1. What diseases cause ulcers, blisters, or vesicles in the mouths of livestock? Published: November 16, 2009
2. Why does foot and mouth disease cause such concern? Published: November 16, 2009
3. Are FMD outbreaks common? Published: November 16, 2009
4. How is FMD Spread? Published: November 16, 2009
5. Is foot and mouth disease (FMD) the same as mad cow disease (BSE)? Published: November 16, 2009
6. What is foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)? Published: October 27, 2009
7. Disinfecting Premises with FMD? Published: October 27, 2009
8. Is there a simple method for handling sand-laden manure from small dairies? Published: September 21, 2009
9. Does the method of feed analysis make a difference in the results? Published: September 21, 2009
10. How should pastures be fertilized? Published: August 25, 2009
11. What is the benefit to the CAFO owner/operator of having an NPDES permit? Published: August 25, 2009
12. How tall should the forage be when I turn my cows into a pasture, and when should they be moved to another paddock? Published: August 25, 2009
13. What resources are available to help CAFOs develop their nutrient management plans (NMPs)? Published: August 07, 2009
14. What would be the best way to know that you are using the correct mineral feeding program? Published: July 27, 2009
15. How frequently should feeds be analyzed? Published: July 27, 2009
16. Why is goat milk pure white in color? Published: May 20, 2009
17. What are animal welfare and environmental certification programs? What are their benefits? Published: March 23, 2009
18. What environmental programs are available to livestock producers from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD)? Published: March 23, 2009
19. I’m an organic dairy farmer. What can I use for fly control in the barn and in the milk house? Published: January 17, 2009
20. I have a small dairy herd, milking about 30 cows. It is a pasture system and I don’t raise any row crops. Do I have to get my pastures certified in order to sell organic milk? Published: October 29, 2008
21. Can I sell an organic dairy animal as slaughter stock? Published: October 29, 2008
22. Which type of silage storage system is the best for having the least amount of feed loss from spoilage? Published: October 07, 2008
23. Have you seen a great difference between the types of bedding material used in compost dairy barns? Published: August 26, 2008
24. What are the most important things a producer can do to prepare for a regulatory inspection? Published: August 26, 2008
25. How many months of manure storage are provided by the 4-foot deep bedded pack? Published: August 26, 2008
26. In compost dairy barns, what percentage of manure accumulates in the composting bedded pack area versus the concrete feed alley that is scraped clean twice a day? Published: August 26, 2008
27. For compost dairy barns, how will this tie in with a biogas recovery system? Published: August 26, 2008
28. Are there any studies ongoing or planned to determine average manure volume reduction in compost dairy barns, for the purpose of more accurately determining manure storage volume requirements? Published: August 26, 2008
29. How big should my rotational grazing paddocks be? Published: August 08, 2008
30. What are the factors affecting variation in the nutrient content of feeds and rations? Published: August 07, 2008

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