1. Can poultry become infected with novel H1N1? Published: November 03, 2009
2. What is the safest way to defrost meat, poultry, and fish products? Published: October 20, 2009
3. Can people get avian influenza, or bird flu, from eating poultry or eggs? Published: October 01, 2009
4. Where have the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreaks occurred? Published: September 16, 2009
5. What is avian influenza? Published: September 08, 2009
6. What is the benefit to the CAFO owner/operator of having an NPDES permit? Published: August 25, 2009
7. Who is my state environmental regulatory authority for my livestock operation? Published: June 02, 2009
8. We are attempting to raise chickens for eggs on our pasture. We have 5 acres with horses on it now. We built an elevated coop for the chickens with a caged bottom on it so they can get out for some fresh air. At what age are the chicks old enough to fend for themselves, so we can let them out to start free ranging? We are a little nervous about this since we have hawks, owls, coyotes, etc. Published: April 28, 2009
9. Do mobile poultry processing facilities require state or federal inspection in order to sell whole chickens to my neighbors? Published: March 29, 2009
10. What are animal welfare and environmental certification programs? What are their benefits? Published: March 23, 2009
11. What is the National Animal Identification System (NAIS)? Published: March 20, 2009
12. 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? Published: October 29, 2008
13. Is there a source for organic pullets? Published: October 29, 2008
14. Where can I find information about housing for swine and poultry that meets organic rules and regulations? Published: October 29, 2008
15. What contributes the most to nutrient import on most livestock and poultry farms? Published: May 27, 2008
16. What is the fertilizer value of the manure in my manure storage facility? Published: February 06, 2008
17. How do I sample my manure, and where do I get it analyzed? Published: February 06, 2008
18. How does a poultry facility appropriately handle flock mortalities from avian flu? How does composting of mortalities affect pathogens? Is the resulting product a human health concern? Published: February 04, 2008

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