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Farmer’s First Aid: AED’s and Bleeding Control

October 28, 2024 @1pmET

Farmers are at higher risk of injury and are often in rural settings making ambulance response times much longer.The longer we wait to act on life saving interventions, the greater the loss. Learn basic do’s and don'ts about heart attacks and controlling bleeding, identify helpful resources and additional training available to the public with Paramedic Aaron Kersey. I

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The Key to Superior Adaptation, Performance and Resilience: Epigenetics

October 8, 2024 3pmET

There is a hidden sector of genetics that very few are aware of, but affects everything.  This hidden sector is called Epigenetics and is defined as "The influence of environmental factors on the degree of expression of gene pairs".  In this webinar we will explore the intricacies of epigenetics and how to use this to our favor.  

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Climate Loss and Grief: Building Understanding & Resilience

October 15 , 2024

Many people are suffering from emotional consequences associated with anticipated or actual environmental changes and reacting with despair, grief, or uncertainty. Farmers, ranchers, and food producers have uniquely intimate relationships to places and landscapes, and as a result, are especially vulnerable to climate-related losses and grief.

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Exploring H-2A Farm Workers

November 6, 2024 12pm

The H-2A visa program makes it possible for farmers to bring in citizens of other countries for agricultural work in the United States. With a tight labor market, the visa program is experiencing a lot of growth – farmers who have never considered it before are taking a closer look.

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Food Safety Basics

December 9, 2024 12pm

It’s every farmer or rancher’s worst nightmare: Someone claims to have gotten sick from the food they produced. No matter how safe the operation is, the risk is always there. The good news is there are ways to manage and mitigate the impacts of this risk. We’ll discuss the best practices every farmer or rancher can adopt to get a foothold in managing their food safety liability exposure.

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Silvopasture For Poultry

September 23, 2024

Anyone who raises poultry knows they love cover, and planting trees and shrubs for cover and shade just makes sense. We can also plant species that will feed your birds, reducing feed costs and increasing bird health. So join Trees for Graziers to learn about the fledgling field of poultry silvopasture.

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Silvopasture on a Shoestring

March 20. 2024

Well-planned silvopasture can provide shade to improve livestock comfort & productivity, fodder in extreme weather, and beautiful habitat for wildlife. Join Joshua Greene from Trees For Graziers as he shares establishment techniques, protection methods, and silvopasture tree species being used at Greene Kitchen Farm and many livestock farms in the Northeast. Shoestring methods for jump starting your silvopasture will be discussed as well as other resources to 'start small, start now’ in order to take your grazing to new heights.

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Preparations for the Lambing Season Part 1: The Ewe

January 30

The lambing season is a critical time for sheep producers, marking the arrival of new life and the continuation of the flock. However, it can also be a challenging period, requiring careful management and intervention to ensure the health and well-being of both ewes and lambs.

In this informative webinar, Lydia Strand with Lydia's Flock, will delve into the intricacies of lambing, providing you with the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully navigate this crucial phase of sheep production.

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