1. 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? not rated Published: October 29, 2008
2. Am I allowed to vaccinate livestock against diseases and still qualify as certified organic? not rated Published: October 29, 2008
3. I’m an organic dairy farmer. What can I use for fly control in the barn and in the milk house? not rated Published: October 29, 2008
4. 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? not rated Published: October 29, 2008
5. Is the feed that is fed to organic livestock and poultry "vegetarian" feed? not rated Published: October 29, 2008
6. 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? not rated Published: October 29, 2008
7. Can I use homeopathic treatments to treat my organic livestock? not rated Published: October 29, 2008
8. Can I sell an organic dairy animal as slaughter stock? not rated Published: October 29, 2008
9. 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? not rated Published: October 29, 2008
10. Is there a source for organic pullets? not rated Published: October 29, 2008
11. Where can I find information about housing for swine and poultry that meets organic rules and regulations? not rated Published: October 29, 2008
12. Can wool be certified organic? not rated Published: October 29, 2008
13. Does a feed mill producing organic feed need to be certified? not rated Published: October 29, 2008
14. My slaughter house is considering getting organic certification. What issues should they be concerned about? not rated Published: October 29, 2008
15. What are the differences between organic and non-organic beef production? not rated Published: October 29, 2008

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