Comprehensive One Health Conference Bonds Universities
The bond between UC Davis and Nanjing Agricultural University was further strengthened when the two universities met together this winter during a three week conference.
Ensuring Clean Water for Safer Food
Researchers in the Western Center for Food Safety’s Atwill Water and Foodborne Zoonotic Disease Laboratory located with the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security are playing an important role in the FDA-funded Western Irrigation Water Project which is working to ensure safe water for agriculture through water quality surveillance and sharing of data with produce farmers and irrigation districts. Read about the teams’ work to ensure clean water for safer food.
On-Farm Food Safety Study Looking for Volunteers
A University of California-Davis research team is enrolling organic and conventional farms to participate in a research opportunity for small to medium size farms.
Coyotes and Stray Dogs Are Focus of Leafy Greens Study
Food safety research projects underway since a 2010 E. coli outbreak are helping answer questions faced by the leafy greens industry. The correlation between animal defection in vegetable fields and potential E. coli infection remains a concern.
Education Key to Food Safety in 21st Century
At the One Health Food Safety Symposium held October 23 -24, in Nanjing, China, academia and government discussed the importance of a global education system to address the challenges of food safety in the 21st century.
WIFSS Furthers Collaboration for Global Food Safety
A One Health Center for Food Safety in the Jiangsu Province of China will address the complex global issues of poverty, new and re-emerging zoonotic diseases, safe foods, a sustainable food supply, and the need for a safe and healthy environment for animals and people throughout the world.
Food Safety on Display at Farm-to-Fork Festival
Answer the food safety question correctly and win the prize. Find out how WIFSS shined the spotlight on food safety at the Farm-to-Fork Festival.
Hartnell College Hosts WIFSS Food Safety Training Dealing with Potential Agroterroism
WIFSS is partnering with Hartnell college to conduct training courses which underscore the importance of awareness and of being prepared for disasters that can affect the agricultural industry.
Study Shows Prevalence of Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli in Pet Food
A recent study finds pathogenic bacteria in raw pet foods.
Lessons Learned on Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua
During their one month stay on Isla de Ometepe the One Healthy Village at a Time team learned that for the villagers on the island, every day is spent thinking about food and where it will come from.