Upcoming Webinar on "Shelterbelts for Vegetative Environmental Buffers"

Trees do more than improve the appearance of a farm, they can also help manage air emissions from livestock and poultry facilities. There is a scheduled Webinar on the use of trees in making a Vegetative Environment Buffer later this week. The speakers are Dick Nicolai, South Dakota State University and John Tyndall, Iowa State University. The presentation will be on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 1:30 pm (central) Below is more information on the computer based educational program. Mitigating Air Quality Issues Using Vegetative Environmental Buffers February 26, 2010 Farmers have used tree lines and windbreaks to enhance farmstead environments for many years, but only more recently have shelterbelts been considered and utilized largely for the benefits provided to neighboring residents and communities. As interest in mitigating air emissions and going green grows, forms of vegetative environmental buffers (VEB) will receive expanded attention. Hear the latest information on the effectiveness and value of VEB, especially as an approach to managing air emissions from animal production facilities. How Do I Participate? On the day of the webcast, go to https://www.extension.org/pages/Live_Webcast_Information and follow the links on that page to download the speaker's power point presentations and to connect to the virtual meeting room.

• If you are unable to participate in a live webcast, you can access the archived version (available within a few days after the presentation is completed) at: http://www.extension.org/pages/Archived_Webcasts%2C_Livestock_and_Poultry_Environmental_Learning_Center
• First-time webcast viewers can visit the following page to ensure access to the webcast system. http://www.extension.org/pages/How_Do_I_Participate_in_a_Webcast%3F.
• A schedule of future webcast presentations is available at: http://www.extension.org/pages/Upcoming_Webcasts