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Updated: March 29, 2023

Poultry Program at UME

Find all poultry information including commercial production, small flock, backyard poultry, biosecurity, and more.
Poultry Farm in Easton, Md.
Updated: May 22, 2023

Animal Science Meetings

A list of meetings/events for Animal and Livestock Producers
Goat Tasting and Twilight Meeting at the Western Maryland Research and Education Center
Updated: May 16, 2023

Grower Lunch Breaks

Here we will share the previous Notes taken during Grower Lunch Breaks with Extension and the actual Zoom recordings that are shared on Panopto. Fliers for the next GLB will also be shared.
Program at MDA in Salisbury
Updated: May 12, 2023

Commercial Poultry News - April 2023

Topics in Commercial Poultry News - April 2023: Protect Your Farm from Bird Flu: Tips for Managing Wild Birds During Migration Season; The 2023 Delmarva Chicken Festival; Citizen's Group Brings Action that USDA Violated Federal Law in Granting Loan Guarantees; On-Farm Hatching Technology; Estate and Succession Planning Survey is Now Available; Landowner-Oriented Agricultural Law Online Modules Now Available; Coming Events and Recent Programming
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Updated: April 21, 2023

Pest Management Recommendations for Poultry - Cornell/PSU Extensions

Flies, beetles, and mites are often a major concern for commercial poultry operations in the northeastern United States.
Poultry - Thor by J. Moyle
Updated: April 12, 2023

Relationships Between Chicken Vocalizations and Health, Behavior, and Welfare (FS-1177)

Chickens of all types use vocalizations to communicate with each other and express their needs. We can gain insight into chicken health, behavior, and overall welfare by understanding how and why chickens vocalize. Authors: Zoie McMillian and Shawna Weimer; Title: Relationships Between Chicken Vocalizations and Health, Behavior, and Welfare (FS-1177)
Updated: March 29, 2023

Landowner-Oriented Agricultural Law Online Modules Now Available

The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC) has released a new online course for rural landowners in Maryland. The So You Want to Own Farmland in Maryland course...
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Updated: March 29, 2023

Estate and Succession Planning Survey is Now Available for Maryland Agricultural Operators

Researchers from the University of Maryland are surveying the estate and succession planning needs of Maryland agricultural operations. 
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Updated: March 29, 2023

On-Farm Hatching Technology

The alternative to hatching eggs in a hatchery is on-farm hatching. This system is being investigated in Europe. With the on-farm hatching system, the steps in this process are a little different. 
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Updated: March 29, 2023

Citizen’s Group Brings Action That USDA Violated Federal Law in Granting Loan Guarantees

In late 2022, a citizens’ group brought suit against U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA), Farm Credit Mid-America, and two poultry growers (Dan Nguyen and Trang Nguyen) for claims that the loan guarantees USDA gave on Farm Credit loans to the two growers violated federal law.
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