OldDog/NewTricks
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(AS) August 15, 2008: Keeping America's sheep healthy and productive while expanding the market for wool and lamb is the goal of scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service. See http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2008/080815.htm
(AS) August 15, 2008: The Canadian Food Service Agency has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a 6-year-old cow from Alberta. See http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/bseesb/ab2008/14notavie.shtml
(AS) August 15, 2008: Young horses may be easier to train if they temporarily lay off the sweet feed. See http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6127&log
(AS) August 16, 2008: Western Canadian swine producers are advised to avoid fusarium-contaminated grain. See http://www.thepigsite.com/swinenews/18788/avoid-fusarium-contaminated-grain
(AS) August 18, 2008: A scientist hopes to give cattle protection against bovine spongiform encepthalopathy by growing antibodies to the disease in plants they eat. See http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=09fb50d7-2214-4ed2-a060-22b147448cee
(AS) August 18, 2008: Anthrax has been detected in three South Dakota cattle herds. See http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/27088669.html
(AS) August 19, 2008: The key to fly control around the feedlot is manure management. See http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=245883
(AS) August 19, 2008: U.S. beef is proving increasingly popular since going back on sale in South Korea despite supposed dangers of mad cow disease, say officials. See http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gtQd_5p4mjE4YDDQrxfJAqyH1XPA
(AS) August 20, 2008: The animal landscape of Wales could change in future years if changes in world food supplies and prices push more farmers toward arable rather than livestock farming. See http://www.thepigsite.com/swinenews/18817/animal-landscape-set-for-a-change
(AS) August 20, 2008: A citizen panel in Iowa overturned state regulators in a "landmark" decision to deny permits for previously approved hog confinements. See http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008808200363
(AS) August 20, 2008: Three rows of trees planted around poultry farms can cut nuisance emissions of dust, ammonia, and odors from poultry houses. See http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-08/acs-tko072308.php
(AS) August 20, 2008: Equine piriplasmosis was eradicated officially from the United States in 1988. So it came as a shock to many in the equine industry to hear that a horse in Florida has been confirmed positive for the disease. See http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=12544
(AS) August 21, 2008: As fall approaches, a University of Illinois Extension dairy specialist has outlined three scenarios for forage harvesting. See http://www.thedairysite.com/news/24009/fall-forage-harvesting
(AS) August 21, 2008: Feral swine in New Jersey, thought to be descendants of domestic hogs freed from pens at least a decade ago, pose a serious risk to ecology and public health. See http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/the_pigs_have_gone_hog.html
(AS) August 15, 2008: The Canadian Food Service Agency has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a 6-year-old cow from Alberta. See http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/bseesb/ab2008/14notavie.shtml
(AS) August 15, 2008: Young horses may be easier to train if they temporarily lay off the sweet feed. See http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=6127&log
(AS) August 16, 2008: Western Canadian swine producers are advised to avoid fusarium-contaminated grain. See http://www.thepigsite.com/swinenews/18788/avoid-fusarium-contaminated-grain
(AS) August 18, 2008: A scientist hopes to give cattle protection against bovine spongiform encepthalopathy by growing antibodies to the disease in plants they eat. See http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=09fb50d7-2214-4ed2-a060-22b147448cee
(AS) August 18, 2008: Anthrax has been detected in three South Dakota cattle herds. See http://www.ksfy.com/news/local/27088669.html
(AS) August 19, 2008: The key to fly control around the feedlot is manure management. See http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Content.asp?ContentID=245883
(AS) August 19, 2008: U.S. beef is proving increasingly popular since going back on sale in South Korea despite supposed dangers of mad cow disease, say officials. See http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gtQd_5p4mjE4YDDQrxfJAqyH1XPA
(AS) August 20, 2008: The animal landscape of Wales could change in future years if changes in world food supplies and prices push more farmers toward arable rather than livestock farming. See http://www.thepigsite.com/swinenews/18817/animal-landscape-set-for-a-change
(AS) August 20, 2008: A citizen panel in Iowa overturned state regulators in a "landmark" decision to deny permits for previously approved hog confinements. See http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008808200363
(AS) August 20, 2008: Three rows of trees planted around poultry farms can cut nuisance emissions of dust, ammonia, and odors from poultry houses. See http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-08/acs-tko072308.php
(AS) August 20, 2008: Equine piriplasmosis was eradicated officially from the United States in 1988. So it came as a shock to many in the equine industry to hear that a horse in Florida has been confirmed positive for the disease. See http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=12544
(AS) August 21, 2008: As fall approaches, a University of Illinois Extension dairy specialist has outlined three scenarios for forage harvesting. See http://www.thedairysite.com/news/24009/fall-forage-harvesting
(AS) August 21, 2008: Feral swine in New Jersey, thought to be descendants of domestic hogs freed from pens at least a decade ago, pose a serious risk to ecology and public health. See http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/the_pigs_have_gone_hog.html
