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Michigan Equine News
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Promoting health and management awareness in the Michigan horse industry.
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Swine Influenza
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Swine influenza is a virus that can circulate in the pig population but is generally not fatal and does not affect the meat products.
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Seneca Valley Virus
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Seneca Valley Virus is a disease that circulates among the pig population. There is little information known about this disease, but the common clinical signs associated with the disease are blisters or erosions on the pig's snout, mouth or feet.
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Meat Cutter Training Course
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Meat cutters are in high demand for industry processors and in meat departments of grocery stores. This free, hands-on certificate training has in-person and online interactive learning components on how to cut and package meat.
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Avian Influenza
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Avian influenza is a disease caused by a virus that infects wild birds such as geese, ducks, swans and shorebirds, and domestic poultry, including turkeys, chickens, ducks, and geese.
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Managing Animal Mortalities
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Animal deaths are unavoidable on the farm and farmers need a plan and methods for managing both “routine” (normal and natural) mortality and “mass carcass” (catastrophic or disaster) management plans.
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Beef Cattle Ultrasound Program
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MSU Extension has invested in ultrasound scanning technology in central Michigan. Breeders can scan yearling bulls and heifers for carcass traits and have this information included in National Cattle Evaluation ultrasound EPDs.
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Cattle Feeding Short Course
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Cattle Feeding Short Course is an educational opportunity for producers of beef products, to become aware of nutritional and management practices for improving cattle feeding operations.
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Meat Marketing & Processing
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Meat Marketing and Processing news, programming and other resources from MSU Extension.
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Breakfast on the Farm
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Breakfast on the Farm gives consumers and farm neighbors a first-hand look at modern food production, and the farm families who work hard to produce safe, wholesome food.
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Bull Breeding Soundness Exam Clinics
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MSU Extension are organizing the regional Bull Breeding Soundness Exam Clinics. This educational opportunity will provide more explanation to the future of your herd, and what may need to be done to make your future as successful as possible.
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My Horse University
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My Horse University is an educational opportunity for horse enthusiasts all throughout the world to gain access to research and knowledge from experts through online courses and products.
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MCA & MSU Bull Evaluation
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MCA & MSU Bull Evaluation is a bull appraisal program and facility that affiliates with Michigan State University. This educational opportunity provides a lot of value and information to producers.
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Meat Processing Variance Training
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Michigan food establishments that process meat products will need to obtain a special variance under FDA guidelines, and MSU Extension has created a special self-directed online training for the variance requirements and application process.
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Beef Quality Assurance
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Programs in this area help ensure that food reaching consumers is of utmost quality. Producers and processors learn how their practices affect the final products, and learn tools and techniques to improve overall quality and safety of beef products.
