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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: 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- 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 Questions? Comments? Send us a note at sollmana@msu.edu!

Serving the Pork Industry Who are we and what are we doing? Membership List   Calendar A record of recent and up-coming events. Degree and Certificate Programs at MSU Swine Jobs School, Bachelors of Science, and Agricultural Technology (1 year)-Resources to prepare you for a future in the swine industry. Youth Programs Information for youth and adults interested in the swine industry. Financial Management Resources for managing the financial elements of your operation. Michigan Pork Quarterly An archive of Pork Team publications. Blog Archive An archive of swine industry topics as highlighted by Pork Team members. Swine Links Other interesting swine pages.

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