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March 2014 Articles

Just Rambling, March 2014
"Local Business Recognized During Northeast Louisiana District Livestock Show"
Louisiana Tech University Stock Horse Team
Red Imported Fire Ants, Management Options -- Continued from March Issue
Livestock Markets and Government Sequestration
Making Sense of the Nitrogen Cycle
Tropical hibiscuses add to spring, summer landscapes
Lawn Mower Safety
Did You Know?
Historical Facts:
Farmers Words of Wisdom
Shade gardening takes planning
Master Gardeners Help Make Louisiana Beautiful
New Waterway Bill Addresses Critical Needs
New Taxes Burdensome for Farm and Ranch Families
Did You Know?
Adequate Land Ranks as Top Concern of Young Farmers
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Feral hogs, deer disease topics of field day
New forestry industries plan moves to Louisiana
Rehydrate with skim milk
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Spiritual Corner: People of the Way
Cutting Corners: Three Layer Delight
Looking Into 2013
Fruit plants add diversity to landscapes
Plant Southern Magnolias Now
Strain Responds to Congress' Farm Bill Extension
Now - or anytime - is a good time to mulch
Historical Facts:
Insect Management--Red Imported Fire Ants--Management Options (Continued from De
Cotton growers slowly transition to round bales
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding
Louisiana farmers set several yield records in 2012
Controlling Rain Rot
Vitamins for Horses
Louisiana's Commercial Poultry Industry
"New" Bedding for Broilers
Louisiana Ghost Story
Canadian and U.S. Cow Slaughter Numbers Linked
Cutting Corners: Sausage Corn Chowder
Improving the Profitablity of Contract Boiler Operations
Duck Hunting in LA
Strain Named 2012 Veterinarian of the Year
LDAF Works to Deter Spread of Virus in Horses
Farmers advised on EPA fuel tank rules
Landowners advised to focus on forest productivity
Excess Capacity and its Impact on the Beef Industry
Cattle Inventory Report Summary
Controlling Grass Tetany
Livestock Market News - Situation and Outlook, Week Ending February 1, 2013
Bill extension leaves farmers uncertain about future
Historical Facts:
Trail rides, related businesses offer financial potential
Pigeon Fever Cases Identified in Northwest Arkansas
Dogwoods deserve a second look
Prune trees and shrubs correctly
Horse Trivia
Seasonal Price and Production Influences in the Broiler Chicken Industry
33 recognized as new Louisiana Master Farmers
Cutting Corners: Beef-Stuffed Peppers
Horse Trivia
New License Plate to Benefit Timber Industry
Strain Urges DEA to Review Enforcement of Controlled Substances
NASDA Members Press Congress to Enact Long-Term Farm Bill
Beef Demand Index Improvement
• LDAF Warns Horse Owners of Potential Virus
Safe Tractor Operation
Red Imported Fire Ants, Management Options -- Continued from January Issue
IRS Humor
Tips for starting a home vegetable garden
Diagnostic Plan for Weak and Still-born Calves
Antibiotics Remain Important for Animal and Public Health
Farm Bureau Raises Record Food, Funds for Feeding America
Farm Bureau Urges Ag Labor Guestworker Program
Asian soybean rust found earlier this year
Replacement Heifer Management-FAQ's
Planning for azaleas is important spring decision
Proper early-season care gets roses off to a good start
Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day
Aging
Effects of Temperature and Acclimation to Handling on Reproductive Performance o
Improving the Profitablity of Contract Boiler Operations
Cutting Corners: Fried Rice
Psalm 117

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LDAF Warns Horse Owners of Potential Virus

LDAF Warns Horse Owners of Potential Virus
Baton Rouge, LA (March 4, 2013) – The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is monitoring the Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) outbreak at the Horse Shows in the Sun (HITS) equestrian event in Ocala, Florida. On February 21, 2013, a horse displaying neurological signs was diagnosed positive for the EHV-1 wild strain and on February 27th, several more horses were diagnosed with the virus. The HITS show grounds are currently under quarantine pending Florida ’s epidemiological investigation but horses that attended the show in February may have been exposed to the virus. Owners whose horses attended the show last month should contact their private veterinarians for more information on monitoring their horses for at least 28 days after their departure from HITS.
“As always, we’re just taking precautionary measures and providing horse owners some awareness of the situation. This is a contagious disease and horses that participated in the Ocala, Florida Winter Show Circuit and will be returning to Louisiana must be cleared by a veterinarian and must notify the Louisiana State Veterinarian’s Office in order to re-enter the state,” said LDAF Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M. “Right now, seven horses that left prior to the HITS show grounds quarantine are currently quarantined in New Orleans and are being monitored by a veterinarian. We are working to determine how many Louisiana horses actually attended the show,” added Strain.
Florida animal health officials have deemed that the area in which the Louisiana horses were housed at HITS was a minimal risk area. “While it is believed there was a low risk of exposure, the fact that some Florida horses have tested positive for the disease means we must be on alert,” said Strain.
EHV-1 is a DNA virus that can cause fever, lethargy, abortion, respiratory, neurological issues and death. It can be spread directly from horse-to-horse or indirectly through coughing or contact with physical objects contaminated with the virus. Those objects include: tack, wipe rags or other grooming equipment, feed and water buckets and people’s hands or clothing. EHV-1 is not contagious to humans.

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