Progress 10/01/23 to 09/30/24
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audiences for this project are the users of animal feed products, including Connecticut citizens/stakeholders. This information is also of great value to the Connecticut Animal Feed Control Officials who oversee the quality of all such products for sale in the state. The submitting agency shares the data with the manufacturers, who are mindful of the quality of their products and our findings provide an additional means of oversight. With an ongoing program expansion that accommodated aflatoxin analysis with accreditation funding, the findings are also now being submitted to the US FDA. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?The project has provided an opportunity for the training of technicians and scientists on the use of analytical instruments for nitrogen and other majo, secondary and micro nutrient elements analysis, including a LECO Nitrogen Determinator and a new ICP-OES How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Laboratory findings are returned to the submitting regulatory agency, the CT Department of Agriculture, as well as to the FDA. Their regulatory response, when necessary, ensures that the users of animal feed products, including Connecticut citizens/stakeholders, can be confident in the products they use. This information is also of great value to the Connecticut Feed Control Officials who oversee the quality of all such products for sale in the state. The submitting agency shares the data with the manufacturers, who are mindful of the quality of their products and our findings provide an additional means of oversight. Last, a summary of research findings is published annually in the CAES Record of the Year and periodically in greater detail in the form of a CAES Technical Bulletin What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?This is a continuingproject and quantitativesuccess is a function of how animal feed samples were provided by the Sate Regulatory Agency during the year. We expect to continue to analyze all samples for all the required analytes of interest by the regulatory agency
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
This was one of the primary analyses of the CT Agricultural Experiment Station in 1875 and the program will continue past January 2024 in a new project with the same goals and objectives. The primary goal of this project is to ensure the label guarantee accuracy of animal feed products sold to citizens of the state of CT. Specific year by year data can be found in previous annual reports. In summary, an average of 50-125 animal feed samples are analyzed each year. The animal feed products are collected by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture inspectors and then are delivered to CAES Department of Analytical Chemistry for analysis. The animal foods submitted for analysis are evaluated for compliance with stated label parameters, such as the proximate protein, fat, fiber, and moisture values, as well as micronutrients, such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, selenium and other requested elements. Protein, fat and fiber are determined by standard methods. Micronutrient content is determined by inductively coupled plasma with optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) or with mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Additional funding from the US FDA has allowed expansion of analysis to include mycotoxins (aflatoxins; deoxynivalenol, and fumonisin) using LC-MS-MS. This analysis has been brought under the laboratory scope of accreditation, renewable every 2 years. In 2023-2024, 56 samples were analyzed for mycotoxins. We note that not all samples are analyzed for the same parameters. The Department of Agriculture requests specific analytes for each sample. Samples are intended both for commercial agricultural operations as well as those for domestic animals. Annually, samples deficient in one or more requested parameters range from 50-70% as compared against label guarantees. Data are provided to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, the submitting agency, for a regulatory response where appropriate.
Publications
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Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2024
Citation:
Carlos Tamez, Meghan S. Cahill, Craig Musante, John Ranciato, Kitty Prapayotin-Riveros, Michael A. Ammirata, Terri Arsenault, Christian O. Dimkpa, and Jason C. White. Analysis of Animal Feed Products Sold in Connecticut During 2023
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Progress 10/01/22 to 09/30/23
Outputs
Target Audience:An annual Technical Bulletin is prepared and shared with the CT Department of Agriculture for concurrence. The Bulletin is then posted online at the CAES website for public consumption. This information is also included in the Record of the Year report sent to the government annually. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Technical staff train seasonal interns and postdocs on teh use of instruments for analyzing inorganic compounds, including mycotoxinsn and pesticides How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?An annual Technical Bulletin is prepared and shared with the CT Department of Agriculture for concurrence. The Bulletin is then posted online at the CAES website for public consumption. This information is also included in the Record of the Year report sent to the government annually. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?This is an ongoing project. Animal feed samples willcontinue to be received and analyzed for therelevant toxic compounds.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
This was one of the primary analyses of the CT Agricultural Experiment Station in 1875 and the program will continue on past January 2020 in a new project with the same goals and objectives. The primary goal of this project is to ensure the label guarantee accuracy of animal feed products sold to citizens of the state of CT. In summary, an average of 50-125 animal feed samples are to be analyzed each year. The animal feed products are collected by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture inspectors and then will be delivered to CAES Department of Analytical Chemistry for analysis. The animal foods submitted for analysis are evaluated for compliance with stated label parameters, such as the proximate protein, fat, fiber, and moisture values, as well as micronutrients, such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, selenium and other requested elements, and also for aflatoxins. Data isprovided to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture and the US FDA for a regulatory response where appropriate
Publications
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Websites
Status:
Awaiting Publication
Year Published:
2023
Citation:
Carlos Tamez, Meghan S. Cahill, Craig Musante, John Ranciato, Kitty Prapayotin-Riveros, Michael A. Ammirata, Terri Arsenault, Christian O. Dimkpa, Jason C. White. (2023). Analysis of Animal Feed Products Sold in Connecticut During 2021
Carlos Tamez, Meghan S. Cahill, Craig Musante, John Ranciato, Kitty Prapayotin-Riveros, Michael A. Ammirata, Terri Arsenault, Christian O. Dimkpa, Jason C. White. (2023). Analysis of Animal Feed Products Sold in Connecticut During 2022.
https://portal.ct.gov/CAES/Publications/Publications/Technical-Bulletins
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Progress 10/01/21 to 09/30/22
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audiences for this project are the users of animal feed products, including Connecticut citizens/stakeholders. This information is also of great value to the Connecticut Feed Control Officials who oversee the quality of all such products for sale in the state. The submitting agency shares the data with the manufacturers, who are mindful of the quality of their products and our findings provide an additional means of oversight. With an ongoing program expansion that accommodated aflatoxin analysis with accreditation funding, findings are also now being submitted to the US FDA. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?On a regular basis, postdoctoral fellows (PDFs) are recruited into the Department of Analytical Chemistry. The PDFs are trained on various aspects of the relevant analytical chemistry and data management procedures to meet accreditation requirements, including sample receipt and chain of custody documentation, sample preparation, analysis and data reporting. These trainings provide invaluable professional development opportunities for the PDFs, some of whom have gone on to assume new positions with regulatory agencies or industries. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Laboratory findings are returned to the submitting regulatory agency, the CT Department of Agriculture, as well as to the FDA. The submitting agency shares the data with the manufacturers to inform them of process improvements, if required. Lastly, a summary of research findings is published annually in the CAES Record of the Year and periodically in greater detail in the form of a CAES Technical Bulletin. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We will continue analyzing animal feed samples as they are sent to us by the regulatory agency
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
This was one of the primary analyses of the CT Agricultural Experiment Station in 1875 and has run annually since then, under the same goals and objectives. Between July 1, 2021and September 30, 2022CAES received 351animal feed products for analysis. The animal feed products are collected by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture inspectors and then are delivered to CAES's Department of Analytical Chemistry for analysis. The animal foods submitted for analysis are evaluated for compliance with stated label parameters, such as the proximate protein, fat, fiber, and moisture values, as well as essential nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, selenium and other requested elements. Protein, fat and fiber are determined by standard methods. Nutrient content is determined by inductively coupled plasma with optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) or with mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Additional funding from the US FDA has allowed expansion of analysis to include aflatoxins; this analysis has been brought under the laboratory scope of accreditation. We note that not all samples are analyzed for the same parameters. The Department of Agriculture requests specific analytes for each sample. Samples are intended both for commercial agricultural operations as well as those for domestic animals. Annually, samples deficient in one or more requested parameters range from 50-70% as compared against label guarantees. Data are provided to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, the submitting agency, for a regulatory response where appropriate.
Publications
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Progress 10/01/20 to 09/30/21
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audiences for this project are the users of animal feed products, including Connecticut citizens/stakeholders. This information is also of great value to the Connecticut Feed Control Officials who oversee the quality of all such products for sale in the state. The submitting agency shares the data with the manufacturers, who are mindful of the quality of their products and our findings provide an additional means of oversight. With an ongoing program expansion that accommodated aflatoxin analysis with accreditation funding, findings are also now being submitted to the US FDA. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?On a regular basis, postdoctoral fellows (PDFs) are recruited into the Department of Analytical Chemistry. The PDFs are trained on various aspects of the relevant analytical chemistry and data management procedures to meet acccreditation requirements, including sample receipt and chain of custody documentation, sample preparation, analysis and data reporting. These trainings provide invaluable professional development opportunities for the PDFs, some of whom have gone on to assume new positions with regulatory agencies or industries. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Laboratory findings are returned to the submitting regulatory agency, the CT Department of Agriculture, as well as to the FDA. The submitting agency shares the data with the manufacturers to inform them of process improvements, if required. Lastly, a summary of research findings is published annually in the CAES Record of the Year and periodically in greater detail in the form of a CAES Technical Bulletin What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
This was one of the primary analyses of the CT Agricultural Experiment Station in 1875 and has run annually since then, under the same goals and objectives. Between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021 CAES received 337 animal feed products for analysis. The animal feed products are collected by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture inspectors and then are delivered to CAES's Department of Analytical Chemistry for analysis. The animal foods submitted for analysis are evaluated for compliance with stated label parameters, such as the proximate protein, fat, fiber, and moisture values, as well as essential nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, selenium and other requested elements. Protein, fat and fiber are determined by standard methods. Nutrient content is determined by inductively coupled plasma with optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) or with mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Additional funding from the US FDA has allowed expansion of analysis to include aflatoxins; this analysis has been brought under the laboratory scope of accreditation. We note that not all samples are analyzed for the same parameters. The Department of Agriculture requests specific analytes for each sample. Samples are intended both for commercial agricultural operations as well as those for domestic animals. Annually, samples deficient in one or more requested parameters range from 50-70% as compared against label guarantees. Data are provided to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, the submitting agency, for a regulatory response where appropriate.
Publications
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Progress 01/01/20 to 09/30/20
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audiences for this project are the users of animal feed products, including Connecticut citizens/stakeholders. This information is also of great value to the Connecticut Feed Control Officials who oversee the quality of all such products for sale in the state. The submitting agency shares the data with the manufacturers, who are mindful of the quality of their products and our findings provide an additional means of oversight. With an ongoing program expansion that accommodated aflatoxin analysis with accreditation funding, findings are also now being submitted to the US FDA. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Laboratory findings are returned to the submitting regulatory agency, the CT Department of Agriculture, as well as to the FDA. Their regulatoryresponse, when necessary, ensures that the users of animal feed products, including Connecticut citizens/stakeholders, can be confident in the products they use. This information is also of great value to the Connecticut Feed Control Officials who oversee the quality of all such products for sale in the state. The submitting agency shares the data with the manufacturers, who are mindful of the quality of their products and our findings provide an additional means of oversight. Last, a summary of research findings is published annually in the CAES Record of the Year and periodically in greater detail in the form of a CAES Technical Bulletin What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
This was one of the primary analyses of the CT Agricultural Experiment Station in 1875 and the program will continue on past January 2020 in a new project with the same goals and objectives. The primary goal of this project is to ensure the label guarantee accuracy of animal feed products sold to citizens of the state of CT. Specific year by year data can be found in previous annual reports. In summary, an average of 50-125 animal feed samples are analyzed each year. However, due to Covid-19 between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020 CAES received only 30 animal feed products for analysis. The animal feed products are collected by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture inspectors and then are delivered to CAES Department of Analytical Chemistry for analysis. The animal foods submitted for analysis are evaluated for compliance with stated label parameters, such as the proximate protein, fat, fiber, and moisture values, as well as micronutrients, such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, selenium and other requested elements. Protein, fat and fiber are determined by standard methods. Micronutrient content is determined by inductively coupled plasma with optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) or with mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Additional funding from the US FDA has allowed expansion of analysis to include aflatoxins; this analysis has been brought under the laboratory scope of accreditation. We note that not all samples are analyzed for the same parameters. The Department of Agriculture requests specific analytes for each sample. Samples are intended both for commercial agricultural operations as well as those for domestic animals. Annually, samples deficient in one or more requested parameters range from 50-70% as compared against label guarantees. Data are provided to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, the submitting agency, for a regulatory response where appropriate.
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
CAES Technical Bulletin 24- Analysis of animal feed products sold in CT 2018 and 2019
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