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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?
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Published: October 29, 2008
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Am I allowed to vaccinate livestock against diseases and still qualify as certified organic?
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Published: October 29, 2008
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I’m an organic dairy farmer. What can I use for fly control in the barn and in the milk house?
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Published: October 29, 2008
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I'm a certified organic livestock farmer and wonder about animal bedding. I have heard that using pressure treated lumber and buying non-certified organic wood chips or sawdust for bedding could disqualify you. Is this true?
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Published: October 29, 2008
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Is the feed that is fed to organic livestock and poultry "vegetarian" feed?
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With Avian Influenza becoming an increasingly serious issue in the poultry industry, what can organic poultry producers and their certifying agents do to help recognize and prevent the spread of this disease?
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Published: October 29, 2008
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Can I use homeopathic treatments to treat my organic livestock?
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Can I sell an organic dairy animal as slaughter stock?
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We have always de-horned our cattle and castrated bull calves. My neighbor said this is not organic, since everything must be left “natural.” Is de-horning allowed under the organic standars? How about castration?
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Is there a source for organic pullets?
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Where can I find information about housing for swine and poultry that meets organic rules and regulations?
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Can wool be certified organic?
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Published: October 29, 2008
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Does a feed mill producing organic feed need to be certified?
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My slaughter house is considering getting organic certification. What issues should they be concerned about?
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What are the differences between organic and non-organic beef production?
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Published: October 29, 2008
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