1. Who is my state environmental regulatory authority for my livestock operation? Updated: November 14, 2011
2. What is the National Animal Identification System (NAIS)? Updated: October 20, 2011
3. How do I sample my manure, and where do I get it analyzed? Updated: April 15, 2011
4. What is the benefit to the CAFO owner/operator of having an NPDES permit? Updated: February 11, 2011
5. What are animal welfare and environmental certification programs? What are their benefits? Updated: August 26, 2010
6. What diseases of poultry are reportable? Updated: April 23, 2010
7. Will a CAFO whose only discharge is "agricultural stormwater" need to apply for an NPDES permit? Updated: April 09, 2010
8. Can poultry litter be spread on my garden? What is the recommended rate for application? Updated: February 18, 2010
9. How does a CAFO certify that it will not discharge and why should it if it isn't going to discharge? Updated: December 14, 2009
10. Can I take my 4-H project birds to Achievement Days or the state fair? I am worried that they may catch a disease such as bird flu there. Updated: December 14, 2009
11. What signs would my birds show if they were infected with bird flu? Updated: December 14, 2009
12. If highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 or bird flu ever appeared in the U.S., how would my 4-H project birds catch it? Updated: December 14, 2009
13. Could my 4-H project birds catch bird flu? Updated: December 14, 2009
14. How can I prevent my 4-H project birds from catching bird flu? Updated: December 14, 2009
15. Where have the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreaks occurred? Updated: December 14, 2009
16. What is avian influenza? Updated: December 14, 2009
17. How much water is needed to process a single chicken? How much waste water is generated from this process? Updated: November 24, 2009
18. Can poultry become infected with novel H1N1? Updated: November 03, 2009
19. What is the safest way to defrost meat, poultry, and fish products? Updated: October 20, 2009
20. Can people get avian influenza, or bird flu, from eating poultry or eggs? Updated: October 01, 2009
21. 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. Updated: April 28, 2009
22. Do mobile poultry processing facilities require state or federal inspection in order to sell whole chickens to my neighbors? Updated: March 29, 2009
23. 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? Updated: October 29, 2008
24. Is there a source for organic pullets? Updated: October 29, 2008
25. Where can I find information about housing for swine and poultry that meets organic rules and regulations? Updated: October 29, 2008
26. What contributes the most to nutrient import on most livestock and poultry farms? Updated: May 27, 2008
27. What is the fertilizer value of the manure in my manure storage facility? Updated: February 06, 2008
28. 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? Updated: February 04, 2008

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