Healthy Animals News / Information Releases from other Sources Posted by JimEdwards on Jul 10, 2008 - 04:03 PM Issue 34, July 2008 [1] Welcome to Healthy Animals, an online compilation of animal health-related research news put out each quarter by the Information Staff of the Agricultural Research Service. ARS is the chief scientific agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Alternative Feeds Initiative USDA and NOAA Collaborate to Improve Aquaculture Feed One of the best ways to get high-quality protein and nutritious omega-3 fatty acids is by eating fish. And fish get them the same way humans do. Both wild and farmed fish get much of their dietary nutrition by eating fish; wild fish consume them as prey, and farmed fish consume fish meal in pellets. This consumption, however, puts pressure on the wild fish that live in the planet's oceans and waterways, so the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is collaborating with the national Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to find a solution. Research Briefs Save the shellfish! Protecting oysters from burrowing shrimp. Making a splash New fish research lab opens in Maine. Great grains New eco-friendly barley makes fabulous forage. Influenza information Scientists release avian influenza genome sequences. Cow whisperers Technology could guide cattle on the range. Read more [2] ... This article is from World Veterinary Association   http://worldvet.org/ The URL for this story is:   http://worldvet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=4373 Links in this article   [1] http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/ha/han34.htm   [2] http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/ha/han34.htm