Acknowledgements
Chapter authors
The Roots of Organic Agriculture – Katie Steneroden
What is organic and alternative livestock and agriculture – Katie Steneroden
Numbers and Trends in Organic Production – Katie Steneroden
Organic and Alternative certification – Katie Steneroden
Organic and alternative producers – who they are and why they do it – Katie Steneroden
The Role of animal health professionals on organic/alternative operations – Katie Steneroden, Delaine Quaresma, Irene Nielsen
Organic rules, regulations, standards, and Allowed and Prohibited Substances – Katie Steneroden
Prevention – Proactive, practical measures that prioritize animal health – Katie Steneroden
Practice Management and communication skills development – Delaine Quaresma, and Irene Nielsen (contributor)
Advisory Groups
Nadia Alber, MS, Director of Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy & Livestock Farmers. Small scale producer, Wisconsin
Carrie Balkcom, Executive Director, American Grassfed Association, Colorado
Diane DeWitte, MS, Extension Educator at University of Minnesota
Guy Jodarski, DVM, Lead Veterinarian at CROPP/Organic Valley, Wisconsin
Hubert Karreman, VMD, FACVBM, practitioner of integrative livestock medicine, drkarremans.com, and co-owner of Reverence Farms, NC
Alda Pires, DVM, MPVM, PhD, Associate Agronomist and Associate Specialist in Cooperative Extension at University of California-Davis, California
Yuko Sato, MS, DVM, Poultry Extension Veterinarian, Iowa State University, Iowa
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Paul Biagiotti, DVM, Milk Quality and Welfare Manager, Danone, New York
Susan Beal, DVM, Laughing Oak Farm, holistic animal health, and pasture-based ecology, Ontario Canada
Laetitia Benador, BA, Senior Policy Research Specialist at California Certified Organic Farmers, (CCOF), California
Barbara Corso, DVM, small producer, Colorado
Kathleen Delate, MS, PhD, Professor, Iowa State University, organic farming systems
Art Dunham, DVM, Ryan Veterinary Service, Iowa
Ty Gustafson, Owner, Story City Locker, Iowa
Jeff Hafner, Owner of Early Morning Harvest Farm, Iowa
Christa Hartsook, MS, Small Farms Program Manager, Iowa State University, Iowa
Brad Heins, PhD, Associate Professor of Organic Dairy Management at the West Central Research and Outreach Center, Minnesota
Carol Hodges, small producer, poultry and sheep, Colorado
Craig McConnel, DVM, PhD, Extension, Washington State University, Washington
Jamey Meyer, Organic Inspector, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Lisa Radwan, DVM, Integrative Health for humans and animals, One Medicine Center, Wisconsin
Kerry Rood, MS, DVM, MPH, Extension Veterinarian and Professor at Utah State University, Utah
Ron Rosmann, Owner of Rosmann Family Farms , Iowa
Ann Swartz, DVM, Certified veterinary homeopath, Oregon
Ulrike Sorge, DVM, PhD, Division Head at Tiergesundheitsdienst Bayern e.V. , Germany
Karlene Stange, DVM, holistic veterinarian, Animas Animals, Colorado
Jenny and Greg Stringer, Owners of Stonecrop Farm, small organic producer, in New York
Barry Whitworth, DVM, Area Food and Animal Quality Health Specialist for Oklahoma State Extension, Oklahoma
CE course reviewers not previously acknowledged
Danelle Bickett Weddle, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVPM
Sam Boutin MBA, DVM, PhD
Jane Galyon, MS, Program Manager, Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University
Autumn D. Marks, Assistant Facilities Manager, Iowa State University Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
Photo Sources
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Funding
Development of this material was made possible through grants provided to the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service through the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture, under award number AWD-021794-00001 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC19-176. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the USDA. Iowa State University is an equal opportunity provider. For the full non-discrimination statement or accommodation inquiries, go to extension.iastate.edu/diversity/ext.
