arpas – Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Community

September 22, 2023September 26, 2023

Implications of Manure Additives: Both Purposeful and Accidental

This webinar discusses purposeful additives like nitrification inhibitors and biochar as well as accidental additives like copper sulfate from disinfecting foot baths and how these things can and should impact our decisions when applying manure. This presentation was originally broadcast on September 22, 2023.

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Nitrification Inhibitors and Manure

Melissa Wilson, University of Minnesota (15:57)

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Adding Biochar into Manure Management

Joe Stanford, University of Wisconsin-Platteville (16:54)

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Impact of copper sulfate footbath use on eastern Wisconsin’s manure, soil, and forage copper concentrations

Aerica Bjurstrom, University of Wisconsin-Madison (17:08)

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Questions from the Audience

All presenters (12:41)

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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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August 21, 2023August 21, 2023

Improving disease identification, treatment, & antibiotic stewardship in livestock production

This webinar will focus on assisting livestock farmers and veterinarians to better identify, diagnose, and treat sick animals with the goal of improving farm efficiency and antibiotic stewardship. This webinar is brought to you by the iAMResponsible^TM Project, a nationwide team of researchers and extension experts working to develop and deliver effective outreach on antimicrobial resistance for diverse audiences. This presentation was originally broadcast on August 18, 2023.

An Introduction: Improving disease ID, treatment, & antibiotic stewardship in livestock production

Mara Zelt, University of Nebraska – Lincoln (5:06)

Next Generation Grow-Finish Swine Health and Growth

Tami Brown-Brandl, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (22:59)

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Enhanced Veterinary Diagnostics and Antimicrobial Stewardship

J. Dustin Loy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (21:20)

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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Dairy Production: Mastitis Examples

Daryl Nydam, Cornell University (19:50)

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Questions from the Audience

All presenters (9:40)

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- - About the speakers
  - More from the iAMResponsible^TM Project on antimicrobial resistance

Continuing Education Units

Certified Crop Advisers (CCA, CPAg, or CPSS)

View the archive and take the quiz (not available yet). Visit the CCA continuing education page for additional CEU opportunities.

American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS)

View the archive and report your attendance to ARPAS via their website. Visit the ARPAS continuing education page for additional CEU opportunities.

May 22, 2023August 21, 2023

Models & Tools to Improve Manure Management

This webinar highlights one tool that provides resources to support livestock production and expansion, as well as two others that focus on manure application planning and making the best use of manure available. This presentation was originally broadcast on May 19, 2023. Continue reading “Models & Tools to Improve Manure Management”

February 17, 2023June 21, 2023

Manure and Soil Health: Current Research and Future Directions

This webinar highlights literature reviews and studies to reveal what is known now and how the results are currently and will continue shape future research on soil health and manure’s effect on it. This presentation originally broadcast on February 17, 2023. Continue reading “Manure and Soil Health: Current Research and Future Directions”

January 23, 2023June 21, 2023

Carbon Markets for Livestock Operations: Producer Perspectives

The final in a series of 3 webinars, this presentation focuses on producer perspectives of carbon markets for livestock operations. This presentation originally broadcast on January 20, 2023. Continue reading “Carbon Markets for Livestock Operations: Producer Perspectives”

December 16, 2022January 23, 2023

Soil Carbon: How to change it and sell it

The second in a series of 3 webinars, this presentation focuses on soil carbon: how it can be changed and how to sell it. This presentation originally premiered on December 16, 2022. Continue reading “Soil Carbon: How to change it and sell it”

November 18, 2022June 21, 2023

Carbon Markets for Livestock Operations: Manure Treatment and Handling

The first in a series of 3 webinars, this presentation introduces the fundamentals of carbon emissions, as well as technologies, practices and market opportunities available to agricultural producers are critical to that transition on the livestock operation. This presentation was originally broadcast on November 18, 2022. Continue reading “Carbon Markets for Livestock Operations: Manure Treatment and Handling”

October 21, 2022June 21, 2023

Worker Safety in Animal Production Systems

There’s more to worker safety than just bumps and bruises. This webinar discusses on-farm injuries related to manure and mortality handling and application as well as potential toxic gas exposures and how to minimize risks of each. This presentation was originally broadcast on October 21, 2022. Continue reading “Worker Safety in Animal Production Systems”

September 23, 2022June 21, 2023

Changes in manure management between CEAP I & II

CEAP uses natural resource and farmer survey data along with physical process modeling to estimate the environmental impacts of conservation practices on cultivated cropland. This presentation was originally broadcast on September 23, 2022. Continue reading “Changes in manure management between CEAP I & II”

August 22, 2022June 21, 2023

Swimming with superbugs: Exploring how antimicrobial resistance moves in our environment

This webinar explores what we know about how AMR moves in our environment and critical needs to improve our understanding of environmental health aspects of the AMR problem. This presentation was originally broadcast on August 19, 2022. Continue reading “Swimming with superbugs: Exploring how antimicrobial resistance moves in our environment”