It is 1 in the morning and a winter storm is rolling through that could easily cause a huge down swing of the temperature of your poultry barn where thousands of turkeys reside. What do you do? If you’re Austin Kliethermes, nothing. That’s because he has the state-of-the-art Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system installed inside the starter house of his…
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Agribusiness Star
CAFNR student entrepreneur recognized by National FFA
Dustin Stanton, an agribusiness major, was named the 2014 American Star in Agribusiness by the National FFA.
Safer Turkey Dinners
A new test will better identify salmonella-contaminated poultry and eggs
Food scientists at the University of Missouri have developed a faster and more accurate way to test poultry and eggs for live salmonella contamination. The DNA-based process provides results in as little as 2-5 hours versus up to five days for current testing techniques that culture samples in a Petri dish. The technique can allow the poultry industry to test for contamination before product is shipped, thus avoiding costly recalls.