He also believes the state ought to continue to attract large farms, such as the poultry and hog operations that have opened in western Kentucky in the last decade. And the "bull" jokes come easily when he discusses his first foray into politics, a bid to win the Democratic nomination for Commissioner of Agriculture. The latter, he said, involves helping farmers find niche markets for their products, adding value to farm products and matching farmers' products to consumers' wants and...

Here is a brief chronology of major bird flu developments in the past year:Feb. March 27 - WHO establishes mechanism for developing countries to have fair access to bird flu vaccines. Indonesia also agreed to resume sending virus samples to the WHO but this was further delayed in late April. Asia to test injectable drug to fight bird,human flu FACTBOX-Key facts about the African Development Bank PREVIEW-African lender looks to learn from Asian "tigers" Indonesians may have trained Thai...

Chris Rutebarika who lead the exercise explained to the farmer the need for the destruction of all his poultry and other poultry within the radius of 3 kilometers. The Programme has had four main outputs; enhancement of national capacities in the provision of animal health services, rinderpest eradication, improved provision of animal health services and control of epizootic diseases. Participants for this simulation exercise were veterinary staff from 13 districts in the central region...

The recipes in this workbook-size cookbook are organized along the path of 21 "fit foods" -- a range of vegetables, fruit, grains, nuts, poultry, fish, meat and dairy -- identified as healthful choices for those who must be mindful of their blood glucose. But inexperienced cooks might find some frustration in recipe directions that do not consistently give stovetop temperatures, cooking times and textures to shoot for. Portion sizes call for a true test of commitment; the five-pounder in...

For instance, the measure makes it unlawful to let any animal, including livestock and poultry, "run at-large" and requires owners to keep their animals "under restraint at all times. The ordinance defines "dangerous animals" as those that attack people without provocation, and as mammals for which no rabies vaccine is recognized by the state. The drive for an animal ordinance started last fall, when residents of the Georgetown area asked the commissioners to outlaw the possession of...