[USCC] Fwd: Pathogens in Animal Manure

Tue Dec 12 06:49:24 CST 2006

 *  Pathogens in Animal Manure - The Second Educational Webcast on this topic
from the Livestock and Poultry Environmental (LPE) Learning Center is set for
December 15 – Participating in the webcast are Jane Frankenberger, Purdue
University; Rob Atwill, University of California Davis; and Chip Simmons,
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Public Health - The first
speaker will " ... cover how pathogens can move to ground and surface water in
agricultural settings. The second presentation will discuss managing waterborne
pathogen risks in manure application to reduce environmental loading and reduce
transmission to water. The third presentation will focus on alternative waste
management technologies for reducing microbial pathogens in manure ..." -
Details of the December 15 web cast are posted at
http://lpe.unl.edu/pdfs/06decflyer.pdf - Information about software
requirements, testing your connection, and how to connect to the webcast are
posted at http://lpe.unl.edu/webcast2.html - Access to the first webcast on
this topic, which was held on November 17, 2006 is posted at
http://lpe.unl.edu/archive2.html#nov06 - Information about the Livestock and
Poultry Environmental Learning Center is posted at http://lpe.unl.edu 
    *  Dr. Jane Frankenberger is an Associate Professor and Extension
Agricultural Engineer at Purdue University. She received her Ph.D. from Cornell
University and leads extension programs in soil and water engineering and water
quality. Her research interests are in the areas of agricultural drainage,
watershed management, GIS, and modeling agricultural BMPs - She may be reached
at 765 494 1194; e-mail: FrankenB at Purdue.edu 
    *  Dr. Rob Atwill is an Associate Veterinarian and Associate Specialist at
the University of California Davis. He received his DVM from UC Davis and a
Ph.D. from Cornell. His research interests include: waterborne zoonotic
diseases, environmental and animal health, epidemiology and risk assessment of
infectious diseases, pre-harvest food safety, the interface between water
quality, animal agriculture, wildlife and human health, and assessing the fate
and distribution of waterborne pathogens from animal agronomic systems/free
ranging wildlife populations - He may be reached at 530-754-2154; e-mail:
RAtwill at UCDavis.edu 
    *  Dr. Chip Simmons is an Assistant Research Professor at the University of
North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Public Health. He conducts research in the
detection and quantification of microbial indicator and pathogenic organisms
from water, wastes, and air. He collaboratively conducted pathogen evaluations
for alternative waste management technologies evaluated in the North Carolina
collaborative agreement, commonly referred to as the “Smithfield Agreement” -
He may be reached at 919 966 7302; e-mail: OSimmons at email.UNC.edu 

http://lpe.unl.edu/pdfs/06decflyer.pdf

 Livestock and Poultry Environmental (LPE) Learning Center

 Educational Webcast Series

 http://lpe.unl.edu

 Pathogens in Animal Manure, Should We Be Concerned? (Part 2)

 December 15, 2006
 2:30 pm (eastern), 1:30 pm (central), 12:30 pm (mountain), 11:30 am (pacific)

 Jane Frankenberger, Purdue University; Rob Atwill, University of California
Davis; Chip Simmons, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Public
Health

 This seminar will cover how pathogens can move to ground and surface water in
agricultural settings. The second presentation will discuss managing waterborne
pathogen risks in manure application to reduce environmental loading and reduce
transmission to water. The third presentation will focus on alternative waste
management technologies for reducing microbial pathogens in manure.

 Dr. Jane Frankenberger is an Associate Professor and Extension Agricultural
Engineer at Purdue University. She received her Ph.D. from Cornell University
and leads extension programs in soil and water engineering and water quality.
Her research interests are in the areas of agricultural drainage, watershed
management, GIS, and modeling agricultural BMPs. frankenb at purdue.edu,
765-494-1194.

 Dr. Rob Atwill is an Associate Veterinarian and Associate Specialist at the
University of California Davis. He received his DVM from UC Davis and a Ph.D.
from Cornell. His research interests include: waterborne zoonotic diseases,
environmental and animal health, epidemiology and risk assessment of infectious
diseases, pre-harvest food safety, the interface between water quality, animal
agriculture, wildlife and human health, and assessing the fate and distribution
of waterborne pathogens from animal agronomic systems/free ranging wildlife
populations. ratwill at ucdavis.edu, 530-754-2154.

 Dr. Chip Simmons is an Assistant Research Professor at the University of North
Carolina Chapel Hill School of Public Health. He conducts research in the
detection and quantification of microbial indicator and pathogenic organisms
from water, wastes, and air. He collaboratively conducted pathogen evaluations
for alternative waste management technologies evaluated in the North Carolina
collaborative agreement, commonly referred to as the “Smithfield Agreement”.
osimmons at email.unc.edu, 919-966-7302.

 Resources and Links: 
--Cryptospordium : a waterborne pathogen. Cornell Cooperative Extension. Fact
Sheet 15. http://hosts.cce.cornell.edu/wq-fact-sheets/Fspdf/Factsheet15_RS.pdf
.
 --AEM Tier 2 Worksheet, Water-Borne Pathogens.
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/SoilWater/AEM/forms/Water-BornePathogens6-05.pdf
.
 --Development of Environmentally Superior Technologies for Swine Waste
Management (Smithfield Agreement)
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/waste_mgt/smithfield_projects/smithfieldsite.htm .

 How do I participate?

 Information about software requirements, testing your connection, and how to
connect to the webcast are available at http://lpe.unl.edu/webcast2.html.

 The LPE Learning Center is a project dedicated to the vision that individuals
involved in public policy issues, animal production, and delivery of technical
services for confined animal systems should have on-demand access to the
nation's best science-based resources. More information is available at
http://lpe.unl.edu.

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