Livestock Standards Level 2

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Which statements are true? (select all that apply) *

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CNG producers must apply for a variance to use vaccines in their herds/flocks.

Vaccines are allowed in CNG operations.

Vaccines are synthetically produced and are, therefore, never allowed in CNG.

Vaccines can help prevent the use of medications or culling in the future.

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A steer has a run-in with a barbed wire fence and cuts up one of his legs. Noticing that the wounds are getting infected, the CNG producer, responsibly, calls the vet and the steer is treated with antibiotics. The steer heals up well. Can the producer sell the meat from that steer as CNG? *

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Yes

A goat dairy is hoping to get CNG certified, but they would like to certify their Alpine and Nubian does, but exclude their LaManchas from certification. Is it allowed for a CNG producer to certify only part of their herd of goats? *

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Yes

CNG has granted a variance to a farmer who is purchasing weaner pigs from a conventional source. When should the farmer begin managing the piglets according to CNG standards? *

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The day they arrive on the farm

Six months before harvest

Once they run out of conventional feed

You are inspecting a small CNG goat dairy. During the farm tour, you notice that one of the does is laying on her side breathing heavily. Upon closer inspection, you see that her udder is swollen, red and hot to the touch. The producer tells you that the doe likely has mastitis and has been deteriorating for the last week. You ask if the producer has sought veterinary treatment for the sick goat. The producer answers that no, of course they haven’t called the vet, because CNG prohibits antibiotics and other veterinary drugs. What would be your BEST response to explain the livestock health care standard to the producer? *

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Good job. Antibiotics are prohibited.

Go ahead and just give her some amoxicillin and get her back on the milking line.

Call the vet. It is unacceptable to deny veterinary intervention when necessary.

What is the minimum number of square feet per bird that poultry is required to have access to in a pastured system where the birds are moved weekly? *

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1.5 ft

2.5 ft

5 ft

7.5 ft

Which of the following are allowed for use in CNG livestock production: (select all that apply) *

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synthetic dewormers

vaccines

growth hormones

antibiotics

transitional organic feed

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A CNG farmer has been given a variance from CNG to purchase conventional stock. She purchases a dairy cow from her neighbor, who manages his herd conventionally. If the farmer immediately begins managing the cow according to CNG standards, when can she begin selling the milk with a CNG label? *

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Immediately

After 30 days

After 3 months

After 6 months

A CNG hog farmer is struggling to find organic/CNG feed. He finally finds some locally that is GMO-free, but not certified organic. Can the farmer go ahead and purchase this feed? *

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Yep! Local, GMO-free feed is great!

No. All feed has to be certified OG or CNG

Maybe, but probably not. The supplier must verify that no synthetic inputs were used.

A CNG cattle producer raises and finishes their stock totally on pasture, without supplemental feed. They manage their pasture without synthetic inputs, but they’re hoping to graze on some of their neighbors' pastures this year. The neighbor uses glyphosate occasionally to spot spray weeds but does not use any other synthetic inputs. Is it ok for the CNG cattle to graze on the neighbor’s pasture? *

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Yes

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