Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Community
Connecting agri-professionals advancing environmental stewardship in animal agriculture
The next webinar is titled “Recent Research Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions”. It will be held on June 21, 2019 at 1:30 pm central. More information…
The meeting room is opened approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Beginning the summer of 2016, the URL for the virtual meeting room will change with each webinar.…
Past webinars are available at Webinar Archive
The one-hour webinar seminars are typically held on the third Friday of each month at 2:30 pm (eastern), 1:30 pm (central), 12:30 pm (mountain) and 11:30 am (pacific). This schedule is subject to change.…
The Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Community offers a free monthly webinar on a variety of issues related to animal manure management.The next webinar is titled “Recent Research Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions”. It will be held on June 21, 2019 at 1:30 pm central.…
This two-part workshop exposes participants to a wide variety of existing and new technology, and how these applications can enhance learning and programming.
During each part of the session, there will be a series of short presentations, opportunity for sharing of ideas, followed by time to ask questions and try the tech at tables around the room.…
Asking a client to share their communication style and preference isn’t necessarily the first thing that’s done when contacted for help about manure management. However, it’s been shown time and again that communicating to a person in the way that matches the way they want to be communicated to, is the best way to ensure everyone is acknowledged and heard.…
In the Twin Cities, sewage sludge is incinerated and in the process 5 MW of power is generated per day. Incineration produces significant amounts of ash (38 tons/day) which contains nearly 30% total phosphate (P2O5). Currently, sewage sludge incinerator ash (SSA) is landfilled at a cost to taxpayers, but previous studies have shown that the ash has the potential to be a source of phosphorus (P) for crop production. …
These webcasts have been approved for 1 continuing education unit (each) as part of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) program. To receive CEUs, view a live or archived webcast, complete an evaluation (if available), and contact ARPAS, 217-356-5390 to have the credit applied to your CEU balance.…
Many conservation practices are available for animal agriculture producers interested in protecting air and water quality, improving soil health or wildlife habitat, and increasing the productivity of animals, pastures, and crops.…
This page focuses largely on USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) practice standards and how NRCS works with farmers by providing technical and financial assistance. The next section in this module discusses many of the practices relevant to animal agriculture in greater detail.…