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 week-long Farm to Table program was organized with a suite of activities and students that complemented each other well and allowed each participant to find their own area of education- whether looking for general exposure to a food system, specific applications within a discipline, or an extension of their cultural comfort zone.
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.
CAHFS was formed in 2001 after high-profile public health issues sent shock waves through the agricultural community. Now 17 years later, the center plays a key role in protecting people from animal diseases & food borne illnesses.
The world’s most pressing issues— increases in global population size, food insecurity, social inequality, and environmental deterioration—cannot be addressed through a single lens.
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.
Dr. Mohammad Alkhamis will join CAHFS for the next event in the Hueston Speaker Series on Tuesday July 17 with a talk titled "The age of evolutionary epidemiology: how phylodynamic methods are changing animal disease surveillance.”
