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eNewsletter, April 2011

April 1, 2011

Conferences and Meetings

WCFS Advisory Board Meeting

April 6, 2011
College Park, MD

Rob Atwill, Linda Harris, and Michele Jay-Russell traveled to College Park, MD, to meet with the WCFS Advisory Board meeting chaired by Chris Elkins at the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Current and proposed research projects were discussed. For more information on FDA-sponsored and leveraged research, click here.

Beef and Range Field Day

April 9, 2011
UC Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center
Browns Valley, CA

Michele Jay-Russell attended the Beef and Range Field Day, which provided information to ranchers on UC extension programs such as the herd health program, using DNA information, niche markets, poisonous plants, and regulations regarding transport of agricultural equipment and livestock. For more information on UC extension programs, click here.

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News

AVMA Announces New Podcast: Chickens in the Neighborhood

A couple years ago, AVMA took a look at the ins and outs of running a chicken coop in a residential area. Now, with more and more towns and cities allowing people to have chicken coops in residential areas, consumers are asking questions about the safety of the eggs from these chickens. In this podcast, Dr. Michele Jay-Russell of the UC Davis Western Center for Food Safety discusses what you should know before you buy eggs from the house down the block, instead of the grocery store. Listen to the podcast here.

Chancellor Katehi and Provost Hexter Visit the School of Veterinary Medicine

April 8, 2011

Dean Bennie Osburn coordinated presentations on food safety and translational medicine during a visit with Chancellor Katehi and Provost Hexter. Michele Jay-Russell shared information on WIFSS and WCFS food safety research and outreach programs.

Chancellor Linda P. B. Katehi is among 212 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the world’s most prestigious honorary societies. Read the full story here.

Raw Milk Lecture for ACVPM Board Exam Prep Course

April 11, 2011

The American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) challenges fellow veterinarians engaged in public practice to improve the strength and breadth of their knowledge in veterinary preventive medicine by pursuing board certification. Expertise in food safety is a core requirement for certification.

Each year, candidates are selected to sit for the ACVPM board certification examination. Iowa State University’s Center for Food Security and Public Health sponsors a board preparatory course. Danelle Bickett-Weddle, Associate Director, and Glenda Dvorak, Assistant Director, invited Michele Jay-Russell to present a food safety lecture on pasteurization and emerging issues relating to consumer interest in raw dairy products. Jay-Russell was board certified by ACVPM in 1997, and has served on the Publications and Communications Committees.