January 2021
Being Proactive In Your Operation Can Help Prevent Lawsuits
By Paul Goeringer, Extension Legal Specialist, UMD
As I have written in the past, right-to-farm laws provide a defense to a nuisance suit. Although I hope none of you will ever need to use this defense, it is worth taking a moment to consider proactive steps you could be taking to develop a record demonstrating you meet the defense requirements. Such actions may...Read more>>
Maryland Court of Appeals Find Farm Manager is Not a Joint Employee of Poultry Farm
By Paul Goeringer, Extension Legal Specialist, UMD
For those who remember back in 2019, I posted about a Court of Special Appeals decision which found that a poultry farm manager was a joint employee of both the...Read more>>
Delmarva Chicken Association’s New App ‘Littr.’ is First App to Connect Litter Customers, Suppliers
By James Fisher, Communications Manager, DCA
The Delmarva Chicken Association launched a new, free mobile app, Littr., designed to help growers anywhere on Delmarva who have poultry litter find customers seeking to use it as a valuable fertilizer. DCA developed the app by partnering with...Read more>>
7 Fundamentals for Antibiotic-free Poultry Growing
By Austin Alonzo, WATT Poultry USA, with Dr. Jon Moyle, University of Maryland
Growers working in an antibiotic-free environment must focus on the fundamental principles of broiler husbandry to maximize success. As part of the virtual Midwest Poultry...Read more>>
Provided by Michelle Chesnik
When everyone sent in their NOI (notice of intent) and your CAFO Fee, you also submitted your CNMP (Comprehensive Nutrient management Plan) and your NMP (nutrient management plan). We (growers) were advised that if nothing changed in your operation, then your...Read more>>
Grower Lunch Break with Extension
Grower Lunch Break with Extension is a virtual meeting designed for commercial poultry growers and allied businesses. Some of the topics include educational presentations, science-based research, regulations, and much more.
Time: 12:00 p.m. (EST)
Dates:
| Dec 1, 2021 | Water Quality |
| Jan 5, 2022 | TBA |
| Feb 2, 2022 | TBA |
| Mar 2, 2022 | TBA |
| Apr 6, 2022 | TBA |
2021 Delaware Ag Week is Going Virtual this Winter
Date: January 21, 2021 | Monday
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Description:
| 9:30 a.m. | Welcome and Announcements |
| 9:35 a.m. | Neighbor Relations Dr. John Moyle, Poultry Extension Specialist, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, University of Maryland Ms. Jennifer Rhodes, Extension Educator, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, University of Maryland |
| 10:05 a.m. | Bird Health Dr. Dan Bautista, Senior Technical Services Veterinarian, Zoetis Inc |
| 10:50 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. | Water pH Dr. Brian Fairchild, Professor/Extension Poultry Scientist, University of Georgia |
| 11:45 a.m. | Quiz and Evaluation |
| 12:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Download Commercial Poultry Newsletter, January 2021 (pdf)
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