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”
PFAS in Agricultural Operations
Even though we may not realize it, use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a part of our everyday lives. This webinar is centered around the potential impacts PFAS can have on agricultural production. This presentation was originally broadcast on February 19, 2021 in partnership with NRCS Conservation Webinar series. Continue reading “PFAS in Agricultural Operations”
Edge of Field Monitoring
We know that runoff from manured fields can contain nutrients, but how much? Find out with Edge of Field Monitoring. This presentation was originally broadcast on January 22, 2021. Continue reading “Edge of Field Monitoring”
Successful Strategies for Transferring Manure
This webinar provides three perspectives from three different regions of the U.S. relative to the opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned for transferring manure from animal feeding businesses to agronomic uses. This presentation was originally broadcast on December 11, 2020. Continue reading “Successful Strategies for Transferring Manure”
PFAS – What is in Your Water?
This webinar provides a basic understanding of PFAS. Some of the questions that are answered include: What is PFAS? Where did it come from? Where is it found? What are the potential issues related to PFAS? This is the first of a two-part series on PFAS and will focus mainly on water related factors and concerns. This presentation was originally broadcast on October 30, 2020. Continue reading “PFAS – What is in Your Water?”
Emissions from Composting
This webinar focuses on air emissions associated different methods of composting and the subsequent emissions when composted manure is applied to cropland. This presentation was originally broadcast on September 18, 2020. More… Continue reading “Emissions from Composting”
Communicating Science Using the Science of Communication
In the digital world in which we live today the public is presented with an overwhelming quantity of information, much of which is unscientific. In this webinar we will apply the lessons learned from antimicrobial resistance and health communications to more science communication challenges. This presentation was originally broadcast on August 14, 2020. More… Continue reading “Communicating Science Using the Science of Communication”