26 04:47:00| chemicalonline News Articles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revise its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations to improve chemical process safety, assist local emergency authorities in planning for and responding to accidents, and improve public awareness of chemical hazards at regulated sources.
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