Amber Vegter

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

With current milk prices, new markets in Canada could be very beneficial to US dairy farmers. #ANS211 https://t.co/jXW0FJdY9w

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

Pork exports to China may increase in the future with new trade deals, and China’s decrease in pork production due to African Swine Fever. #ANS211

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

If a service dogs handler passes away before the dog, the dog may be given to someone else with similar needs. #ANS211

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

This could be the next step to implementing a traceability program for beef. Being able to trace cattle sources could allow for tracing animal movements incase of a disease outbreak. #ANS211 https://t.co/UJ1APiS1O7

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

Service dogs go through multiple phases of training, and are specifically trained to the needs of the handler. #ANS211

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

By putting a service dog vest on a poorly behaved pet, it can prevent those who actually need trained service dogs from bringing them into places. #ANS211

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

Starting with farms like this, Smithfield Foods hope that in 10 years, all of their farms will be able to produce renewable natural gas. #ANS211 https://t.co/tB50WtTSch

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

With Florida banning greyhound racing, shelters will be flooded with dogs that they may not have the resources for. Racing greyhounds have more energy than off-the-track greyhounds, which can pose issues with adoptions. #ANS211

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

Proposition 12 will raise egg and meat prices within California, as there may be a lower supply of animal products that meet the Proposition criteria. #ANS211

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

The misconception that animal agriculture has a larger carbon footprint than transportation stems from how scientists calculated transportations impact, which left out all of the added impacts from manufacturing. #ANS211
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[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

By requiring students to take 3, 200 level species courses, the Animal Science department allows students to diversify their knowledge before picking a main species of interest. #ANS211

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

The Animal Science Department at Iowa State offers a variety of ways to get involved and explore their interests. #ANS211

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

Removing all animal agriculture would only reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2.6% and would decrease the amount of people that could be adequately fed. #AnS211 https://t.co/yzgmqMb3Oi

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

The ARL has community outreach programs that offer free/low cost veterinary services in areas with high surrender rates. This encourages the human/ animal bond and reduces surrender rates. #ANS211

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

The ARL offers animal training classes in order to reduce potential surrenders due to behavior issues. #ANS211

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

When utilizing social media to communicate with consumers, livestock producers should ensure their posts accurately represent what they are doing without room for misinterpretation. #ANS211

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

Along with proper nutrition, this can reduce methane production from cattle. #ANS211
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[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

Within animal agriculture, producers need to ensure that they are being transparent with consumers. By doing this, consumers trust producers to provide a high quality product. #ANS211

[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

Animal research not only benefits humans, but animals as well. #AnS211
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[Amber Vegter @amberv_06]

When conducting research, animal models are only used when absolutely necessary. #AnS211