CDC handout on salmonella and handling poultry
Although farm size and type of production practices may vary, one thing farmers and ranchers have in common is the commitment to caring for their animals. We help farmers, ranchers and others in the industry communicate about their continuous improvements made in animal welfare.
This publication will help you – the teacher, the project leader, or the individual doing an independent study - become more familiar with the details of embryonic development and the Beginning of Life project.
UNL video - Incubated eggs are candled to see how the growing embryos are doing. We candle by holding the egg up to a very bright light in a dark room.
Candling is basically shining a bright light at an egg in a dark room to see how the embryos are growing. This candling video from UNL shows three kinds of eggs: "winners" (embryos are developing), "quitters" (embryos have quit growing) and "yolkers" (eggs were never fertilized).
Resources for educators teaching embryology in the classroom.
Penn State University article on embryology and health concerns
In this sequence from Illustra Media's newest documentary FLIGHT: THE GENIUS OF BIRDS, you will enter a fertilized egg to witness a bird's embryonic development.
Embryology: Hatching Classroom Projects designed to provide you with background information and exciting experiential activities dealing with life science for use in your classroom.
Each year, Howard County Extension selects resident(s) to honor in recognition of their contribution of time and service to the county extension program. These individuals are listed on a permanent Honor Roll maintained by the county extension office and the University of Missouri.
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers.
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