AU: A Major Hub Of BSE Testing?

Auburn University could become a major major hub in a nationwide effort to monitor the nation’s cattle herd for presence of BSE, so-called mad cow disease. If a proposal by Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers passes muster, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will receive a $2-million grant toward upgrading Auburn’s livestock testing facility.

Auburn University was selected as a prospective recipient of the grant because of its extensive research in animal sciences.

"Upgrading Auburn's research center is a common sense approach to better protecting the nation's food supply, and an efficient solution to a pressing national priority," Rogers said in a press release.

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