The Manure Composting course comes to you from the Animal Science Program at Rutgers Cooperative Extension with help from their friends at the Office of Continuing Professional Education.

Listen about some of the research and testing that is occurring at the lab located on the University of Maine campus, and impacts
this may have on the forest products industry.

1.0 Category 1 ceu; $20

Pasture Associated Laminitis Prevention Strategies provides participants the opportunity to learn about the physiology, causes and prevention of laminitis. Participants will be able to describe the physiological changes in the hoof that occur with laminitis, describe the symptoms of laminitis that result from those physiological changes, list what conditions increase risk for laminitis and explain how to manage grazing and pastures to reduce laminitis risk. This course offers a badge and is one of several available in the HorseQuest Badge Portfolio. This course includes a video, a learning lesson, and a quiz.

For information contact Kathy Anderson, kanderson1@unl.edu

The fee for this course is $10.  To purchase and enroll in the course, click the following button.

If you purchase at least $40 worth of courses from this category, you can receive a 20% discount by entering the voucher code of HorseQuest20. 

Precision agriculture is an integral part of today's crop production. It's steady stream of technological improvements makes it hard for farmers and other ag professionals to stay current.

This nine part course features precision Agriculture's educator of the year Dr. John Fulton and Extension Specialist Mark Hall. Each lesson features video instruction, handouts and a test. Students who make 80% or higher on all the test and complete a course evaluation will receive a certificate of completion. Students are welcome to audit the course without taking the test. For more information or to enroll contact hallmah@auburn.edu

This course highlights 3 programs that have had success in promoting healthy food consumption among school children. You will learn how these programs work and tips for implementing similarly successful initiatives or programs in your own local schools.  

This course has three sections and will take about one hour to complete. For each section you will be asked to read a short introduction and watch the corresponding video (approximately 20 minutes). Once you've have completed the video, you must correctly answer a comprehension question to move on to the next section.  

Upon adequate completion of the three sections, please fill out the brief questionnaire to receive your certificate of completion. If you are a member of the School Nutrition Association you may earn one Continuing Education Credit by completing the course. In the final questionnaire, please indicate your SNA membership number and the certificate will be emailed to you. You may also use this course towards USDA's School Meal Professional Standards requirements.

This Proper Respirator Use course will help you understand when and why a respirator is necessary, how to safely and correctly select, wear and maintain a respirator, respect a respirator's capabilities and limitations, recognize and respond appropriately in emergency situations, and comprehend the medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent effective respirator use. 

This course is designed to take approximately 1 hour. One (1) Safety CEU is available for residents in the following states.

• Oklahoma
• Utah

Teacher for the course is Michael Wierda, Utah State University. He can be reached at michael.wierda@usu.edu

Race Nebraska provides information about the Nebraska Horse Racing industry. This course contains recorded presentations from live seminars on topics including Status of Tracks & Facilities, What Makes a Horse “Nebraska-Bred” Eligible, Ownership Options, Role of Gaming Commission, Track Veterinarian’s role, Tips on Breeding and Feeding, Retired Racehorses,  Pedigree Evaluation,  Selection and Conformation Evaluation, Young Horse Training,  Soundness Evaluation, Foaling, Newborn Foal can and much more.

This module will cover common respiratory hazards and diseases found in agriculture. The module also discusses how to reduce exposures and the use, regulations and requirements, and maintenance of the most commonly used respirators in agriculture.  

This course is designed to take approximately 1 hour. 

One (1) Safety CEU is available for residents in the following states.

• Oklahoma
• Utah

Teacher for the course is Michael Wierda, Utah State University. He can be reached at michael.wierda@usu.edu.

This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.Este curso está restringido y solo está disponible para los participantes de la Academia Spiral Up de Extensión de Reno de la Universidad de Nevada.

Esta capacitación se centrará en aumentar la comprensión del desarrollo y los hitos de los niños, estrategias para apoyar el crecimiento y el desarrollo, reconocer las diferencias de desarrollo.

This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.

Este curso está restringido y solo está disponible para los participantes de la Academia Spiral Up de Extensión de Reno de la Universidad de Nevada.

Esta capacitación se centrará en la importancia del juego, cómo los niños aprenden a través del juego, los diferentes tipos de juego, la creación de experiencias de juego que fomenten el desarrollo y la provisión de materiales apropiados para el desarrollo para involucrar a los niños en el juego.

This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.

Este curso está restringido y solo está disponible para los participantes de la Academia Spiral Up de Extensión de Reno de la Universidad de Nevada.

En este tema, exploraremos cómo las siguientes grandes ideas funcionan juntas para crear un entorno de aprendizaje eficaz para los niños pequeños: Desarrollar horarios y rutinas diarias, Planificar e implementar transiciones y Enseñar expectativas y reglas.

Second Chances for Horses provides participants the opportunity to learn the unique challenges that accompany the adoption of second career horses. Including how to select an adoption facility, and common behavioral and physical considerations for second career horses. This course offers a badge and is one of several available in the HorseQuest Badge Portfolio. This course includes a video, a learning lesson, and a quiz.

This course is restricted and only available to the University of Nevada Reno Extension Spiral Up Academy participants.

In this session, we discuss professional characteristics,best practices, the teacher's role and unique professional growth needs and benefits. In this session, we discuss how to build positive peer interactions and develop collaborative relationships with colleagues.