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PNW 005: Animal Waste Management Expertise Directory
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| The potential for transport of nutrients and pathogens from livestock and dairy production operations to the environment is a significant issue in the Pacific Northwest. Adoption of animal waste best management practices can reduce this transport. The PNW Regional Water Quality Program provides a broad range of research-based educational materials devoted to animal waste management and utilization. Cooperative Extension regularly conducts outreach programs with livestock producers on a wide range of best management practices. View an HTML version of the flyer here, or download the 11x17 informational PDF flyer here, or download the 4-page PDF version here. |
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PNW 180: Live from the 2010 Land & Sea Grant National Water Conference
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| The Livestock, Poultry Environmental Learning Center (LPELC) program sponsors monthly webcasts for interested individuals with the uplink originating from Iowa State University. The program joined forces with the Region 10 PNW Water Quality team to take the webcast series on the road as we broadcasted from the 2010 Land Grant and Sea Grant National Water Conference in Hilton Head, SC. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 171: Livestock Manure Management in the PNW
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| This update announces the February 2010 webinar on Livestock Manure Management in the PNW. The PNW Water Quality Team is sponsoring this one-day webinar for Extension agents, Soil and Water Conservation personnel, and anyone working with livestock owners on manure management facilities and techniques. The webinar will be broadcast on Tuesday February 16, 2010. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 158: Environmental Protection Curriculum
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This update highlights a new environmental protection curriculum available for livestock producers. These educational materials incluse 26 lessons grouped into six modules. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
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PNW 108: Using Vegetated Buffers or Setbacks to Reduce
Fecal Coliform Bacteria Runoff from Dairy Pastures
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| This flyer highlights how bacteria concentration in water can be greatlyy reduced with the use of vegetated buffers. These buffers can greatly improve water quality. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 095: Feed Management for Fine Tuning Water Quality Near Animal Feeding Operations
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| This update highlights how Extension animal scientists in the Pacific Northwest have crafted a successful program to help animal feeding operations protect water quality. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |
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PNW 022: Help for Livestock and Poultry Producers in Oregon
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| This flyer provides help for livestock and poultry producers in Oregon. This is the first of 4 flyers (others will be for Alaska, Idaho and Washington) that provides localized information about animal feeding operations (AFOs) and confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here. |