Thursday, February 4, 2021

2022 London Farm Show Suffers Same Fate as 2021 – Cancelled

The London Farm Show, an 80+ year spring tradition for the Western Fair Association (WFA), and an annual highlight of the agriculture sector regretfully announces its cancellation once again in 2022.

Swine Health Information Center Updated Diagnostic Assay Catalog Released

The Swine Health Information Center has released its updated Diagnostic Assay Catalog.

Continuing Spread of ASF Underscores Need for Vigilance

The Veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council says the continuing spread of African Swine Fever underscores the need for vigilance. Earlier this month the OIE confirmed that African Swine Fever had been found in Italy.

ASF Outbreak in Wild Boar in Italy Underscores Ease of Movement

The Veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council says the discovery of African Swine Fever in Wild Boar in Italy should serve as a reminder of how easily this virus can move.

Niagara poultry pilot uses digital biosecurity software to evaluate risk of infectious disease transmission

A new all-poultry disease pilot and outbreak simulation is putting Ontario biosecurity and disease mitigation measures to the test. Farm Health Guardian and the Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC) have partnered to conduct a disease simulation in the Niagara Region from January – March 2022.