USDAs National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) will launch a national small-scale livestock operations study in March 2011. Known as Small-Scale Livestock Operations 2011, the study will take an in-depth look at the health, marketing, management, and biosecurity practices of livestock operations with annual sales of agricultural products between about $10,000 and $499,999.
The study will include operations throughout the country that have cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, aquaculture species, and/or other livestock species. During March 2011, selected small-scale livestock producers will receive an informational packet from USDAs National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) which will explain how to participate in the Small-Scale Livestock Operations 2011 study.
According to Dr. John Clifford, Deputy Administrator, Veterinary Services, small-scale livestock operations in the United States help create prosperous rural communities and provide safe and nutritious foods for our country and the world. Today, these operations face many challenges, as well as opportunities. The NAHMS Small-Scale Livestock Operations 2011 study will describe these operations and examine their needs. Those who participate in the study will contribute information that will help direct research, develop educational programs, and guide policy development.
Objectives for the Small-Scale Livestock Operations 2011 study include
* Providing a description of animal health, marketing, and management practices on small-scale operations;
* Identifying challenges faced by small-scale operations; and
* Describing management and biosecurity practices important for the control of infectious diseases on small-scale operations.
Participation in the Small-Scale Livestock Operations 2011 study is voluntary. All information provided during the study is completely confidential. To safeguard the privacy of respondents, all results will be published in aggregate form.
For additional information on this topic, contact Lyndsay Cole at
(970) 494-7410 or e-mail: [email protected].
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The study will include operations throughout the country that have cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, aquaculture species, and/or other livestock species. During March 2011, selected small-scale livestock producers will receive an informational packet from USDAs National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) which will explain how to participate in the Small-Scale Livestock Operations 2011 study.
According to Dr. John Clifford, Deputy Administrator, Veterinary Services, small-scale livestock operations in the United States help create prosperous rural communities and provide safe and nutritious foods for our country and the world. Today, these operations face many challenges, as well as opportunities. The NAHMS Small-Scale Livestock Operations 2011 study will describe these operations and examine their needs. Those who participate in the study will contribute information that will help direct research, develop educational programs, and guide policy development.
Objectives for the Small-Scale Livestock Operations 2011 study include
* Providing a description of animal health, marketing, and management practices on small-scale operations;
* Identifying challenges faced by small-scale operations; and
* Describing management and biosecurity practices important for the control of infectious diseases on small-scale operations.
Participation in the Small-Scale Livestock Operations 2011 study is voluntary. All information provided during the study is completely confidential. To safeguard the privacy of respondents, all results will be published in aggregate form.
For additional information on this topic, contact Lyndsay Cole at
(970) 494-7410 or e-mail: [email protected].
http://www.drovers.com/news_editorial.asp?pgID=675&ed_id=8434