eXtension online Campus: Courses

This course provides a basic level of knowledge about beef production and the beef industry in the United States for students who will be working in beef producing areas. Visit the Texas AgriLife Extension Small Farm Courses site for enrollment instructions and contact information.

This course is different from many online course formats. This course offers constant interaction with a specialized course facilitator that will assist each student in adapting course material to their specific operation. The facilitator will review all material submitted by each student and provide feedback.

Course Design & Development - J. Cleere, S. Hammack, R. Parker, B.Blahuta & J.Jahedkar

This module will provide a link that takes you to the beef website for the University of Nebraka-Lincoln. At this website you will take a closer look at the endocrinology and physiology of the estrous cycle of beef cattle. There are also illustrations to help aid in the learning of these areas.

Resource: Dr. Rick Rasby, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

DAIReXNET is a national, extension-driven web resource designed to meet the educational and decision-making needs of dairy producers, allied industry partners, extension educators and consumers. This course contains educational videos related to dairy management.

Effective manure, mortality and process generated wastewater management from livestock and poultry operations can protect air and water quality. In this course participants will learn animal waste handling, storage, treatment and utilization processes and systems, best management practices, and available technologies to reduce air and water pollution from animal feeding operations.

To enroll, contact conference services at 979.845.7692 or www.peopleware.net/1542b

Subject matter specialist: Saqib Mukhtar