Poultry


MSU Resources


Ag Health and Safety Documents Sponsored by MSU and the Office of Radiation, Chemical and Biologic Safety. Links and full text on many Haz Mat items.

Areas of Expertise Team - Poultry Extension listing of staff on the Areas of Expertise Team, in poultry management. Includes on and off campus staff.

Commodity Market Outlook MSU full text analysis of current market trend, and some have balance sheets as well.

Department of Ag Engineering Safety News MSU Ag Engineering puts out this monthly ag safety news.

Forage/Pasture/Grazing AOE Team Sponsored by MSU Extension AOE Team, a group of field and on campus staff working on current issues.

Great Lakes Grazing Conference Sponsored by Multiple states and Canada, this conference if focused on grazing and how to implement it.

Long Range Projections for US Ag Sponsored by MSU Ag Econ Department, full text and charts on long range projections for grains, animals, etc.

MSUE Educational Materials on Livestock Materials for sale from MSU Extension.

Michigan Agricultural Equipment Exposition MSU Ag Engineering, Ag Experiment Station, MSU Extension, Ag Industry, sponsor this annual summer event.

Michigan County Extension pages A list to help you find your county office, with listing of staff, phone and fax numbers, web page, etc.

Michigan Manure Resources Network Sponsored by Michigan Extension, it provides a forum for use of excess manure for fertilizer.

Michigan State University Experiment Station Listing of all stations around the state, projects being researched currently, and status of special projects.

NASD: Safety Documents Written by MSU specialists, this is a listing of safety fact sheets housed in the National Ag Safety Database.

Stray Voltage Research Reports Sponsored by Michigan Ag Electric Council, full text of these bulletins on stray voltage and its affects.

U.S. Poultry Gene Mapping Hosted at MSU, this offers a full searchable database on poultry genome mapping.

Value Added Agriculture From MSU Extension full text information on value added agriculture and how to participate. Includes links, etc.

Veterinary Extension - BioSecurity Site Sponsored by the College of Veterinary Medicine, full text on many kinds of biosecurity issues from MSU and others.


Resources at Other Sites


AMS Livestock Report Prices and trends for livestock from various cities around the country. From the Ag Marketing Service.

Ag Alternatives - Game Birds From Penn State Extension, full text articles on topics of alternative ag.

Ag Alternatives - Ratites From Penn State Extension, full text articles on topics of alternative ag.

Ag Alternatives - Livestock From Penn State Extension, full text articles on topics of alternative ag.

AgriNet -Products - Poultry From Texas A&M full text and links for the poultry industry A comprehensive site.

Agriculture Outlook Yearbook 1960-1991 From the USDA Economics and Statistics Sytem, full datasets for past years.

Animal Health Newsletters From Ministry of Ag for British Columbia, Canada, full text articles.

Animal Issues in Agriculture Full text documents, Adobe format.

Animal Welfare NIC Bibliographies and newsletters on animal health, welfare. Maintained by the National Ag Library and REEUSDA.

Animals/Livestock Rutgers University Extension, full text in Adobe Acrobat.

Bovine Tuberculosis in Michigan Information on the TB issue here in Michigan. Produced by the Michigan Department of Agriculture.

CAB Animal Science International organization supporting ag, nat. sci, health.

Center for Farm Financial Management University of Minnesota and U Minn Extension sponsor this site with information on computer farm management systems.

Cold Storage From the USDA Economics and Statistics Sytem, full reports on monthly cold storage reports.

Cold Storage Annual Report From the USDA Economics and Statistics Sytem, full reports on monthly cold storage reports with annual tabulation

Colorado State Coop. Extension Publications Full text documents, all in Adobe Acrobat format, but many good listings for all aspects of family, ag, garden, etc.

Cornell Poisonous Plants Page Connections to several visual and text databases of plants poisonous to animals and humans, along with background info.

Draft Unified National Strategy for Animal Feeding Operations A draft of the proposed regulations for Animal Feeding, including management of manure, water issues, etc.

FSA Program Fact Sheets and LDP Feed Grain Information Full information on the new farm payments and LDP, in Adobe Acrobat, must be downloaded.

Farm Occupational Medicine From Missouri Extension, full text articles on many aspects of farm health issues.

Farm Safety and Health Information Clearinghouse Full text information all aspects of farm safety from animal handling, stored grains, machinery, kids on the farm, etc.

Feather Factsheets From Nova Scotia Department of Ag, full text article.

Food and Rural Development - Poultry From the Alberta Department of Agriculture, full text and links to information on producing, processing, marketing.

Food and Rural Development - Poultry Diseases From the Alberta Department of Agriculture, full text and links to information on management.

International Meat & Poultry HACCP Alliance Information on HACCP programs and meeting, updates on hot topics in the news regarding food handling issues.

Livestock Insects Full text listings of livestock pests and controls from University of Kentucky.

Livestock Insects From Purdue, full text and visuals of common pests.

Livestock Systems Minnesota Extension full text bulletins.

Livestock, Dairy and Poultry From the USDA Economics and Statistics System, lists of complete datasets on livestock, dairy and poultry issues.

Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program Sponsored by the Michigan Department of Ag, information on programs regarding groundwater for farm,family, community..

On-Line Poultry Publications From University of Hawaii, full text articles, some from Hawaii, some from other Extension services.

Penn State's Forage Home Page Penn State offers a comprehensive and full text guide to forage management, and good info on rotational grazing.

Plants Toxic to Animals From the Vet Med Library at University of Illinois, this has a searchable or browseable list by common or scientific name

Poultry Texas A&M sponsored, this has good links to land grant info and international information on poultry.

Poultry Breeds From Oklahoma State University, full text listing of many common poultry breeds.

Poultry Factsheets From Nova Scotia Department of Ag, full text article.

Poultry Integrated Pest Management From Penn State Extension, full text articles.

Poultry Program Publications From the USDA Ag Marketing Service full text bulletins on poultry management.

Poultry Resources Mississippi State Extension, full text information on the home or commercial management of poultry. Some exotic info.

Poultry Waste Management Handbook Texas A&M sponsored, full text of this handbook, with good information on management and handling poultry waste.

Poultry Water Quality Handbook From the U.S. Poultry and Egg Associations, full text in Adobe Acrobat, of information on water quality issues.

Poultry and Livestock Insects Clemson University Extension offers insect visuals and accompanying text. Nice site.

Purdue Extension Publications Full text documents.

Stafix Electric Fence Manual Commercial site, but with a good basic manual on using electric fencing, especially for controlled grazing.

The Green Book Full text information on the FDA Center for Vet Medicine Green Book, the Approved Animal Drug List.

Waste Management Information Poultry From University of Hawaii, full text articles.

Wild Things From Texas A&M University, full text on many fish, wildlife and management issues.

Wildlife Publications New Mexico State University Extension, full text articles most pubs in html and Adobe Acrobat format. Some only Adobe.


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