Archives for August 21, 2018

Patent Review

Predation promise? Yellow perch growth doubles with exposure to predator attacks through mystery 'alarm substance'

Scientists from Wisconsin-Madison University want to identify what causes spurred growth in yellow perch exposed to predator attacks, with the view to ultimately developing a feed supplement.

Nutritional programming may support farmed perch growth, fishmeal replacement

Nutritional programming may help farmed yellow perch adapt to soybean meal-based diets as adults and support growth production while maintaining fertility, say researchers.

Lessons from PEDV: preventing in-feed transit of ASF

Outbreaks of African Swine Fever in China are raising concerns for swine producers in the US as the disease may be able to survive the importing process in feed or feed ingredients, says expert.