Canada mad cow case blamed on feed manufacturer. There have been 14 cases of BSE diagnosed in Canada since 2003, the most recent found in Alberta in August. [News Source]

Larimer to lead Downtown Arts District (Orlando Sentinel) Shanon Larimer, former executive director of Enzian Theater and the Florida Film Festival, will become executive director of the Downtown Arts District Dec. 1. [News Source]

Ag secretary touts growth in agriculture industry (Minot Daily News) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer is encouraging President-elect Obama to consider the successes of the Bush administration's agricultural policies while deciding what course his new administration will follow. [News Source]

Not All Vets Treat Pets — For Some It’s About Homeland Security (Carteret County News-Times) (ARA) - Anthrax. Biological attacks. Exotic diseases. These and many other issues are making headlines as the world we live in seems to get smaller and smaller. Yet there is a dedicated group of scientists who are confronting these, and many other, threats each and every day. [News Source]

Ag secretary touts growth in agriculture industry (The Bismarck Tribune) OKLAHOMA CITY - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer is encouraging President-elect Barack Obama to consider the successes of the Bush administration's agricultural policies while deciding what course his new administration will follow. [News Source]

Two-thirds of Americans Want FDA to Inspect Domestic, Foreign Food Supply (Kansas City InfoZine) Overwhelming majority of consumers want country of origin labeling loopholes closed; GE and cloned animals labeled [News Source]