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View Lesson 1 (PDF file). Individual sections can be accessed below.
Intended Outcomes
The participants will
- Recognize key principles of environmental stewardship.
- Understand key environmental issues facing the livestock and poultry industry.
- Review those environmental and regulatory issues that are of local interest.
Contents
- Introduction
- Principles of Environmental Stewardship
- Understanding Manure’s Environmental Benefits
- Manure and Water Quality Concerns
- Manure and Air Quality Concerns
- Issues of Local Concern
- APPENDIX A
- APPENDIX B
Activities
The participants will complete
- An assessment of the environmental stewardship principles that they have implemented with their own livestock/poultry operation.
- A prioritization of individual environmental issues within the local community.
- A review of applicable regulations.
Author: Rick Koelsch, University of Nebraska