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Farmers in 14 counties are being surveyed now by Penn State to document conservation practices

To help the agriculture community respond rapidly to COVID-19 and other future disruptions in the food supply chain, the PA Agriculture Resilience Network was created.

Whether you raise pigs, sheep, goats, or cattle, having an emergency plan for their care is critical for animal welfare and business continuity.

This program provides a comprehensive source of information about the Nutrient Management Act (Act 38, 2005), and associated technical guidance and educational information.

Pennsylvania law requires farms and properties with animals or that use manure to develop a manure management plan. This course walks you through the process.

Farm Biosecurity: Management practices to minimize or prevent the transmission of disease within and between herds and flocks.

A checklist to determine the biosecurity risk of individuals to dairy herds.

The basics of disease biosecurity, why a biosecurity plan should be implemented, and how to get a plan in motion.

A checklist to determine the biosecurity risk at Livestock Exhibitions.

Biosecurity is a series of measures implemented to prevent or reduce the introduction and spread of infectious disease pathogens. The provided checklists help determine the biosecurity risk of individuals and animals.

Information about disinfectants commonly used on the farm for disease control.

Biosecurity is a set of practices employed to prevent the importation of infectious organisms into a herd or flock, and their transmission between animals.

Despite the best intentions and care in animal agricultural facilities there are occasional animal mortalities.

The spread of multiflora rose in PA caused it to be designated as a noxious weed. Multiflora rose can be controlled but it takes considerable effort.

Here you will find common techniques producers use to keep their animals healthy and avoid having to treat them.

We'll discuss some of the more common problems you can avoid without too much trouble.

Pohopoco Creek Alpacas, located in Effort, PA has been recognized by Penn State Extension as an Environmentally Friendly Farm.

Primary toxin, galitoxin, is found in all vegetative parts of the plant. Toxins known as cardenolides may be responsible for digitalis-like signs that cause or contribute to death.

Examples of biosecurity signs that can be posted at animal farms/facilities to reduce the risk of importing/transmitting disease.

This paper seeks to address and inform veterinarians about agroterrorism. In this paper, we attempt to introduce the overall impact of agroterrorism and the potential biological agents about which we need to be concerned.

A response to a question about a llama that frequently regurgitates his food after eating; possible explanations and details issues related to grain consumption.

Learn what grains are, what they contain, and how they can be used to meet the nutritional requirements of llamas and alpacas.

Learn about camelid growth, growth requirements, growth curves, and proper data collection. Readers may submit growth data for their own camelid(s).

Llamas and alpacas require dietary copper (Cu) to help maintain normal body functions but in excess this trace mineral can be toxic.

This article explains the benefits of vitamin D in bone development in llamas and alpacas and the relationship to rickets in growing crias.