Released July 29, 2010
eXtension, a network of researchers and educators from Cooperative Extension Services across the United States, provides objective, research-based and credible information. Experts from land-grant universities, government and industry present information on seasonal topics and current research in free webinars.
This month’s free webinars are
- August 19 on remote sensing cameras for wildlife management,
- August 20 on a tool for determining opportunities to reduce air emissions from livestock farms and
- August 20 dry matter on organic dairy farms.
Recommended by the Wildlife Damage Management eXtension community of practice
Thursday, Aug. 19 -- Remote Sensing Cameras - A Valuable Wildlife Management Tool
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Eastern Time
Billy Higginbotham, wildlife and fisheries specialist at Texas AgriLife Extension Service, is the presenter for this webinar on The Southern Forestry and Natural Resources Webinar Portal. The portal is a service of the Southern Regional Extension Forestry Office, North Carolina State University's Extension Forest Resources, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and other participating land-grant universities in the southern United States.
http://www.extension.org/events/1637
From the Organic Agriculture eXtension (eOrganic) community of practice
Friday, Aug. 20 -- How to Calculate Pasture Dry Matter on your Organic Dairy Farm
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time
On February 12, the USDA National Organic Program published a final rule that establishes pasture standards for organic livestock. The Access to Pasture rule specifies that organic milk and meat products come from organically-raised animals that are actively grazing on pasture. The rule requires that animals' diets consist of at least 30 percent dry matter intake from pasture grazed and that the grazing season is at least 120 days.
How do you, as an organic dairy farmer, determine how much dry matter is coming from your pastures? This webinar will help you predict the dry matter demand of your animals and walk you through the steps of determining dry matter intake from different types of feed, especially from pasture. Space is limited. Advance registration is required; go to http://www.extension.org/article/28554.
http://www.extension.org/events/1762
From the Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center eXtension community of practice
Friday, Aug. 20 -- NAQSAT, a Tool for Determining Opportunities to Reduce Air Emissions from Livestock Farms
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time
The National Air Quality Site Assessment Tool (NAQSAT) was developed for poultry and livestock producers to assist in determining the areas on their operations where changes can result in reduced air emissions. The tool addresses eight constituents of concern that relate to air emissions: animals and housing, feed and water, collection and transfer of manure, manure storage, land application, mortalities, on-farm records and public perception. NAQSAT can be used for swine, dairy, beef, broilers chickens, laying hens and turkeys operations. NAQSAT is an on-line tool, developed for voluntary and educational use. This is the first of a two part series.
http://www.extension.org/events/1740
About webinars
A webinar is an acronym for web-based seminar. Instead of traveling somewhere to attend a seminar, you meet in a virtual conference room on the internet.
Scheduled time doesn’t work for you or want to view a Webinar you missed?
They’re archived.
- Animal Manure Management, http://www.extension.org/pages/Archived_Webcasts,_Livestock_and_Poultry_Environmental_Learning_Center
- Beef Cattle, http://www.extension.org/pages/Archived_Beef_Cattle_Webinars
- Dairy Cattle, http://www.extension.org/pages/Archived_Dairy_Cattle_Webinars
- Entrepreneurs and Their Communities, http://www.extension.org/pages/ETC_Webinar_Archive
- Farm Energy, http://www.extension.org/pages/Farm_Energy_Webcast_Series
- Horses, http://www.myhorseuniversity.com/resources/webcasts/archived
- Organic Production, http://www.extension.org/article/24989
- Personal Finance, http://www.extension.org/pages/Personal_Finance_Chats
- Small Meat Processors, https://www.extension.org/pages/Archived_Niche_Meat_Processor_Webinars
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Writer: Lynette Spicer, lynette.spicer@eXtension.org
