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Contest: Name that Rooster

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Help the USDA name its Biosecurity For Birds mascot, and win a prize.

Child Safety on the Farm

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Parents need to take precautions with children to prevent injuries on the farm.

Scientists Tackle Livestock Virus

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Research on the malignant catarrhal fever virus leads scientists to the first step in developing a vaccine.

Remove Poison Hemlock From Forage

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The invasive weed poison hemlock can be fatal to livestock, so take care to remove it from pastures and hay.

Practice Lightning Safety

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During Lightning Safety Week—and all inclement weather—exercise due caution around the farm.

USDA Releases Final Land Conservation Rule

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Farmers have one week left to enroll in the USDA’s Conservation Stewardship Program for 2010.

Taking Control of Muscovy Ducks

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Regulations to control feral Muscovy duck populations are likely to have little effect on hobby farmers keeping them in flocks.

Combat Canada Thistle With Sudangrass

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University of Illinois researchers find that Sudangrass controls Canada thistle, a perennial weed, as effectively as herbicides.

Preserving Spanish-goat Genes

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The ALBC is working to preserve a unique genetic adaptation in Spanish goats found on a South Carolina island.

Cattle Ranches Wrangle Sustainability

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Results of a national survey show cattle ranching viewed as the third most sustainable profession.

America Losing Farmland

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Statistics recently released from the 2007 National Resources Survey shows a loss of more than 4 million farm acres in five years.

Odors a Top Farm-neighbor Complaint

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Farmers can improve neighbor relations by taking mindful precautions.

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