The idea is to find and exploit the genetic variations of the best pigs, which Rothschild and like-minded agricultural researchers say will radically change the industry. He is now a renowned swine scientist who has traded the dirty pigpens of his undergraduate days for a glistening Iowa State University laboratory dedicated to producing tastier chops, safer pork and healthier pigs. Already, chicken and cow genomes complete genetic maps of each species have been published, and race horse...

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THE Department of Veterinary Services has procured cattle dipping chemicals worth $180 billion, enough for the national cattle herd two years. The vaccines, which include antibiotics and de-worms, will go a long way in improving the health status of livestock in the country. He said some local companies were still producing the chemicals but could not meet demand. To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections -- or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this...

A USDA veterinarian and a Purdue University pathologist testified the two cows on which post-mortum examinations were done suffered severe malnutrition. Any testimony about prior "bad acts" by Wollyung or his cattle weren t allowed because those acts weren t charged and could prejudice the jury against the defendant. Franklin County jurors heard more than five hours of testimony today before an animal neglect trial ended in a mistrial. Before testimony began today, the judge granted a...

Guy Tingos, the county's deputy agriculture commissioner with 20-plus years of experience, said chrysanthemums, roses and baby's breath used to be the leading cut flowers. Cut flowers are becoming a larger part of Santa Barbara County's agricultural output, even though overall greenhouse operations and the number of acres in production shrank slightly last year. That could explain why some cut-flower growers - especially in the Carpinteria area - are tight-lipped about what they're growing...