Livestock and Poultry Expansion Webinars
Opportunities for livestock & poultry growth in Nebraska
Monday, June 27, 2016
Willow Holoubek, AFAN
Top Ten Questions to Ask When Siting New Poultry Barns
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Josh Payne, Oklahoma State University and Susan Watkins, University of Arkansas
Regulations specific to new facilities
Monday, July 11, 2016
NDEQ regulations/County Zoning – Amy Schmidt (20 min)
Water access requirements – Aaron Nygren (10 min) possibly with NRD representative
Minimizing Water Risks
Friday, July 22, 2016
Overview of water quality risks – Aaron Mittelstet
Land requirement for nutrient utilization – Rick Koelsch
Siting litter stockpiles – Amy Schmidt
Siting facilities for biosecurity
Monday, July 25, 2016
Biosecurity considerations – Sheila Purdum
- Introduction to Avian Influenza and other risks
- Siting considerations for biosecurity
- Archived Webinar
- Powerpoint 1
- Power Point 2
Planning for normal and catastrophic mortality – Renee Hancock
Archived Questions and Answers
Minimizing Air/Nuisance Risks
Monday, August 1
Facility siting for odor – Rick Stowell
Insect management – David Boxler
Suggested map resources for review of a location – Rick Koelsch
Building Public Trust in New Livestock Production
Regulatory expectations vs. voluntary actions – Rick Stowell
Guiding a positive farmer and community discussion – Jenny Rees
Farm Visit - Applying Siting Principles
Tuesday, August 30, 1 to 3 pm)
Bill Bevans poultry operation located at 7900 N 148th St, Waverly, NE.
RSVP to rkoelsch1@unl.edu
Purpose: Site visit of possible poultry barn. Discussion among farmer/educators/specialists about strengths and weaknesses of site. Apply previous information to this and alternative locations open to farmer.