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By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday April 4, 2023

Apr 4, 2023 | 3:07 PM

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease have confirmed that a domestic dog in Ontario has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)

The dog was infected after chewing on a wild goose and died after developing clinical signs.

Further testing is underway, and it’s believed to be the only case of its kind in Canada.

CFIA said the number of documented cases of avian influenza H5N1 in non-avian species, such as cats and dogs is low, despite the fact that this virus has caused large avian outbreaks globally over the last few years.

Pet owners are advised to not feed pets any raw meat from game birds or poultry and to not allow pets to consume or play with dead wild birds found outside.

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A five-year pulse cluster research program has been completed.

The Pulse Science Cluster addressed multiple issues including the development of genetically improved field pea varieties, mitigation of root rots, better understanding of nematodes, and new strategies for faba bean utilization and other pulse ingredients.

Co-funding partners included Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, Alberta Pulse Growers, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, Ontario Bean Growers, as well as BASF, Bayer, Engage Agro, Syngenta, and Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI).

The total value of research included under the five-year Pulse AgriScience Cluster is over $17 million, with $11.1 million coming from the CAP AgriScience Cluster program.

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Canadian Bison Association (CBA) has created a new program that will focus on research.

CBA President and research chair Les Kroeger said the bison industry needs to do more work to expand.

“The role of this committee will develop priorities for necessary research projects and evaluate and support research projects that will enhance the many areas within the bison industry in Canada and North America.” Kroeger said.

The research committee is to provide direction so research within the bison industry can occur in a timely and logical manner to preserve the holistic nature of bison while encouraging expansion and maintaining profitability.

For additional information or to submit research proposals for consideration contact the CBA.

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