This blog is used to serve as a means for the Hampton Ag Ed Animal Science class to complete their quote of the day activity. Students will post their comments each day.
Monday, November 10, 2014
"Thursday 11/13/14 Morning Ag Clips (50 Word Minium)"
Same as Monday. Pick a different article to read and respond to.
Several livestock-feed supplements that are widely used in Nebraska and elsewhere to add weight to farm animals, especially beef cattle and pigs, but also turkeys. the FDA failed to adequately consider the drugs’ effects on animal welfare, worker safety, wildlife and waterways.According to the lawsuits, residue from the drugs can remain active in animal waste, and when applied to fields, or escaped from manure lagoons, it can imperil the surrounding habitat, contaminate groundwater and endanger wildlife.
Nebraska Couple Raising Money for Barn Online A Nebraska couple, Crystal and William Powers, are holding a barn raiser. A fundraiser to raise money for their barn.They lived in New York before they moved to Nebraska and they now own some livestock and they are in need of a place to keep and manage it. So far they have raised about $4,000 and their goal is to raise a total of $10,000.
Lawsuits aim to end use of supplement
ReplyDeleteSeveral livestock-feed supplements that are widely used in Nebraska and elsewhere to add weight to farm animals, especially beef cattle and pigs, but also turkeys. the FDA failed to adequately consider the drugs’ effects on animal welfare, worker safety, wildlife and waterways.According to the lawsuits, residue from the drugs can remain active in animal waste, and when applied to fields, or escaped from manure lagoons, it can imperil the surrounding habitat, contaminate groundwater and endanger wildlife.
Nebraska Couple Raising Money for Barn Online
ReplyDeleteA Nebraska couple, Crystal and William Powers, are holding a barn raiser. A fundraiser to raise money for their barn.They lived in New York before they moved to Nebraska and they now own some livestock and they are in need of a place to keep and manage it. So far they have raised about $4,000 and their goal is to raise a total of $10,000.