Webinars – Page 15 – Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Community

July 20, 2012April 19, 2021

Life-Cycle Assessment Modeling for the Pork Industry

Do the pork industry’s efforts to improve production and economics affect its greenhouse gas emissions and carbon foot print? Research by the University of Arkansas combined with efforts led by the National Pork Board indicates that increased production efficiencies have reduced the carbon footprint of each pound of pork produced.

Following up on the June 15th, 2012 webcast, this webinar presents an overview of a research and extension project wherein the existing research-based carbon footprint model is refined and expanded. The project goal is to improve this model’s ability to serve as a farm-level educational and decision aid tool that incorporates environmental, production, and economic concerns. The webcast also highlights feed management concepts and ongoing research, which are major components of the project. This webcast was originally broadcast on July 20, 2012. More… Continue reading “Life-Cycle Assessment Modeling for the Pork Industry”

June 15, 2012April 19, 2021

Producer Association Efforts to Address Carbon Footprints: Pork and Poultry

Have you wondered how food animal producer groups have responded to the attention given to their industries as sources of greenhouse gas emissions? Wonder no longer. Since 2008, the National Pork Board has been working on a specific plan to assess and better understand the pork industry’s carbon footprint. This webinar introduces you to this project and shows highlighted current results of this research, including description of tools designed for producers to begin to assess greenhouse gas emissions and manage resource efficiency in sow and grow-finish production. This webcast was originally broadcast on June 15, 2012. More… Continue reading “Producer Association Efforts to Address Carbon Footprints: Pork and Poultry”

May 18, 2012April 19, 2021

Nitrates in Groundwater

Nitrate issues from a regional perspective will be discussed in this webcast. Recent findings in California and the proposed solutions will be presented, as will nitrate issues in the Southeast, Midwest, and Intermountain West. This presentation was originally broadcast on May 18, 2012. More… Continue reading “Nitrates in Groundwater”

April 20, 2012April 19, 2021

Adaptive Nutrient Management

The foundation of adaptive management is a rigorous and objective evaluation of management practices at the field level combined with a deliberate process to learn from the evaluations to make better decisions in the next season. The objective of this webcast is to teach participants about the concepts and practice of adaptive management in agricultural production. This presentation was originally broadcast on April 20, 2012. More… Continue reading “Adaptive Nutrient Management”

February 17, 2012April 19, 2021

Chesapeake Bay 2012 – Implications of the TMDL

This is a follow-up webcast to Changing Management of Nutrients in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. That initial webcast told the story of why the TMDL was developed and the nuts and bolts of the TMDL as well as the next steps from 2010 to 2025. This webcasts shows the state response to the TMDL, the legal considerations of the TMDL and the effectiveness of policy interface between agriculture and the environment. This presentation was originally broadcast on February 17, 2012. More… Continue reading “Chesapeake Bay 2012 – Implications of the TMDL”

January 20, 2012April 19, 2021

Emergency Management: Preparing Your Natural Disaster Response

This presentation demonstrates how Texas AgriLife Extension Service integrated into the State Emergency Management Plan to prepare and address future natural, accidental and man-made disasters. This presentation was originally broadcast on January 20, 2012. More… Continue reading “Emergency Management: Preparing Your Natural Disaster Response”

November 18, 2011April 19, 2021

Economics of Using and Transporting Manure

Topics include implications of manure movement out of the Chesapeake Bay and alternative poultry litter storage for improved transportation and use as a soil amendment. This presentation was originally broadcast on November 18, 2011. More… Continue reading “Economics of Using and Transporting Manure”

October 21, 2011September 19, 2025

Proper Closure of Earthen Manure Storage Structures

When confined animal facilities cease operation, earthen manure storage and treatment structures must be closed properly to ensure that they pose little risk to the environment. This presentation was originally broadcast on October 21, 2011. More… Continue reading “Proper Closure of Earthen Manure Storage Structures”

September 16, 2011April 19, 2021

National Air Emissions Monitoring Study (NAEMS) Selected Results and Discussion of Their Significance

This webcast highlights the findings of the National Air Emissions Monitoring Study (NAEMS). The purpose of the NAEMS was to measure emissions of regulated gases from representative livestock and poultry facilities across the U.S. and improve the state of knowledge of agricultural air emissions, especially in the context of prospective regulation of those emissions. This webcast was originally broadcast on September 16, 2011. More… Continue reading “National Air Emissions Monitoring Study (NAEMS) Selected Results and Discussion of Their Significance”

July 20, 2011April 19, 2021

Spreading Manure In Winter. What Are the Risks?

This archive was recorded from a live presentation at the 2011 North American Manure Expo. Kevan Klingberg, University of Wisconsin Discovery Farms discusses how application of manure nutrients on frozen and snow-covered soils became such a hot issue. He also explains their research program that monitors surface water quality on commercial farms. Lastly, he discusses the results of the research and how that information is being used to make management decisions on farms. Note: The recording volume was set high on these segments. Start with your speaker volume on low and move it louder if needed. Originally broadcast July 20, 2011. Continue reading “Spreading Manure In Winter. What Are the Risks?”