August 2003
- New Commercial-Scale High Pressure Processing Laboratory Now Part of CFAST Facilities
- High Pressure Processing Laboratory of Special Interest to Seafood Firms
- Aquaculture Waste Management Field Day - October 6th, Martinsville, VA
- Aquaculture America 2003 Features Sixteen Virginia Tech Projects, Leads Symposium
- Congressional Aides Visit Virginia Tech Aquaculture Center
- Jahncke Teams with UC-Davis, FDA
- SWVA Aquaculture Research and Extension Center Hosts Workshop for Area Residents
- Head House Facility Nears Completion
- Validation of IQF to Eliminate Vibrio vulnificus in Raw Oysters
- McDonald's Introduces Locally Produced Crab Cake Sandwich in Mid-Atlantic Restaurants
- New Project to Evaluate High Pressure Treatment of Raw Oysters
- New Book! Population Genetics: Principles & Practices for Fisheries Scientists
- High Pressure Processing Showcased
- Oyster Meeting to Discuss Sea Grant Restoration Efforts in Mid-Atlantic
- FDA and IFT Review Ways to Reduce Risks
- Scientists Question Oyster Introduction
- Best Student Paper
HPP
Equipment is available to fish and shellfish processors for
testing
A
new technology came to Virginia Tech this summer that may
greatly benefit the food processing sector, and improve the
quality, safety and security of the U.S. food supply. The
new high hydrostatic pressure processing (HPP) vessel puts
into use a discovery made by a West Virginia Extension researcher
in 1899. more...
High
Pressure Processing Laboratory of Special Interest to Seafood
Firms
Fish
and shellfish are even more sensitive to overprocessing than
most other types of meat. Cook times are typically shorter,
and the consequences of overcooking are usually quite obvious.
Because of these factors, optimal processing and handling
of fish and shellfish products is crucial in order to enhance
their value, quality, safety, and shelf life. more...
Aquaculture
Waste Management Field Day - October 6th, Martinsville, VA
Agricultural
processors face numerous economic constraints that can threaten
the viability of their businesses. Because of these pressures,
finding novel ways to cut costs or to increase revenues can
significantly improve the success of any livestock-raising
operation, and have a positive impact on the economy of an
entire region.. more...
Aquaculture
America 2003 Features Sixteen Virginia Tech Projects, Leads
Symposium
Special
VT symposium on yellow perch is well received. more...
Congressional
Aides Visit Virginia Tech Aquaculture Center
Staffers
from the offices of Senator George Allen, Senator John Warner,
and Representative Virgil Goode toured the Virginia Tech Aquaculture
Center (VTAC) and the Horseshoe Crab Facility August 19th.
The delegation included Ann Loomis and Conrad Schatte from
John Warner’s office, A.J. Jeffries from George Allen’s
office, and Candace Friel from Virgil Goode’s office.
more...
Jahncke
Teams with UC-Davis, FDA for Paired SCP/HACCP Workshop in
Bangkok, Thailand
Dr.
Michael Jahncke, VT Associate Professor of Food Science and
Technology and Director of the Virginia Seafood Agricultural
Research and Extension Center (in Hampton, VA) participated
in a four-day workshop in Bangkok, Thailand. more...
Southwest
Virginia Aquaculture Research and Extension Center Hosts Workshop
for Area Residents
A
day-long workshop covering the basics of freshwater fish culture
was offered at the Southwest Virginia Aquaculture Research
and Extension Center, Saturday, May 31st, 2003. more...
Head
House Facility Nears Completion
Finishing
touches are being made to a new head house at the Southwest
Virginia Aquaculture Research and Extension Center in Saltville,
VA. more...
Validation
of IQF to Eliminate Vibrio vulnificus in Raw Oysters
A
new project is underway, based at the Virginia Seafood Agricultural
Research and Extension Center (VSAREC) in Hampton, VA, to
validate an Internal Quick Freeze (IQF) process that can be
accepted by FDA to reduce V. vulnificus numbers to
non-detectable levels in raw half shell oysters. more...
McDonald’s
Introduces Locally Produced Crab Cake Sandwich in Mid-Atlantic
Restaurants
Customers
at 37 McDonald’s fast-food restaurants along the Delmarva
Peninsula had a new meal option this summer. The restaurants
rolled out a tasty new crab cake sandwich, a product developed
over more than three years of careful work. more...
New
Project to Evaluate High Pressure Treatment of Raw Oysters
Raw
oysters present a potential food safety problem due to the
presence of pathogenic Vibrio spp. bacteria, which
are ubiquitous in coastal waters, and are frequently present
in the filter feeding mollusks. Of the treatments available
to eradicate the Vibrio risk, high hydrostatic pressure
holds a great deal of promise, but it is necessary to determine
precisely how this process affects the finished product. more...
New
Book! Population Genetics: Principles & Practices for
Fisheries Scientists, E.M. Hallerman, Ed.
The
importance of genetics to science-based aquaculture and fisheries
management is becoming more widely recognized. Despite this,
opportunities to gain knowledge in fisheries genetics are
limited. more...
High
Pressure Processing Showcased
High
Pressure Processing was the highlight of the Virginia Tech
booth at the International Boston Seafood Show this year.
more...
Oyster
Meeting to Discuss Sea Grant Restoration Efforts in Mid-Atlantic
A two-day meeting,
Oyster Research and Restoration in U.S. Coastal Waters, to
be held September 8th and 9th in Annapolis, MD, will bring
together representatives of the scientific, management, industry
and public outreach communities. more...
FDA
and IFT Review Ways to Reduce Risks
As
part of its continuing effort to ensure the safety and security
of the nation’s food supply, the Food and Drug Administration
has contracted with the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
to conduct an in-depth review of preventive measures that
food processors may take to reduce the risk for an intentional
act of terrorism or contamination.
more...
Scientists
Question Oyster Introduction
A national
panel of scientists cautioned against the wholesale introduction
of Asian oysters into the Chesapeake Bay, saying aquaculture
experiments with sterile oysters, such as Virginia is making,
remain the best option. more...
Best
Student Paper
Dr.
Kathleen Hughes wins Best Student Paper Award at Aquaculture
America 2003. more...
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