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Carcass Management Webinars
Dale Rozeboom 11.19.09

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 Vets.  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.

Check back soon for links to the following past webinars:

October 8th:  Management of Poultry Carcasses   
Hosted by: Craig Williams -  Penn State Cooperative Extension

Presentation 1:
M
ortality 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- Developing Risk Communication Skills
Hosted by: Mark Hutchinson - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

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

Follow the link below or see the Calendar to access upcoming webinars:

December 10th: Management of Livestock Carcasses
      10:30 – noon EST
      Hosted by: Jean Bonhotal - Cornell Waste Management

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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