This webcast focuses on an introduction to the National Air Emissions Monitoring Study (NAEMS). This program was originally broadcast on July 18, 2008. More……
Introduction to the National Air Emissions Monitoring Study (NAEMS)
Ammonia, The Air-Water Interface
Ammonia is rapidly becoming an issue of great importance to animal agriculture. Find out why it is a concern and learn more about the effectiveness of best management practices for reducing ammonia losses to the atmosphere. This presentation was originally broadcast on June 27, 2008. More……
Managing Manure on Small Farms Webcast
What is a small farm and why should we be concerned about nutrient management on small-scale operations? This webcast presentation will also include a tour of electronically available resources for small farm nutrient management and what goes into developing a nutrient management plan for small farms.…
Market Based Conservation Webcast
Market based conservation holds that on-farm conservation practices have value to society and therefore farmers may be able to generate income by implementing these practices. The webcast includes an overview of this concept and examples of active programs. The speakers are Suzy Friedman, Center for Conservation Incentives at Environmental Defense Fund; Dale Dewing, Cornell University; and Jim Jensen, Environmental Credit Corporation.…
Antibiotics and Hormones: Occurrence in Water, Fate and Transport, and Best Management Practices
This presentation focused on how (and how often) antibiotics and hormones contaminate water and best management practices to prevent their movement to water bodies. This was the second in a two-part series ( Go to Part 1) The presenters are: Linda Lee, Purdue University; Keith Loftin, US Geological Survey; and Jessica Davis, Colorado State University.…
Antibiotics and Hormones: Use in Animal Agriculture, Impacts, and Resistance
Antibiotics and hormones are commonly used in animal production. What is their potential impact and role in development of antibiotic resistance? This is the first in a two-part series on this topic Go to Part 2. The presenters for this webcast are: David Norris, University of Colorado; Paul Ebner, Purdue University; and Amy Pruden, Colorado State University.…
Ethanol Co-Products Impact on Manure Nutrient Management Webcast
The rapidly expanding ethanol industry is producing increasing amounts of corn co-products that will be used in livestock and poultry diets. Inclusion of distillers grains and corn gluten feed in diets alter excretion of nitrogen and phosphorous in manure and therefore impacts nutrient planning.…
Dry Manure Housing Webcast, Bedded Barns for Beef Cattle and Compost Barns for Dairy Cattle
This webcast discusses the design and management of bedded beef barns and compost dairy barns. The presentations included example layouts, economics of these systems, advantages, management considerations, and environmental aspects. The presenters are Shawn Shouse, Iowa State University and Kevin Janni, University of Minnesota.…
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Two Innovative Technologies–Vermicomposting and Pyrolysis
This webcast discusses the USDA CSREES Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and highlights two of the projects funded through the program. One project involves vermicomposting dairy manure and the other utilizes pyrolysis to convert poultry litter into biogas. The presenters are: Richard Hegg, USDA CSREES; Mike Serio, Advanced Fuel Research, Inc.;…
Webcasts and Virtual Tours of Vegetative Treatment Systems (VTS)
This webcast discusses the design and management of vegetative treatment systems (VTS) for managing barnyard and open lot runoff. The seminar includes findings from a large collaborative effort to summarize past work on VTS systems. It also includes VTS applications to small and large feeding operations.…