EPA discusses poultry production, environmental stewardship
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 environment. For example, manure can […]
Essay: Lemonade Is More Than Just An Album For Beyoncé
Beyoncé has proved that when life gives her lemons, she makes lemonade. It’s only fitting that the queen of pop’s sixth album, featuring 12 songs and an hour-long visual album, is called just that–Lemonade. The hour-long visual album was released on HBO on April 23; for days after its release, it was all people could […]
Preschools in Boulder, Colo., call “fowl” over state ban
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 Waldorf’s Egg Mobile — a […]
Registration for Stakeholders Summit extended until April 11
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 a brighter future for animal […]
Manage Poultry Properly In Hot Weather
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 80 degrees F; effects become […]