December 13, 2020 at 9:25 pm CST
IOWA CITY, Iowa â The upcoming virtual Driftless Region Beef Conference will feature Frank Mitloehner, a professor and air quality specialist at UC-Davis, as the leadoff speaker.
Mitloehner will discuss greenhouse gases and the sustainability of beef cattle production. His presentation will explain factors of climate change, livestock impacts and the importance of ruminant livestock in the midst of growing pressures from environmental groups.
Understanding the facts and fiction behind livestock production and emissions is the first step in debunking the myths of livestock and climate change.
âAttending Dr. Mitlowhnerâs presentation via webinar format will give producers an opportunity to learn and equip themselves to engage in a positive discussion of livestock and climate change,â said Jay Solomon, University of Illinois Extension energy and environmental stewardship educator.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension
The COVID-19 pandemic has become much more serious and has brought the need for business health, safety and continuity planning to the forefront. Now is the time to communicate with employees and family members regarding plans to keep them safe, healthy, and working.
“While much of the negative impact on agriculture by COVID-19 is out of our control, there are things you can do now to reduce or prevent the impact of COVID-19 on the health and productivity of your farm,” said Jim Versweyveld, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension Walworth County Agriculture Educator. “First and foremost, please take care of yourself. Secondly, Extension has many resources for managing a farm during COVID-19 at our website https://farms.extension.wisc.edu/coronavirus.”