Livestock Standards Level 3

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A CNG farmer purchased land from another farmer. The fence on the property was built with pressure-treated posts. Can the farmer use the fence in their livestock operation? *

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Yes, but only if they replace the posts with untreated posts.

No. The soil around the treated posts is forever contaminated.

Yes. Treated posts in pre-existing structures are grandfathered in.

You are inspecting a CNG farm that has a few head of Jersey cows. During the farm tour you notice that all of the cows are in the barn, so you ask the farmer how long the cows have access to pasture. He answers that the cows are on pasture all the time, except during milking season. Is this producer complying with the livestock living conditions requirement? *

1 point

Yes

A CNG producer buys some fertilized chicken eggs to incubate from his conventional neighbor because they are a rare breed and he’s excited to diversify his flock. Most of the eggs hatch successfully! Since the hens that laid the eggs were raised conventionally, the producer will need to wait six months before the new birds can be considered CNG.

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True

False

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You are inspecting a CNG hog operation. The producer tells you that they found a new non-GMO feed supplier this year. They have not yet filled out a feed form for this new feed. What would be your BEST follow-up question(s) to begin to determine if the farmer is complying with the feed requirement? (Note they can’t be certified based on their reply to you, they’ll still have to complete the feed form…) *

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Was the feed grown with certified organic seed?

Was the feed grown with synthetic inputs?

Is the new feed more or less expensive than the previous feed?

Did they check with three feed suppliers first?

All of the above

A CNG farmer purchases a small herd of bred, conventional ewes from the livestock auction after being given a temporary variance to source conventional livestock. The ewes have been recently bred and won’t lamb for another four months. Provided that the farmer begins managing the ewes according to CNG standards right away, will the lambs need a transition period before the producer can market them as CNG?

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Yes, since their moms were conventional

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You are inspecting a CNG cattle operation. The rancher tells you that she just added 30 head of Hereford bred cows to her Angus herd. She purchased them from a conventional ranch in her area because she was unable to find a source of naturally raised Herefords. What would be your BEST follow-up question(s) to determine if the farmer is complying with the origin of livestock requirement? *

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How long did she look for a natural source?

Why Herefords?

How much did she pay per bred cow?

Did she receive a variance from CNG?

When does she intend to start marketing her Herefords as CNG?

D and E

You are inspecting a pastured broiler operation. During the farm tour you see that the broilers are packed into the chicken tractor pretty tightly and only have about 1.5 sq feet of space per bird. What would be your BEST follow-up question to determine if the producer is complying with the livestock living conditions requirement? *

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How often are the birds moved to fresh pasture?

How much do the birds eat?

When will the birds be harvested?

All of the above

You are inspecting a CNG farm. The farmer tells you that he bought all his new laying hen chicks this year from the local farm store. The farm store sources birds from a conventional hatchery. What would be your BEST follow-up question(s) to determine if the farmer is complying with the origin of livestock requirement?

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How many chicks did he buy?

How much did the chicks cost?

How old were the chicks when he bought them?

What breeds are the chicks?

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Which of the following are accepted reasons for temporary, appropriate confinement: (select all that apply) *

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Inclement weather

lactation

risk to soil or water quality

birthing

finishing (less than 90 days)

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