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[Market-farming] being proactive re: avian bird flu issue
- From: "Nan Johnson" <nan AT olemiss.edu>
- To: "marketfarming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [Market-farming] being proactive re: avian bird flu issue
- Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:01:50 -0600
The most recent issue of the wonderful e-zine at www.newfarm.org has a sobering article
about the consequences of the U.S. government's expected response to indications
of an avian bird flu.
It assumes that rather than look at individual
flock health of pastured poultry operations, the US will demand that all flocks
go "under cover" indoors. I am wondering if being proactive and discussing
this issue with our respective depts. of ag in our own states would be
helpful.
Such a response would surely put some of our
pastured poultry operations out of business here in Mississippi, or at least
cause great loss of money. The article mentions alternatives recommended
by the British organic agency. This article could at least get our
agencies thinking (maybe)
nan at dancing goats farm, n.
mississippi
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- [Market-farming] being proactive re: avian bird flu issue, Nan Johnson, 01/17/2006
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