MSU Extension Animal Agriculture

• CHAMP E-Tool designed to assist the Michigan agriculture community

  Published on July 21, 2020
  This tool is designed for the Michigan agriculture community to help identify and implement appropriate and meaningful exposure control strategies to protect workers and the public.

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  Common Questions and Answers about Beef Cattle Production

  Published on July 19, 2020
  Common Questions and Answers about Beef Cattle Production

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  Common Questions and Answers about Genetically Engineered (GM/GMO) Plants

  Published on July 19, 2020
  Common Questions and Answers about Genetically Engineered (GM/GMO) Plants

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  Supporting the Animal Agriculture Industry in Michigan

  Published on June 18, 2020
  Michigan State University (MSU) Extension works to increase farmers’ success while protecting the environment and ensuring food safety.

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  Managing the Current Situation Webinar for Michigan Pork Industry

  Published on June 9, 2020
  The purpose of this webinar is to provide information and resources for our pork producers here in Michigan. Our hope is that this will help best position our producers to respond to industry disruption.

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  Recommendations for Marketing Youth Animal Projects – Poultry (Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks) and Rabbits

  Published on May 25, 2020
  This document will serve as a guide to help youth market, establish pricing, find a processor, keep records, and evaluate transportationconsiderations.

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  Recommendations for Marketing Youth Animal Projects – Sheep and Goats

  Published on May 25, 2020
  This document will serve as a guide to help youth market, establish pricing, find a processor, keep records, and evaluate transportation considerations.

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  Recommendations for Marketing Youth Animal Projects – Swine

  Published on May 25, 2020
  This document will serve as a guide to help youth market, establish pricing, find a processor, keep records, and evaluate transportation considerations.

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  Recommendations for Marketing Youth Animal Projects – Beef

  Published on May 25, 2020
  This document will serve as a guide to help youth market, establish pricing, find a processor, keep records, and evaluate transportation considerations.

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  Information on the impact of ractopamine elimination for county fairs and exhibitions

  Published on March 13, 2020
  MSU Extension provides information on the impacts of ractopamine on county fairs and exhibitions

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  Frequently asked questions on ractopamine eliminations

  Published on March 13, 2020
  MSU Extension provides an opportunity to review frequently asked questions regarding ractopamine.

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  Creating a biosecurity plan map of your swine facilities using Google Earth

  Published on March 8, 2020
  This document will help you create a biosecurity map of your swine facilities using Google Earth Pro. The map will be part of your enhanced biosecurity plan against foreign animal disease. It should show the specific biosecurity lines that you follow.

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  Poultry Processing in Michigan

  Published on February 25, 2020
  A schematic to help guide those starting a poultry processing facility.

• Need assessment of the Michigan Beef Industry

  Published on February 14, 2020
  MSU Extension provides a list of results for the beef industries needs assessment.

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  Needs Assessment of Michigan Beef Industries

  Published on February 12, 2020
  The questions asked in the Beef Needs Assessment Survey Distributed across the state of Michigan during March, April, May of 2019 are on the following pages.

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  Cow-calf enterprise budget tool

  Published on January 29, 2020
  This excel tool helps cow-calf producers forecast their economic profitability. The tool will help users better understand their revenue, variable and fixed costs, and ultimately profitability.

• Animal Tissue Composting Record Form

  Published on December 5, 2019
  An example of a form that can be used to keep records of composting work done on-farm or in an animal processing business.

• Spartan Compost Recipe Optimizer v1.05

  Published on December 5, 2019
  MSU Extension provides an opportunity for people to learn how to develop a compost recipe.

• Spartan Animal Tissue Compost System Planner v1.03

  Published on December 5, 2019
  MSU Extension provides a template for you to easily document animal production and compost.

• Spartan Emergency Animal Tissue Composting Planner v1.04

  Published on December 5, 2019
  MSU Extension provides an opportunity for people to learn and understand instructions for a Spartan Emergency Animal Tissue Composting Planner.