This webinar focuses on how we can manage our manure application better to minimize compaction effects and maximize manure’s capability to help combat compaction. This presentation was originally broadcast on December 17, 2021. Continue reading “The Interplay Between Manure and Compaction”
Weeding the Worries Out of Manure Use
This webinar focuses on on adoption of place-based conservation practices to improve water quality. This presentation was originally broadcast on November 19, 2021. Continue reading “Weeding the Worries Out of Manure Use”
Incentives for Sustainable Practices
This webinar focuses on on adoption of place-based conservation practices to improve water quality. This presentation was originally broadcast on October 22, 2021. Continue reading “Incentives for Sustainable Practices”
Industry Initiatives for Environmental Sustainability – a Role for Everyone
This webinar introduces current and future industry-based initiatives for environmental sustainability in the livestock and poultry sector, and how Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Community learners can play a critical role in their region. This presentation was originally broadcast on September 17, 2021. Continue reading “Industry Initiatives for Environmental Sustainability – a Role for Everyone”
Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance Through Livestock Management
In this webinar, representatives from multiple sectors of the livestock production industry are featured to learn how each sector is approaching the complex problem of antibiotic resistance with management strategies to improve antimicrobial stewardship in live animal production and across the food production system. This presentation was originally broadcast on August 20, 2021. Continue reading “Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance Through Livestock Management”
Hunkering Down for Extreme Events
In this webinar, we will discuss what happens when we plan for extreme events and what happens when they happen unexpectedly. This presentation was originally broadcast on June 18, 2021. Continue reading “Hunkering Down for Extreme Events”
Manuresheds: Advancing nutrient recycling in US agriculture
In this webinar, we discuss the manureshed vision, the geographic barriers to manureshed recycling, the social networks underlying manureshed management at multiple scales, and provide examples of industry-specific manureshed solutions. This presentation was originally broadcast on May 21, 2021. Continue reading “Manuresheds: Advancing nutrient recycling in US agriculture”
Coupling Manure Digesters with Renewable Natural Gas Systems
This webinar explores where, how, and when it makes sense to merge manure digesters with natural gas pipelines. The webinar shares national, project specific and farm-level perspectives. This presentation was originally broadcast on April 16, 2021. Continue reading “Coupling Manure Digesters with Renewable Natural Gas Systems”
Food Safety and Manure Application
This webinar highlights three experts across the U.S. share federal guidelines related to use of animal manures for food production, and practices that promote food safety while using animal manures. This presentation was originally broadcast on March 19, 2021. Continue reading “Food Safety and Manure Application”
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The project team assembling this product includes Amy Schmidt, Leslie Johnson, and Rick Koelsch, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Erin Cortus and Melissa Wilson, University of Minnesota; and Dan Andersen, Iowa State University. These resources represent our recommendations for discussing the Value of Manure.
This product was assembled with financial assistance from the North Central Region Sustainable Agricultural Research and Education program. NCR-SARE is one of four regional offices that run the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, a nationwide grants and education program to advance sustainable innovation to American agriculture.