Animals
Calves are separated from their mothers on dairy farms, even on pasture-based dairies. True or false?
True.
Factory farms brew pathogens that could cause the next pandemic. True or false?
True
What are the pools of waste found on many factory farms called?
Manure lagoons or manure retention pond
Measure J will close all animal farms in Sonoma County. True or false?
False
When will Measure J be voted on?
November 5
How many ducks are confined at Reichardt Duck Farm?
200,000
What is the term for the category of diseases that spread between humans and nonhuman animals?
Zoonotic
Do cow farts or burps release more methane?
The Environmental Protection Agency/EPA
What is Petaluma Poultry's parent company?
Perdue
How many pig CAFOs are there in Sonoma County?
Zero
Name one facility that has been sued for violating the Clean Water Act?
Reichardt Duck Farm, Mulas Dairy
A large dairy CAFO produces more waste than the entire city of Petaluma (60,000 people). True or false?
True
Define an Animal Feeding Operation (AFO)?
(i) Animals (other than aquatic animals) have been, are, or will be stabled or confined and fed or maintained for a total of 45 days or more in any 12-month period, and
(ii) Crops, vegetation, forage growth, or post-harvest residues are not sustained in the normal growing season over any portion of the lot or facility.
If Measure J passes, how many years will impacted factory farms have to close down or downsize?
3 years
Approximately how many animals are currently living in large CAFOs in Sonoma County?
3 million
Name one disease or pathogen found on a Perdue facility in Sonoma County.
Salmonella, Campylobacter, Enterococcus, IBV, IBD, Clostridium perfingens, etc.
Which of these three environmental groups have called for a moratorium on CAFOs? List all that apply.
1) Food and Water Watch
2) The Sierra Club
3) ConservAmerica
Food and Water Watch and The Sierra Club
How many mature dairy cows does a dairy farm need to have to be considered a large CAFO?
700
Approximately how many facilities in Sonoma County would be impacted by Measure J?
21
What year was the first animal cruelty investigation at Reichardt Duck Farm published?
2014
What pollutant from dairy farms causes Blue Baby Syndrome?
Nitrates
According to the Regional Climate Protection Authority’s 2020 Sonoma County Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory, livestock manure management is the ___ largest greenhouse gas emissions source county-wide.
Third
How many "meat" chickens does a facility need to have to be considered a large CAFO (if they don't have a liquid manure handling system)?
125,000
Approximately how many animal farms (CAFOs and AFOs) are there in Sonoma County?
700-1,000