Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) advises that last week the fungal disease ‘late blight’ was discovered on tomato seedlings at several retail locations in Winnipeg and Brandon, raising concerns in Manitoba’s potato industry.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the farm gate remains the best line of defense for livestock producers to protect their operations from becoming infected by foreign animal disease.
An outbreak of Transmissible Gastroenteritis in Manitoba is being used to test new tools and procedures developed to respond to and contain more serious infectious disease outbreaks.
Early scouting can help ensure canola crops make it through the first few weeks in good shape.
Manitoba swine producers are being advised to monitor their herds closely for any signs of Transmissible Gastroenteritis.
In response to foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong, livestock producers are being urged to step up vigilance and ensure measures are implemented to keep the disease from reaching Canadian farms.
A researcher with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon reports the cause and best methods for controlling Postweaning Wasting Catabolic Syndrome remain elusive.
The director the of the Winnipeg based National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease says developed nations need to take a more active role in disease surveillance in the poorer regions of the world in order to stop the spread of emerging diseases faster.
An associate professor with Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon suggests the pork industry’s experience with PCVAD has demonstrated the need for a coordinated approach to dealing with new animal disease threats.
A Canadian agri-food consultant is calling for international rules that reward nations that exercise superior biosecurity and maintain transparency in the monitoring and reporting of animal disease.
