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Weekly Update

A bat was found by a passerby on a walking pathway between Lake Harriet band shell and Lyndale Park on August 10th. The bat subsequently died 2 days later and was submitted and tested positive for rabies on August 14th.

Following nearly two weeks of containment efforts, disinfection, and active surveillance with no new cases, Chinese officials identified a second case of ASF on Thursday.

The current labeling practices allowed by the FDA and to a smaller extent the USDA are a disaster for consumers looking to understand how to shop responsibly and eat healthy.

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the earth’s average temperature is likely to rise between .3℃ and 4.8℃ by the year 2100. When considering the needs of the increasing population, examining the effects of climate change on future agricultural output becomes increasingly important for future planning and policy.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued an advisory last week regarding ice cream mix distributed by Autumnwood Farm of Forest Lake, Minnesota. The ice cream mix had been improperly pasteurized since May 16.

Petri-dish grown meat, or cultured meat, or possibly clean meat, or in vitro meat is coming, whether you like it or not. There has been so much progress in the field, that it’s pretty clear these product will end up in our grocery stores eventually.

Animals, just as humans, are affected by wildfires, especially from smoke. As with any emergency, it is extremely important to have a pet and large animal disaster preparedness checklist available in the event of a wildfire.

Agricultural workers affected by severe summer storms in Minnesota can use Minnesota Rural Finance Authority (RFA) loans to clean up farm operations, repair or replace farm structures, and replace seed, other crop inputs, feed, and livestock as well as to repair and restore farm real estate.