Released October 27, 2010; Updated November 3, 2010
Experts from land-grant universities, government and industry present information on seasonal topics and current research to help Americans improve their lives. The November webinars are listed on eXtension.org, an educational resource you can trust to take the best university-based research and turn it into hands-on practical information you can use to solve today’s problems and develop skills to build a better future.
Webinars are available nationwide simultaneously. The times listed are Eastern Time so viewers need to adjust the viewing time for Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska and Hawaii-Aleutian Time.
Webinar details
From Purina
Tuesday, November 2 -- Winterize Your Horse
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time
How can you prepare your horse for potentially harsh winter conditions? Mary Beth Gordon, Northeast Regional Equine Specialist for Land O'Lakes Purina Feed, will give a 30-40 minute presentation followed by a question and answer session. Register at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/296086314.
http://www.extension.org/events/1954
From Penn State University Dairy Alliance
Tuesday, November 9 -- Improving Existing Dairy Stalls
8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Cows seem to have taught us what they like (and don’t like) about dairy stall design and management over the past several decades. Successful freestall and tie stall designs become the model for how the structure and dimensions of older ones can be modified to suit the needs of productive dairy cows. Dan F. McFarland, Penn State Extension engineer, will provide current recommendations and strategies to improve existing stalls. Register in advance; details at http://www.das.psu.edu/dairy-alliance/education/technology
http://www.extension.org/events/1810
From the Dairy Cattle eXtension community
Thursday, November 11 -- Managing Somatic Cell Counts (SCC)
1:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Three dairy experts will provide a brief overview of SCC, methods for identifying trouble areas and problems cows, ways to reduce SCC and changes in acceptable bulk tank SCC.
Ron Erskine, Michigan State University, will provide an introduction explaining the origin of somatic cells and the importance of a cow’s immunity. Jeff Reneau, University of Minnesota, will explain how to use records for high SCC and mastitis problem solving. He will show how to use records to identify herd mastitis and SCC trends, and to identify individual problem cows to improve their udder health and milk quality. Larry Fox, Washington State University, will outline keys to preventing and controlling mastitis and practices to lower and maintain lowered SCC. This webinar is approved for one continuing education credit from the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS).
http://www.extension.org/events/1792
From the Entrepreneurs and Their Communities eXtension community
Thursday, November 11 -- Culinary Tourism
2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Culinary tourism is an emerging niche that combines agriculture, specialty food and tourism. This presentation will feature a panel of Extension specialists working on culinary tourism initiatives.
http://www.extension.org/events/1806
From the Home Energy eXtension community
Friday, November 12 – Homes and Home Performance with Energy Star
12:00 noon Eastern Time
Amber Stewart and Amy Beley, senior associates at ICF International, are the presenters. ICF International delivers consulting services and technology solutions in energy and climate change and other areas. ICF International works with clients in the energy industry in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
http://www.extension.org/events/1967
From the Parenting eXtension community
Monday, November 15 -- Bullying: What We Know Now
1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Learn about the factors that enable or undermine bullying. Learn how to guide parents and decision-makers in your communities toward effective responses. Stephen Erath will talk about these factors, as well as the effectiveness of various prevention and intervention approaches.
http://www.extension.org/events/1982
From the Organic Agriculture eXtension community
Monday, November 15 -- Greenhouse Gases and Agriculture: Where Does Organic Farming Fit?
2:00 to 3:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Agriculture can be both a source and a sink for greenhouse gases. Three researchers from the state of Washington will discuss roles of agriculture, how management affects them, and ways in which organic farming systems may influence greenhouse gases.
http://www.extension.org/events/1984
From the Families, Food and Fitness eXtension community
Thursday, November 18 -- Healthy Holiday Chat
3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Join an informal chat on making the upcoming holidays as healthy as possible. Topics include healthy holiday cooking, food safety tips, portions (you don’t have to give up your favorite foods but just eat appropriate portions), physical activity, and how to make your favorite holiday recipes in a reduced-fat and/or low-calorie way.
http://www.extension.org/events/1986
From Penn State University Dairy Alliance
Friday, November 19 -- Conflict, Chaos, and Creating Opportunity on Dairy Teams
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time
Lisa Holden, Penn State associate professor, will give a presentation to help dairy teams. The webinar has a discussion question that participants should be prepared to answer. Register in advance; details at http://www.das.psu.edu/dairy-alliance/education/forum.
http://www.extension.org/events/1815
From the Animal Manure Management eXtension community
Friday, November 19 -- Update on EPA Regulation of Livestock Operations
2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Learn more about federal requirements under the Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Program to prevent oil spills into waters of the United States and adjoining shorelines. Livestock and other operations are covered if they store, transfer, use or consume oil or oil products, such as diesel fuel, gasoline, lube oil, hydraulic oil, adjuvant oil, crop oil, vegetable oil or animal fat and store more than 1,320 U.S. gallons in aboveground containers or more than 42,000 U.S. gallons in completely buried containers; and could reasonably be expected to discharge oil to waters of the US or adjoining shorelines, such as interstate waters, intrastate lakes, rivers and streams. J. Troy Swackhammer of EPA's Office of Emergency Management will explain the recent extension of the compliance deadline and the status of a proposed rule to exempt certain milk containers.
http://www.extension.org/events/1950
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
- Families, Food and Fitness, http://www.extension.org/pages/Families_Food_and_Fitness_Chat
- 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
