Dr. Bill Hartmann (Minnesota State Vet), Dr. Dustin Oedekoven (South Dakota State Vet), and Dr. Paul Anderson (Minnesota State Vet) will join CWD Standard Working Group cervid representatives Eric Mohlman and Charly Seale at the NAEBA Convention to discuss the CWD Program Standards and their...
After 28 years I have just been informed that State Farm will Not any longer be able to insure me as I farm Whitetail Deer. State Farm stated that they are an Exotic and a liability. They are graciously giving me 30 days to find a new provider. Pointed out several facts such as......Deer are...
I'm sure the majority of you guys have received either an e-mail or letter with an invitation to the Cervid Health Seminar: Nutrition and Feeding Management for Deer Farms at Penn State. But I'm just posting the info for those who do not know about it. It will be on March 23rd from 8am-4pm...
I sent this out to the American Cervid Alliance and hopefully it will be circulating through all the state associations.
Below is a so-called piece of journalism ran in the Cedar Rapids Gazette today. The Dale Garner quoted is the same objective individual on the CWD Standards Working Group...
Well it looks like our time in Germany is almost over and my wife's next duty assignment is most likely going to be Maxwell AFB near Montgomery AL. Any one from AL if you have any info about the area such as jobs, schools, hunting or fishing I would greatly appreciate any info. I am excited to...
Why is the state and federal government so hell bent on the subject of CWD (chronic wasting disease), when EHD (epizootic hemorrhagic disease) kills more deer in the United States than CWD ever will? I as a deer farmer in the state of Pennsylvania have lost numerous deer, mainly bucks, to this...
Press Release
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 16, 2012
Contact: Tom Cooley, 517-336-5030; Brent Rudolph, 517-641-4903; or Ed Golder, 517-335-3014
EHD confirmed in eight Michigan counties: Barry...
Im a small farm, and even smaller after a divorce, lol. But I thought some of my old friends here might like to see what Ive been up to and to say "yes, Im still alive!" This is Black Jack, out of my buck Godzilla and Lars. Like his dad and granddad, hes got mass.
not wanting to start an argument, just looking for information. as a new deer breeder in kansas i am TB and Bangs certified,cwd monitered. as such i can import and export from my state. it is my understanding that texas is a closed state. at least most producer can not export. if this is...
In apprectiation of their efforts to preserve and to promote the industry that many of us depend on we are offering free advertising to any non-profit association that represents the whitetail industry. Each association will be able to get a full page ad and a 10x10 booth space at the Buckeye...
Message from the State Veterinarian
As the New Year begins, my staff and I reflect back on a very busy 2010, that was teeming with challenges on all fronts.
Last year began with all eyes on the budget. Like other state agencies, we were working to trim our budget in the face of lagging...
AS OF September 1, 2010, state-inspected meat plants are no longer accepting farmed cervid chronic wasting disease (CWD) samples for animals that die on-farm. Deer and elk heads can still be sampled through Purdue’s diagnostic laboratory, by sending the head to another diagnostic laboratory, or...
Companion Animal
Reminder to all veterinarians, the National Veterinary Accreditation Program has changed. As of February 1, 2010, veterinarians can now be accredited into two different categories, instead of one, based on the species veterinarians will work with. Anyone accredited before...
I am retiring from the military in 2014, we have been looking for a nice place that has snow, and at least 2 seasons (Winter and Not Winter) to have a farm and raise our kids.
Here's what I am thinking, let me know if you have any ideas.
Alaska. I think you can have elk, muskox, bison...
I believe some of the state fundraisers need some work.I bought a donated AI class at the michigan fundraiser with no set date on it to be used well i call this year to get signed up and they say they are not doing classes any more!!Kinda sucks for me but i did talk to scott and he invited me...
TEST RESULTS from samples collected from hunter-harvested Indiana deer as part of the bovine tuberculosis (TB) surveillance program last fall have all arrived. Successfully, all 375 samples submitted had a negative culture. This information is very reassuring to Indiana hunters and cattle...
We had some excellent discussions regarding the merits and benefits of closed vs open state borders in a previous post that had to be deleted.
I am opening this thread to continue that discussion in a somewhat more private forum.
So jump right in and state your views (politely off course...