Topics for this webcast include: fate of euthanasia drugs during composting; can composting destroy prions; and mortality composting worker safety considerations.This presentation was originally broadcast on September 19, 2014. More… (Also see the archive for Part 1)
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Quality Assurance and Safety in Mortality Composting
Mary Schwarz, Cornell University (19 minutes)
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Quantification of Sodium Pentobarbital Residues from Equine Mortality Compost Piles
Josh Payne, Oklahoma State University (16 minutes)
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Prion and Pathogen Degradation during Composting
Tim Reuter, Government of Alberta (19 minutes)
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Mortality Composting Educational Resources: teaching the benefits to producers
Tommy Bass, Montana State University (6 minutes)
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Question and Answer
All Presenters (8 minutes)
Continuing Education Units
Certified Crop Advisers (CCA, CPAg, or CPSS)
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American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS)
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Additional Resources and Links
What Is Animal Mortality Composting?
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