1. Does livestock manure have any value? Published: December 14, 2007
2. What is the nutrient availability to crops from composted versus fresh manure? Published: December 14, 2007
3. What is an AFO? Published: November 09, 2007
4. What is a sacrifice or exercise lot for horses? Published: November 08, 2007
5. Regarding E. coli, are there data stating the levels at which confined feeding operations are currently contributing E. coli? Published: October 16, 2007
6. Our foals keep eating bark and roots of trees - barricades are not an option. Is there something that is safe for the trees and safe for the foals that we can spray on to deter this habit? Published: July 06, 2007
7. Antibiotics have recently been detected in soils, groundwater, and surface water bodies around the country. Should we be concerned about these findings? Published: June 26, 2007
8. What is the difference between bacteria and viruses? Do both bacteria and viruses from livestock represent a human health risk? Published: June 26, 2007
9. What risks to my health as a CAFO inspector exist during a CAFO inspection from exposure to pathogens? Should I wear a respirator on inspections of poultry operations? Published: June 26, 2007
10. How long will animal-derived (zoonotic) pathogens persist in groundwater and surface water? Published: June 26, 2007
11. Do pathogens move in the environment similar to other potential pollutants with which I am more familiar? Nitrates? Phosphorus? Sediment? Published: June 26, 2007
12. What pathogens should I test for to determine if manure has contaminated my well? Published: June 26, 2007
13. How can I find a place to board my horse? Published: May 24, 2007
14. Can I fertilize my horse pasture? Published: January 31, 2007
15. Where do I position the stethoscope on mare who is a 6 1/2 months pregnant to hear the foal's heartbeat? Published: January 22, 2007
16. How much time does a horse spend sleeping at night? Published: January 19, 2007
17. How do we choose the right horse? Published: January 19, 2007
18. I already have established bermuda grass for horse pasture. What do you recommend for native cool-weather grass in the same pasture, and when would you sow seed for it? Maybe perennial ryegrass? And for summer, maybe orchard grass to mix in with the bermuda grass? Published: January 19, 2007
19. I have a 3-year-old horse that I would like to start on barrels. He is stubborn and sometimes acts up when I ride him. Should I use a tie-down? Do you have any other suggestions? Published: January 19, 2007
20. What is the maximum potassium level for the diet of a horse with hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP)? Potassium levels are seldom listed on the feed tags; why is that? Published: January 19, 2007
21. Do you have any advice on how to stop a pony from kicking at other ponies while being ridden by a small child? Published: January 19, 2007
22. What is the most effective way to deworm adult horses? Published: January 19, 2007
23. I am a horsemanship leader and have a student whose horse is blowing by the first barrel. She is great in practice at a slow pace but put some speed behind her and she runs to the barrel then side steps away and tries to go down the fence. She has great flex but not much whoa. Do I put a stop on her at the first barrel? She is very catty and can take the rest of the barrels at a high rate of speed. Published: January 19, 2007
24. Is poison ivy dangerous to horses? Published: January 19, 2007
25. My horse has severe rain rot and we have been treating it with rubbing iodine. The scabs are along her neck, back and hips, are about one inch in diameter and are not drying up. What do you suggest? Published: January 19, 2007
26. In a project for eastern Oregon's Malheur National Forest, it has been observed that in the Murderer's Creek Wild Horse Territory, while the majority of foals are born in the spring, there have been several occurrences of winter newborns. Do you have ideas for the possible reasons behind this? The territory is currently overstocked and measures are under way to bring the numbers back down. Published: January 19, 2007
27. What is the best way to keep snow and ice from balling up under my barefoot horse's hooves? Published: January 19, 2007
28. What can you tell me about a cleft palate in horses? Published: January 19, 2007
29. How do I start a vaccination and deworming program for a new young horse? Published: January 19, 2007
30. I have a horse with a knee injury that has a lot of swelling and a low white blood cell count. Is this normal? Published: January 19, 2007

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