Animal Care Wednesday Webinar Recordings
Animal Care Wednesdays Schedule
- What Does Youth Livestock Quality Assurance Look Like in Other States?
Lindsay Chichester (NE), Amie Schleicher (MO), Kellie Chichester (WY), Megan Nielson (SD), Mike Anderson (IA) - Experiences in Teaching ASCI 370 (04/03/13)
Dr. Duane Reese - How Missouri Agriculture Associations Cooperated to Respond to HSUS in Their State (03/06/13)
Loyd Wilson - Communicating Science During Controversy (02/06/13)
Crystal Powers - Care of Cattle in the Feedlot (01/09/13)
Joan Ruskamp - Humane Certification Programs (12/05/12)
Jackie Sleeper - Pain Management – What’s In It for Me? (11/07/12)
Dr. Hans Coetzee - Animal Care Discussion
Dr. Ronnie Green (09/05/2012) - Current Animal Welfare Issues (08/01/2012)
Trent Loos - The Questions Only an Outsider Can Ask (07/11/2012)
Kaelen Lagasse - Good Production Practices for Producers (06/06/12)
Anne Burkholder, Owner and Manager of Will Feed Inc. Feedyard - Animal Welfare update from Washington, D.C. (05/02/12)
Dr. Dee Griffin, UNL - How Do We Talk to Non-Farm Audiences About Animal Care (04/04/12)
Dr. David Smith, UNL - State Farm Animal Confinement Restrictions (03/07/12)
J. David Aiken, UNL Ag Law Specialist - Animal Care Resources (01/19/12)
Lindsay Chichester, UNL; Mike Anderson, Iowa State University
Animal Care Resources
The following Animal Care Resources were developed and compiled by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach faculty and staff.
General Animal Care
- Guide on Animal Care
- Biosecurity and Fairs: What You Need to Know
- Youth and 4-H: Guidelines for Care of Animals in a Public Setting
- Animal Welfare Act: Guidelines for county and state fairs
- Castration in Livestock
- Dehorning in Livestock
- Genetic Selection Fact Sheet
- Food Safety: Stress in Farm Animals and Food Safety
- Heat Stress at Livestock Shows
- Low Stress Livestock Handling for People and Livestock
Current Animal Welfare Issue Responses
- 11/02/11 -- Newsletter discussing Nebraska Farmers Union - HSUS joint venture and Nebraska Rural Poll animal welfare findings
- 10/12/11 -- Newsletter discussing the impact of the 2010 Missouri vote on the HSUS puppy mill proposal, and how that outcome affects the animal welfare political dynamics in Nebraska
- 01/05/11 -- Newsletter describing Ohio compromise legislation where Ohio officials agreed to compromise farm animal housing restrictions to
avoid Humane Society of the US ballot contest - 10/07/09 -- Ohio Ballot Issue Two creating the Ohio Livestock Board
- 09/02/09 -- Newsletter describing California's Proposition Two, which established housing requirements for laying hens, swine gestation crates, and veal calf crates
Good Management Practices for Youth and Resources for Animal Care for Youth
- Feed and Nutrition, G2156
- Shelter and Housing, G2157
- Frequent Monitoring for Health Concerns, G2158
- Injections, G2159
- Injury, G2160
- Heat Stress, G2161
- Animal Handling, G2162
- Animal Documents, Records, and Tests Needed Prior to Fairs and Exhibitions - G2171
- Facts, Values, and Myths - G2174
- Knowing the Livestock Lingo - G2175
- Communicating With the Public About the Care of Production Animals - G2176
- Commonly Asked Questions - G2177
- A Guide for Communication in Livestock Operations - EC142
Beef
Dairy Cattle
Swine
Poultry
Animal Welfare Conference Videos
May 25-26, 2011
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Program Rationale, Objectives, and Agenda
- Welcome Message from Workshop Organizers (05/25/11)
Welcome Message and Workshop Housekeeping Items - How Societal Views Regarding Animal Care Have Evolved; Forces Shaping Those Views (05/25/11)
Candace Croney, Ohio State University - Consumers and Animal Welfare (05/25/11)
Charlie Arnot, Center for Food Integrity - The Role of Ethics in Current Farm Animal Welfare Debates (05/25/11)
Candace Croney, Ohio State University - Media Relations: How to Have a Good Working Relationship with Your Media Partners
Trent Loos - State Farm Animal Confinement Restrictions (05/25/11)
Dave Aiken, University of Nebraska-Lincoln - What is Animal Welfare and Animal Rights? (05/25/11)
Anna Johnson, Iowa State University - The Five Freedoms (05/26/11)
Anna Johnson, Iowa State University - Different Definitions and Applications of Farm Animal Welfare (05/26/11)
Duane Reese, University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Key Findings from the UNL and ISU Extension Animal Welfare Survey (05/26/11)
Randy Cantrell, University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Breakout Session Part 1: Preparing Educators to Help Youth and Volunteers Develop Animal Welfare Skills in the Contest of Livestock Shows, also Identify Educators Willing to Assist in Creating Teaching Material for that Programming Effort (05/26/11)
Lindsay Chichester, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Mike Anderson and Jan Shearer, Iowa State University - Breakout Session Part 2: Continuation of Previous Recording After Small Group Wok; Small Groups Share Results with Large Group (05/26/11)
Lindsay Chichester, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Mike Anderson and Jan Shearer, Iowa State University - Summary of Breakout Sessions (05/26/11)
Lindsay Chichester and Duane Reese, University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Extension's Role in the Animal Welfare Discussion (05/26/11)
Rick Koelsch, University of Nebraska-Lincoln - How the Ballot Initiative Process Works in Nebraska (05/26/11)
Dave Aiken, University of Nebraska-Lincoln