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EPA discusses poultry production, environmental stewardship
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WASHINGTON — The management of manure, poultry litter and by-products is not an easy thing to do. The management can be a very complicated issue for most. According to a press release by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, manure and other livestock by-products have positive and negative consequences to the…
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Preschools in Boulder, Colo., call “fowl” over state ban
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DENVER — A new state ban in Colorado, which took effect Jan. 14, has left many parents and professionals of preschools and childcare centers yelling foul. The state ban stop licensed preschools and childcare centers from keeping live poultry on site or bringing them into the classroom. Niwot Shepherd Valley…
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Registration for Stakeholders Summit extended until April 11
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The Animal Agriculture Alliance has extended early registration rates through April 11 due to unprecedented interest in the Stakeholders Summit. The theme for this year’s Summit is “Securing Animal Agriculture’s Future: Action, Please!” and is schedule to take place May 5-6 in Arlington, Va. The Summit will focus on securing…
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Manage Poultry Properly In Hot Weather
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GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Summer is a few months away but it is time for poultry producers to watch temperatures and the effects that warmer weather will have on their flocks. Hot weather can affect poultry flocks and how they perform. Birds typically experience heat stress when the temperature rises above…
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West Virginia Poultry Association to meet April 7
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The spring meeting for the West Virginia Poultry Association is scheduled for April 7 at 11 a.m. with lunch to follow at the Moorefield Ponderosa Restaurant, according to Dale Walker, association president. The WVPA is accepting new memberships and renewals for the 2016 year. The annual membership is $25 per…