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
Dairy farms benefit plants and wildlife through carbon production. True or false?
False
Measure J will close all animal farms in Sonoma County. True or false?
False
When will Measure J be voted on?
November 5th
What does it mean if a bacteria or virus is zoonotic?
It can spread from one species to another.
What are the pools of waste found on many factory farms called?
Manure lagoons
The Environmental Protection Agency/EPA
What is Petaluma Poultry's parent company?
Perdue
How many large pig CAFOs are there in Sonoma County?
Zero
A large dairy CAFO produces the same amount of waste as the entire city of Petaluma. 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.
Approximately many facilities in Sonoma County would be impacted by Measure J?
21
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.
How many mature dairy cows does a dairy farm need to have to be considered a large CAFO?
700
If Measure J passes, how many years will impacted factory farms have to close down or downsize?
3 years
When was the first animal cruelty investigation at Reichardt Duck Farm?
2014
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?