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Publication Areas Related to Animals and Livestock

CAFO Factsheets

Beef Cattle
  — Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program

Dairy Cattle
  — Tennessee Quality Milk Initiative
Horses
Poultry
Swine
General
  — Feed & Water
  — Construction

 

CAFO Factsheets

Permit Requirements for Tennessee's Dairy Industry (W080/CAFO Factsheet#1)
Permit Requirements for the Poultry Industry (W081/CAFO Factsheet#2)
Permit Requirements for the Swine Industry (W082/CAFO Factsheet#3)
No Potential to Discharge Determination (W083/CAFO Factsheet#4)
Transferring Manure, Litter or Wastewater to a Third Party (W084/CAFO Factsheet #5)
Nutrient Management Plans (W085/CAFO Factsheet#6)
Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (W086/CAFO Factsheet#7)
New Construction on CAFOs and Construction of New CAFOs (W087/CAFO Factsheet#8)
CAFO Inspections (W088/CAFO Factsheet#9)
Discharge Events (W089/CAFO Factsheet#10)
Recordkeeping (W090/CAFO Factsheet#11)
Annual Report (W091/CAFO Factsheet#12)
Terminating a Permit (W092/Factsheet#13)
Procedures for Manure and Litter Sampling (W093/CAFO Factsheet#14)
Tennessee Phosphorus Risk Index (W094/CAFO Factsheet#15)
Closure/Rehabilitation of Waste Storage Facilities (W103/CAFO Factsheet #16)
Agreement for the Removal of Litter, Manure and/or Process Wastewater from a CAFO (W095/CAFO Appendix A)
Name of Persons and/or Firms Removing Litter, Manure and/or Process Wastewater from CAFOs (W096/CAFO Appendix B)
Permit Termination Template (W097/CAFO Appendix C)
Annual Report Template (W098/CAFO Appendix D)

 

Beef Cattle

2008 Beef Integrated Resource Management Calendar (PB1663)
A Sampling of Thoughts and Opinions on Electronic Identification and Other Information from Cattle Producers Targeted for Participation in the Upper Cumberland Beef Cattle Marketing Alliance (W-053)
Mineral Nutrition of Beef Cattle (PB1749)
Castrating Beef Calves (PB1664)
Dehorning Calves (PB1684)
   
Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program
Handling Facilities for Beef Cattle (SP690)
Biosecurity for the Beef Herd (SP691)
Castration of Beef Calves (SP692)
Evaluate Your Beef Cattle-Handling Facilities (SP693)
Implant Cattle Properly (SP694)
Managing Cattle for a Wholesome Food Product (SP695)
Considerations When Selecting a Commercial Squeeze Chute (SP696)

 

Dairy Cattle
Dairy Department Publications and Newsletters
   
Managing Intake of Lactating Dairy Cows (PB1598)
Using Commodity Feeds in Dairy Rations (PB1577)
Livestock Waste Management and Conservation: Permit Requirements for Tennessee's Dairy Industry (W080/CAFO Factsheet #1)
   
Tennessee Quality Milk Initiative
Milk Quality and the Tennessee Quality Milk Initiative (W148)
Bulk Tank Milk Quality (W149)
Using Milk Somatic Cell Count Information (W150)
Bulk Tank Milk Quality Parameters (W151)
Estimating Losses Using Somatic Cell Counts (W152)
Forms of Mastitis (W153)
Clinical Mastitis and Treatment Record by Cow (W154)
Clinical Mastitis and Treatment Record by Time Period (W155)
Clinical Mastitis Evaluation (W156)

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Horses

Pasture for Horses (PB1651)
Horse Welfare (PB1741)
West Nile Virus Facts for Horse Owners
Tennessee 4-H Horse Championships Handbook (PB1760)
Horse Pest Management (PB1478)
Understanding Horse Behavior (PB1654)
Equine Facts: Emergency First Aid for Horses (TNH-1006)
Equine Facts: Nutritional Needs of Horses (TNH-0004)
Equine Facts: Routine Health Care for Horses (TNH-0005)
Equine Facts: Rations for Horses (TNH-0006)
Equine Facts: Heat Detection and Teasing Systems for Mares (TNH-1000)
Equine Facts: Basic Broodmare Management (TNH-1001)
Equine Facts: Cooled Shipped Horse Semen (TNH-1002)
Equine Facts: Embryo Transfer in Mares (TNH-1003)
Equine Facts: Modern Equine Breeding Management (TNH-1004)
Equine Facts: Routine Horse Health Maintenance (TNH-1005)
Equine Facts: Traveling with Your Horse (TNH-3000)
Equine Facts: Tips on Trailering Your Horse (TNH-3001)
Equine Facts: Locating and Buying the Right Horse (TNH-3002)
Equine Facts: Management Tips for the Newborn and Growing Foal (TNH-3003)
Equine Facts: Weaning Management for Foals (TNH-3004)
Equine Facts: Standing a Stallion to the Public (TNH-3005)
Equine Facts: Safety at Horse Shows (TNH-3006)
Equine Facts: Control of Infectious Diseases of Horses (TNH-4001)>
Equine Facts: Control of Internal Parasites of the Horse (TNH-4002)
Equine Facts: Evaluating Skeletal Structure of Horses (TNH-6000)
Equine Facts: Evaluating Conformation of Horses (TNH-6001)

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Poultry

Nipple Watering Systems for Broilers (PB1533)
Guidelines for Developing and Implementing a Poultry Nutrient Plan (PB1644)
Handling Eggs and Poultry Safely at Home (SP401-A)
Site Selection Factors for New Poultry Facilities (SP592)
Poultry Litter Sampling and Testing (SP563)
Treating Broiler Litter with Alum (P&SS Info #318)
On-Farm Composting of Poultry Litter (P&SS Info #319)
Livestock Waste Management and Conservation: Permit Requirements for the Poultry Industry (W081/CAFO Factsheet #2

 

Swine

Porcine Stress Syndrome (PB1606)
Livestock Waste Management and Conservation: Permit Requirements for the Swine Industry (W082/CAFO Factsheet#3)

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General

Feed & Water

Mineral Nutrition of Beef Cattle (PB1749)
Nutrient Management Plan Assistance Guide for Tennessee Class II Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Permit (PB1635)
Forage and Grain Testing Information Sheet (F758)
Solar-Powered Livestock Watering Systems (PB1640)
Alternative Livestock Watering Systems (PB1641)
Temporary Fencing for Rotational Grazing (SP399-G)

Construction

  Planning and Building Fences on the Farm (PB1541)
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