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 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.

Welcome to the self-paced Smart Choice / Smart Use Health Insurance ^TM Certified Educator training program. This program will prepare you to conduct consumer programs using the Smart Choice / Smart Use Health Insurance ^TM modules. The programs are designed, tested and produced by the University of Maryland Extension and University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Health Insurance Literacy Initiative (HILI) team.

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

This training will focus on increasing an understanding of children development and milestones, strategies for supporting growth and development, recognizing developmental differences, and building family partnerships.

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

This training will focus the importance of play, how children learn through play, the different types of play, creating play experiences that foster development, and providing developmentally appropriate materials to engage children in play.

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

This training will identify what, when and how to teach social emotional skills and present strategies for positive guidance. Learning strategies for teaching children how to problem solve will be presented and discussed.

Utah 4-H Volunteer Orientation is an online course for all Utah 4-H volunteers.  This course is designed to orient new 4-H volunteers to Utah 4-H, specifically participants will learn:

• Volunteer Roles & Relationships
• Positive Youth Development
• Youth/Adult Partnerships
• Safe & Inclusive Environments
• Learn by Doing

For more information please contact:  Utah State 4-H Office at Utah4h@usu.edu

The audience for this course includes Vermont custom manure applicator business owners and employees and interested ag service providers.

As a result of taking this course, participants will learn about Vermont’s Required Agricultural Practices (RAPs), regulatory requirements for custom manure applicators in Vermont, nutrient management plans as they relate to custom applicators, and record-keeping requirements. This course includes videos which requires a good internet connection.

For more information, suggestions, or feedback: Lindsey Ruhl, University of Vermont Extension, lindsey.ruhl@uvm.edu.