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.…
Watershed Nutrient Inventories – Opportunities and Needs
This webinar focuses on nitrogen and phosphorus inventories at two watershed scales, and how manure nutrients are incorporated. This presentation was originally broadcast on September 20, 2019. More……
Using Manure to Improve Soil Health
This webinar looks at current practical research in South Dakota and Michigan related to manure use as it relates to soil health. This presentation was originally broadcast on March 1, 2019. More……
Next Generation Strategies for Managing Edge of Field Nutrient Losses
This webinar will discuss what is being done in the Mississippi River basin and Chesapeake Bay areas to meet load reduction goals. This presentation was originally broadcast on December 15, 2017. More……
The Use of Runoff Risk Advisory Tools for Water Quality Protection
This webinar presents four different current runoff advisory tools: the Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast (WI), Application Risk Management System (WA), Fertilizer Forecaster (PA), and the Saturated Area Forecast Tool (VA). This presentation was originally broadcast on June 16, 2017. More……
Manure and Soil Erosion, Runoff, and Losses
In the Manure and Soil Erosion, Runoff, and Losses roundtable, our goal was to discover the influence of manure on soil and runoff. We discussed if certain fields will produce more environmental benefits than others and whether timing of application affects these benefits. Finally, we debated whether we can derive an economic and environmental value for manure beyond its nutrient value, due to improved moisture retention and decreased erosion.…
Manure and Soil Biology
In the Manure and Soil Biology roundtable, our goal was to discover the influence of manure, both positive and negative, on soil biology. We discussed if certain fields will produce more soil biology benefits than others and whether timing of application affects these benefits. Finally, we debated whether we can derive an economic value for manure beyond its nutrient value.…
Planning for Climate Resiliency
Resiliency to weather risk is, on one hand, a topic that farmers and ranchers are already familiar with, but now climate change is adding new uncertainties that make it difficult to know the best practices for the future. Scenario planning, discussed in this webinar, is a method of risk assessment. This presentation was originally broadcast on January 20, 2017.…
Antibiotic Resistance and Animal Agriculture
This webcast examines the veterinary feed directive and how it impacts animal agriculture as well as discusses the state of the science as it relates to antibiotic resistance. Finally, it busts some myths and reviews “facts” to keep in mind when chatting with livestock producers and the general public.This…
Construction and Maintenance of a Manure Pond – Part 2
This presentation discusses manure pond liners, case study of installation of synthetic liners, a system to detect seepage rate from manure ponds, and a system to detect leaks in manure ponds. This presentation was originally broadcast on February 19, 2016. More about Part 1 or more about Part 2……