Training Description:
Livestock production fundamentals is a series of 8 webinars focused on providing livestock information to NRCS staff, partners, technical service providers, and other conservation professionals. These sessions will benefit anyone looking to become familiar with the principles of livestock production and successfully working with livestock producers to address resource concerns associated with animal agriculture.
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Conservation Webinars
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- Session 1. Livestock 101: What Every Conservation Professional Needs to Know About Livestock Production
- In this webinar, basic animal science concepts will be presented including an overview of the livestock industry, basic terminology and classification, production cycles, feeding, and safety considerations when working around livestock.
- Amy Powell, Extension Program Specialist, Iowa State University
- Session 2. Livestock 101: Beef Cattle
- Covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
- Jacquelyn Prestegaard, Assistant Professor and Extension Livestock Sustainability Specialist, Texas A&M University
- Session 3. Livestock 101: Dairy Cattle
- Covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
- Session 4. Livestock 101: Sheep and Goats
- Covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
- Session 5. Livestock 101: Swine
- Session covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
- Session 6. Livestock 101: Poultry
- Session covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
- Brian D. Fairchild, Professor, University of Georgia
- Session 7. Livestock 101: Equines
- Session covers nutrition and body condition, reproduction, health and biosecurity, animal and waste facilities, management and handling practices.
- Session 8. Livestock 101: Livestock Economics and Markets
- Session covers livestock sectors at a glance, markets, and general statistics and information.
- Russell Knight, Economist and colleagues, USDA Economic Research Service
Training Calendar
BWSR offers a calendar of training events intended to provide potential attendees with information related to potential and upcoming sessions.
All trainings are subject to change due to a variety of circumstances.
Online Learning
Not all training takes place in a classroom. We’ve put together a searchable library of recorded modules, webinars, videos and other resources to help our staff and partners find professional development information on a variety of topics.