Livestock producers are continually searching for the best management strategies to protect animal health, which is essential to productivity and profitability as well as the animal’s well-being. Maintaining healthy animals also protects human health.
Here are a few examples of how land-grant universities are contributing:
- When the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) threatened domestic poultry in Oregon, Extension responded rapidly with public outreach on biosecurity measures to help prevent spread of this deadly disease in backyard flocks and poultry raised by 4-H’ers.
- The Idaho Range Livestock Symposium keeps livestock producers and rangeland professionals abreast of current issues, trends and information to ensure that operations remain profitable and rangelands are used sustainably. Speakers at the 2023 symposium shared science-based, industry-relevant information on beef cattle nutrition, hay testing and quality, poisonous plants and animal health, water quality and virtual fencing.
- A team of Extension specialists provides research-based information and resources to boost the health, production and profits of South Dakota dairies. Extension is also teaching dairy science students about the National Dairy FARM Animal Care program and animal handling.
Source: National Impacts Database
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