Climate Change and its Effects on Animal Agriculture
Webinar Details
When:
Sep 27, 2016 1:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 00:55 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Presenter(s):
- Carey Williams, Ph.D., Equine Extension Specialist, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
- Mike Westendorf, Ph.D., Livestock Extension Specialist, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) - 1 hour ARPAS Credit
- Certificate of Participation
- Conservation Planner (CP) - 1 hour Conservation Planning Credit
- Society for Range Management (SRM) - 1 hour SRM Credit
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
Participate in this webinar to understand the current and potential effects that climate change will have on livestock farmers across the country.
The emphasis of this webinar will be placed on dairy, beef, small ruminants, and horses and the impacts that extreme heat, cold snaps, weather shifts, droughts, and excessive rain will have on the animal’s health and diet.
This webinar is sponsored by the USDA Northeast Climate Hub, which builds on capacity within USDA to deliver science-based knowledge and practical information to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
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