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What are GMOs and are they okay to eat? What does organic farming look like? How are animals like chicken or cattles raised? The snapAG project offers a series of reader-friendly information sheets that invite you to explore some hot topics linked to today's agriculture and food sector. Browse the categories below to learn more!

 
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Biosecurity

Biosecurity

Are you wondering why some farmers don’t want you to visit their chicken or pig barn? It is not because they have something to hide – it’s because they want to keep their animals healthy!

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  1. Ontario Livestock & Poultry Council. (July 2012). Livestock On-Farm Biosecurity Information Guide, p.13.
  2. Ontario Livestock & Poultry Council, p. 19.
  3. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). (December 22, 2016). “National Biosecurity Standards and Biosecurity Principles.”
  4. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). (November 26, 2013). “National Farm-Level Biosecurity Planning Guide - Proactive Management of Plant Resources.”
  5. Plant Health Australia, Australian Banana Growers Council and Queensland Government. (2009). Farm Biosecurity Manual for the Banana Industry: Reducing the Risk of Exotic and Damaging Pests
  6. Becoming Established in Crops.

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