{"id":67,"date":"2014-03-12T09:13:17","date_gmt":"2014-03-12T16:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/skagit\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2025-11-12T13:56:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T21:56:39","slug":"animal-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/agriculture\/animal-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_0955.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_0955.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/09\/thumbnail_IMG_0955.jpg 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class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Livestock Links:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/cougs-talk-stock-podcast\/\">Coug Talks Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/vetextension.wsu.edu\/\">Veterinary Medicine Extension<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2014\/03\/emergency-preparedness-for-livestock.pdf\">Emergency Preparedness for Livestock and Companion Animals <\/a><i>(PDF brochure)<\/i><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/agriculture\/volunteer\/\">WSU Extension Livestock Advisor Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New information from the Livestock Nutrient Management Program:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2014\/03\/AFO-CAFO-2005-brochure.pdf\">AFO\/CAFO 2005 Brochure<\/a>(PDF)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2014\/03\/riskassesstool5105.pdf\"><br>Water Quality Risk Assessment Tool<\/a>(PDF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Livestock Nutrient Management Partnership includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Your local Conservation District<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural Resource Conservation Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WA Association of Conservation Districts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washington Cattlemen\u2019s Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WA Department of Agriculture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WA Department of Ecology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washington State University Extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Large Animal Mortality Composting in WA State<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2014\/03\/Animal-Composting-Trial.pdf\">Trial Information<\/a>(PDF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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