Topics Related to Carcass Management Webinar Series
Management of routine and catastrophic mortality in the livestock industry has become more challenging with bans, changing markets and environmental concern. This series will address a few of the challenges faced on a daily basis by farmers and veterinarians. Penn State University, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Cornell Waste Management Institute are hosting this series of webinars on Carcass Management. Seminars are sponsored in part by NE Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Webinars will be archived for future use in teaching; contact Mark Hutchinson Markh@umext.maine.edu for links.
October 8th: Management of Poultry Carcasses
10:30 – noon EST
Hosted by: Craig Williams - Penn State Cooperative Extension
• Archived at: http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/p92868834/
Presentation 1:
Mortality Composting Issues for Poultry Farms
Greg Martin, DVM - Penn State University
Presentation 2
Virginia’s Response to Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks in Poultry Flocks
Gary Flory - Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
November 12th: Overview of Carcass Management Policies
10:30 – noon EST
Developing Risk Communication Skills
Hosted by: Mark Hutchinson - University of Maine Cooperative Extension
• http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/nesareriskmanagementcarcasscomposting/
Presentation 1
Overview of National and International Policies Related to Carcass Management
Dr. Dale Rozeboom - Michigan State University
Presentation 2
Developing Risk Communication Skills
Don Klingborg, DVM - University of California Davis
December 10th: Management of Livestock Carcasses
10:30 – noon EST
Hosted by: Jean Bonhotal - Cornell Waste Management Institute
• http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/nesarelivestockcarcasscomposting/
10:30 - 10:50
Dealing with Unwanted or Neglected Horses in Difficult Economic Times
Dr. Ann Swinker - Penn State University Cooperative Extension
10:50 - 11:30
Leachate Potential: A Comparison between Carcass Compost and Carcass Burial
Dr. Thomas Glanville - Iowa State University
11:30 - Noon
Geochemical Implications of Mortality Burial
Dyan Pratt - University of Saskatchewan
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