Selecting, planning and managing animal manure facilities to meet needs of producer and government regulations. Program includes system advantages and disadvantages, collection, handling, storage, land application systems and principles involved in manure management planning, as well as feedlot runoff systems and lagoons. Variable Farming and ranching is as much a lifestyle as an occupation, so the entire family, including children, are often exposed to agricultural workplace hazards. Of the 1,200 annual agricultural work-related fatalities in the U.S., an estimated 300 involve children. This presentation addresses the role of children in agriculture, the primary risks they face, and includes practical prevention measures for reducing rural child injuries.
Watershed protection is the most effective strategy for ensuring clean water in the future.
The first step in watershed protection is to identify the local watershed. Identifying potential pollutants from urban lawn care, industrial, and agricultural activities can then be identified. Management practices that affect water quality by reducing pesticide and nutrient runoff will be discussed with agricultural audiences. Water quality effects of development and other land use decisions will be discussed with general audiences. Steps in developing a watershed protection plan will be outlined.