1. How does a CAFO certify that it will not discharge and why should it if it isn't going to discharge? Updated: April 25, 2012
2. What environmental programs are available to livestock producers from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD)? Updated: April 20, 2012
3. Are there different strains of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus? Updated: April 20, 2012
4. How often should manure be sampled? Updated: August 31, 2011
5. Are foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks common? Updated: July 07, 2011
6. What diseases cause ulcers, blisters, or vesicles in the mouths of livestock? Updated: April 20, 2011
7. Is the waste water from a parlor on a small dairy a pollution problem? Updated: April 15, 2011
8. How do I sample my manure, and where do I get it analyzed? Updated: April 15, 2011
9. What is the benefit to the CAFO owner/operator of having an NPDES permit? Updated: February 11, 2011
10. Have genetic engineers created a super cow that has muscles like a body builder? Updated: February 08, 2011
11. How do I identify the source of bacteria (livestock, wildlife, septic system) found in my well? If I believe the source is a farm's livestock, how can I document this? Updated: December 07, 2010
12. What are the trends in pathogen outbreaks? Are they increasing or decreasing? Updated: December 01, 2010
13. What would be the economic impact of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)? Updated: November 18, 2010
14. How is foot-and-mouth disease spread? Updated: November 18, 2010
15. How do you determine nutrient content of manure from an open pit? How many gallons per acre we can apply to the land? What is the value of the manure to sell to neighbors? Updated: September 30, 2010
16. Regarding E. coli, are there data stating the levels at which confined feeding operations are currently contributing E. coli? Updated: September 25, 2010
17. What will happen if a foreign animal disease is identified on my premises? Updated: September 24, 2010
18. What are animal welfare and environmental certification programs? What are their benefits? Updated: August 26, 2010
19. Why is goat's milk pure white in color? Updated: August 26, 2010
20. Why does foot-and-mouth disease cause such concern? Updated: June 15, 2010
21. For compost dairy barns, how will this tie in with a biogas recovery system? Updated: April 26, 2010
22. Have you seen a great difference between the types of bedding material used in compost dairy barns? Updated: April 26, 2010
23. How is Johne's disease in cattle transmitted? Updated: April 21, 2010
24. Is there a simple method for handling sand-laden manure from small dairies? Updated: April 21, 2010
25. What does FMD infection look like? Updated: April 21, 2010
26. Will a CAFO whose only discharge is "agricultural stormwater" need to apply for an NPDES permit? Updated: April 09, 2010
27. If dairy manure containing antibiotics and hormones is used to fertilize hay fields and that hay is consumed by horses, what are the implications? Is there a way to test hay for these chemicals? Updated: February 08, 2010
28. What is proper animal mortality management? Updated: December 10, 2009
29. Is foot and mouth disease (FMD) the same as mad cow disease (BSE)? Updated: November 16, 2009
30. Does the method of feed analysis make a difference in the results? Updated: September 21, 2009

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