{"id":15621,"date":"2015-10-22T15:25:14","date_gmt":"2015-10-22T19:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/small-flock-health-workshops-offered-in-md-this-winter\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T17:41:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T17:41:58","slug":"smallflockhealthworkshops","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/es\/article\/composting-for-community\/smallflockhealthworkshops","title":{"rendered":"Small Flock Health Workshops Offered in MD this Winter"},"template":"","class_list":["post-15621","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article_type-article","initiatives-composting-for-community","topics-zero-waste","authors-linda-bilsens-brolis"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":"","background_color":"","article_type":[134],"initiative":15,"display_event_fields":false,"start_date":null,"end_date":null,"start_time":null,"end_time":null,"time_zone":"America\/New_York","virtual_event":false,"location":"","topics":[121],"impact_areas":false,"abstract":"<p>&nbsp; Schedule Workshops are\u00a0scheduled for the following dates, times and locations: Tuesday, December 8th, 6-9pm at\u00a0Baltimore County UMD Extension (1114 Shawan Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030) &#8211; CANCELLED Wednesday, December 16th, 6-9pm at Montgomery County UMD Extension (18410 Muncaster Rd, Derwood, MD 20855) Tuesday, January 19th, 2016, 6-9pm at Washington County UMD Extension (7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, &hellip; <a class=\"kt-excerpt-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/smallflockhealthworkshops\/\" aria-label=\"Small Flock Health Workshops Offered in MD this Winter\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","authors_tax":[635]},"sidebar":{"title":"\u00cdndice"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<div class=\"ttr_start\"><\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Schedule<\/h4>\n<p>Workshops are\u00a0scheduled for the following dates, times and locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, December 8th, 6-9pm at\u00a0Baltimore County UMD Extension (1114 Shawan Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030) &#8211; CANCELLED<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, December 16th, 6-9pm at Montgomery County UMD Extension (18410 Muncaster Rd, Derwood, MD 20855)<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, January 19th, 2016, 6-9pm at Washington County UMD Extension (7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Inscripci\u00f3n<\/h4>\n<p>Registration is required. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/52936124826156\" target=\"_blank\">aqu\u00ed<\/a> to complete the online registration form.<\/p>\n<p>There is a registration fee of $20 for this workshop. Payment can be made by check or cash at the door.<\/p>\n<p>Light refreshments will be provided.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Antecedentes<\/h4>\n<p>Avian influenza has claimed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/u-s-readies-for-a-return-of-bird-flu-1444665965\" target=\"_blank\">more than 48 million birds<\/a>\u00a0in the Midwest this year and there is a distinct possibility of the virus moving east as migratory birds continue their seasonal flight patterns.Once infection is present, the entire flock must be euthanized.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.ext.vt.edu\/CSES\/CSES-142\/CSES-142-PDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Research has shown<\/a> that composting can kill a variety of disease causing organisms, including avian Influenza. On-farm composting of animal mortalities also helps to contain the spread of the virus, limiting exposure to groundwater and the public.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Overview<\/h4>\n<p>The University of Maryland Extension Service, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, and the MD-DC Compost Council are co-hosting a best management\u00a0workshop in various locations\u00a0in Maryland to prepare small-flock poultry farmers for a possible Avian Influenza outbreak on the East Coast. Participants of the &#8220;Managing Mortalities for Small Flocks During an Avian Influenza Outbreak&#8221; workshop will learn about\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">el<\/span>\u00a0following:<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>How to mitigate exposure of your flock to the virus<\/li>\n<li>How to recognize the virus in your flock<\/li>\n<li>What to do if you identify the virus in your flock<\/li>\n<li>What options do you have for managing virus mortalities on your farm (including composting, which will be demonstrated)<\/li>\n<li>Important contacts and resources related to the virus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Speakers will include Dr. Jonathan Moyle, University of Maryland Poultry Extension Specialist, and Dr. Gary Felton, University of Maryland Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Questions<\/h4>\n<p>Contacto <a href=\"mailto:lbilsens@ilsr.org\" target=\"_blank\">lbilsens@ilsr.org<\/a> with questions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>These workshops are co-hosted by\u00a0the University of Maryland Extension, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, and the MD-DC Compost Council.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Extension_logo_color-e1445564698169.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-41649\" src=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Extension_logo_color-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"Extension_logo_color\" width=\"214\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/ilsr-stacked-web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-41650\" 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