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TSCRA
Daily News Update, June 9, 2008
Managing manure on small farms topic of eXtension webcast
June 20
The term "small farm" can
bring to mind anything from a couple of horses on several acres to a family dairy or feedlot. All small farms that raise livestock share the common challenge to properly manage manure with limited time and money.
Extension specialists from across the United States will share information with
the public in an hour-long seminar on manure management challenges for small
farms, information to help with environmental issues and how to develop a nutrient management plan.
The webcast, sponsored by the Livestock and Poultry Environmental (LPE)
Learning Center, a part of eXtension, is June 20 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Central
Daylight Time. You can also visit the webcast's Web page by visiting the
following link: Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center Webcast Series.
eXtension is an educational partnership of cooperative Extension services
throughout the United States.
Webcast presenter Chris Henry is a University of Nebraska extension engineer. He is the director of the Livestock Producer Environmental Assistance Project,
which provides technical and financial assistance to small livestock producers interested in protecting water quality.
Mark Rice is a waste management Extension specialist with North Carolina State
University. He has worked on livestock and poultry environmental stewardship issues for small farms.
Michael Westendorf is an associate professor of animal studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He develops research-based and practical solutions to the problems of farmers and society.
Fred Kelly is a resource conservationist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. His responsibilities include nutrient management, erosion control, agronomy and pest management.
The Web "meeting room" opens 15 minutes before the start time. Participants can go to http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/lpelc/ to view the webcast.
The webcasts are approved for one continuing education unit (each) as part ofthe Certified Crop Advisers (CCA) program and for members of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS).
To access CEUs, go to
http://www.extension.org/animal+manure+management and click on "Continuing
Education".
For more information, the eXtension Web site may be found at http://www.extension.org/.
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