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</span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Organic Livestock and Poultry Health Series Provides Comprehensive and Convenient Education for Veterinarians and Other Livestock Professionals</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#B8C9C5"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">An upcoming educational series will give veterinarians and other livestock professionals the opportunity to gain new knowledge and expand services offered by providing
important information on working with certified organic livestock and poultry. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#B8C9C5"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The series is being offered by
<a href="http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvet.osu.edu%2Fextension">
<b>Veterinary Extension at The Ohio State University</b></a> and the <a href="http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oeffa.org">
<b>Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association</b></a> (OEFFA) and includes both webinars and in-person workshops.<br>
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“The objective of this educational series is to help veterinarians and their clients design best herd health management practices that comply with federal and state regulations and organic standards when considering the health and well-being of the animal,”
said Ohio State University Assistant Professor and Extension Veterinarian Dr. Gustavo M. Schuenemann.<br>
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As part of this series, participants will learn how to perform an on-farm risk assessment, or audit, to identify and rank risk factors associated with herd health and performance. “This audit will be a valuable service they can offer clients—certified organic
or otherwise,” said Schuenemann.<br>
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The educational series will also demystify the organic standards, and clarify the requirements for individual animals to obtain and maintain their organic status. “Understanding the certification process will benefit everyone—the animal, the farmer, the service
provider, and the consumer,” said OEFFA Organic Certification Program Manager Julia Barton.
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Demand for organic products continues to increase, including organic meat, poultry, dairy, and fiber. Ohio ranks second for the number of dairy farmers that produce milk for Organic Valley, for example. Approximately 270 Ohio farms are certified organic livestock
and poultry operations.<br>
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The series will cover the following topics:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Transition cow management, emphasizing calving-related disease prevention and on-farm risk assessment</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#B8C9C5">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Organic standards for livestock, allowed inputs, and the certification process</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#B8C9C5">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Management of somatic cell counts and mastitis control</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#B8C9C5">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Parasite management and control</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#B8C9C5">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Pain management, regulatory medicine, and science-based treatments</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#B8C9C5">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Organic poultry flock health</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#B8C9C5">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Nutrition-related diseases</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#B8C9C5">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">On-farm health audits to assess herd risk factors</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:#B8C9C5">
<span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Defining, monitoring, and recordkeeping of health events</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#B8C9C5"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Free events currently scheduled include:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">CSI for Dairy: On-Farm Audits to Assess Risk Webinar</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">—Monday, June 23, 1 p.m. EDT</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:#B8C9C5">
<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Certified Organic Dairy Tour and Workshop</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">—Thursday, June 26, 1 p.m. EDT at Pleasantview Farm in Circleville, OH</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:#B8C9C5">
<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Certified Organic Livestock Standards Webinar</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">—Thursday, July 10, 1 p.m. EDT</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:#B8C9C5">
<b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Organic Livestock Inputs Webinar</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">—Wednesday, October 1, 1 p.m. EDT</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#B8C9C5"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Veterinary Continuing Education (CE) credits will be granted on an “hour for hour” basis.<br>
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In addition, veterinarians and other agriculture professionals that work with poultry and livestock can join a network to share ideas and find answers to questions. “Their work will be strengthened as this network bridges the gaps between educators, certifiers,
farmers, and veterinarians,” said Eric Pawlowski, OEFFA Sustainable Agriculture Educator.<br>
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This series is made possible with funding from the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education’s (NCR-SARE) Professional Development Program.<br>
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<b>For more details, or to register for scheduled events, go to <a href="http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oeffa.org">
<i>www.oeffa.org</i></a> or <a href="http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?key=-1&url_num=4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fvet.osu.edu%2Fextension">
<i>http://vet.osu.edu/extension</i></a>, call (614) 421-2022 Ext. 209, or email <a href="mailto:education@oeffa.org">
<i>education@oeffa.org</i></a>.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#BB0000;background:white">Jeffrey D. Workman, Ph.D.</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333"> Extension Program Coordinator<br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#BB0000;background:white">Ohio State University Extension</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333"> Department of Veterinary Preventive
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