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• Growing Michigan Agriculture Proceedings

  Published on January 24, 2013
  Proceedings from the Growing Michigan Agriculture Conference, held Jan. 24, 2013 at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Mich.

• Odor Management Plans

  Published on June 11, 2012
  Odor management plans (OMP) can help farmers determine the major farm odor sources.

• Purdue University Avian Net

  Published on February 27, 2012
  

• Biosecurity for Your Bird Population Virtual Training

  Published on April 7, 2016
  Practicing proper biosecurity on your farm is the most effective way to help stop the spread of disease. Learn more about effective biosecurity efforts through this virtual training.

• Zoonotic Disease

  Published on October 10, 2014
  Learn about germs that can spread between humans and animals, and how to reduce everyone’s risk of catching them

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  Infectious Laryngotracheitis (E3177)

  Published on October 23, 2015
  This bulletin offers more about the disease, vaccinations and laws in Michigan.

• Pullets: Alternative Methods to Delay Onset of Lay

  Published on May 22, 2015
  

• Major weather changes on the way during October

  Published on October 17, 2013
  After unseasonably warm temperatures during much of October this year, an extended period of cool and unsettled weather is likely.

• Mortality composting to be demonstrated at MSU Ag Expo

  Published on June 28, 2012
  It doesn’t matter if you’re a small or large livestock producer, at some point you’ll need to manage mortalities. Composting is one way to handle mortalities that’ll fit any size livestock operation and allow nutrients to be recycled.

• CAST publishes issue paper on air emissions

  Published on May 6, 2011
  A recently published issue paper from CAST provides science based information on air emissions connected to livestock production.

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  When livestock and fair food collide: Tips to keep you healthy

  Published on June 4, 2012
  When humans are around livestock in casual settings, a potential risk exists for humans to ingest pathogens from manure. As fair season approaches, we review some common practices to keep you from getting sick at the fair.

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  The Five Freedoms: A history lesson in animal care and welfare

  Published on September 6, 2019
  The Five Freedoms have been the basis of animal welfare since the 1960s. Learn about what they are and why they have endured.

• Potential sources of labor: Are these in your future plans?

  Published on March 1, 2016
  Farms should think about different strategies to fill their labor needs in 2016 and beyond. Consider any and all of these options and strategies to obtain needed workers in the future.

• Working in confined space on farms requires safety planning

  Published on February 17, 2011
  Farms with confined-space hazards need to plan ahead to protect workers.

• Poultry show cancellation lifted in Michigan

  Published on December 23, 2015
  MSU Extension reminds poultry owners to remain vigilant to biosecurity measures with their flocks.

• Calving pens: manage for health

  Published on November 1, 2011
  Both the dam and the newborn calf are vulnerable to infection at calving time. The key is to reduce exposure to bacteria through management.

• Health impacts of living near livestock production facilities explored at MSU Extension conference

  Published on April 8, 2013
  The April 23, 2013 Communities and Livestock conference sponsored by Michigan State University Extension, will include two presentations on the health outcomes of residents living near large livestock facilities.

• Online water use reporting must be completed by April 1

  Published on February 28, 2013
  Large volume agricultural water users have one month left to file their 2012 report with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

• Livestock may not mix with fruit and vegetable production

  Published on March 2, 2012
  Livestock in close proximity to produce-growing areas can pose a problem for growers seeking food safety certification. With proper mitigation strategies, the two can coexist. Without these strategies, passing an audit may be difficult.

• Should crop and livestock farmers be concerned about food safety?

  Published on January 4, 2013
  Emerging food safety issues pose opportunity for farmers. What is going on in the food industry that will affect farmers?