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 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. Webinars will be archived for future use in teaching; contact Mark Hutchinson Markh@umext.maine.edu for links.

October 8^th:  Management of Poultry Carcasses   
10:30 – noon EST 
Hosted by: Craig Williams -  Penn State Cooperative Extension

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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 12^th: Overview of Carcass Management Policies
10:30 – noon EST     Developing Risk Communication Skills
Hosted by: Mark Hutchinson - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

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

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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