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Webcast Offers Feeding Strategies for Air Emissions

The latest information on feeding strategies to curb animal manure air emissions is being offered in a free webcast Jan. 16.

The webcast is produced by the Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center of eXtension.

Land grant universities across the country have partnered in forming eXtension, facilitated by Kansas State University Research and Extension.

Researchers will discuss economic and research data from field trials and the implications for different feeding strategies to reduce aerosol emissions from animal manure.

Swine, dairy and beef cattle species will be covered. Speaking on swine will be Scott Carter of Oklahoma State University, who conducts research about swine nutrition.

The session starts at 2:30 p.m. EST and 1:30 p.m. CST. The webcast “meeting room” opens 15 minutes prior to the start time. Go to http://www.extension.org/pages/Live_Webcast_Information to view.

The Jan. 16 event is part of a monthly series of webcasts hosted by the learning center, which is comprised of more than 150 land grant universities, agencies and other organizations.

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