Agenda

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Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before the start time.

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 
9:00 am – 12:15 pm CDT

 

Presented by: Dr. Erin Cortus

Agenda:

  • Confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs)
  • Air and water quality pollutants associated with animal production
  • Manure storage types and design elements
  • Manure generation rates
  • Manure characteristics
  • Use and transport of manure
  • Airborne emissions from stored manure
  • Airborne emissions from liquid manure
  • Water quality protection regulations, including National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits
  • Air quality protection regulations
  • Mitigation approaches

 

Webinar Instructions

All attendees must log-on through their own email – attendees may not watch together if they wish to earn continuing education credit. HalfMoon Education Inc. must be able to prove attendance if either the attendee or HalfMoon Education Inc. is audited.

Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.

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Credits

Engineers
3.0 PDHs

Architects
3.0 HSW CE Hours

AIA - American Institute of Architects
Pending

 

Continuing Education Credit Information

This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 3.0 PDHs for professional engineers and 3.0 HSW continuing education hours for licensed architects in all states that allow this learning method. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility. 

HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses. 

HalfMoon Education as a sponsor of continuing education (Sponsor No. J885). This course has been submitted for AIA CES approval and is currently pending. Only full participation is reportable to the AIA CES.

Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).

On-Demand Credits

The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. The following pre-approvals may be available for the on-demand format upon request:

3.0 HSW LUs (AIA) 

Speakers

Dr. Erin Cortus

Associate Professor and Extension Engineer Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering University of Minnesota

Ms. Cortus joined the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Minnesota in August 2017. Her position as Associate Professor and Extension Engineer is to provide engineering expertise in the area of sustainable animal agriculture systems. Ms. Cortus was born and raised in Saskatchewan, Canada. She earned her Bachelor of Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering degree and PhD at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Cortus also has eight years of experience in a similar Research and Extension role at South Dakota State University. Her past and ongoing projects include measuring the air quality impacts of different manure management practices in swine, poultry, dairy and beef cattle barns, investigating additional microenvironment control for grow-finish pigs and cattle, and communication of sustainability metrics within and beyond the livestock industries. The broad mission of Dr. Cortus’ program is to work with producers and communities to understand and continually improve the quality and productivity of livestock environments. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Minnesota and South Dakota.

AIA Info

AIA Provider Statement:

HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

Course Title: Manure Storage Design, Environmental Impacts, and Impact Mitigation Approaches

Delivery Method: Live Online

Course Description: This three-hour course explains the challenges of managing organic waste from confined animal feeding operations, why they must be addressed and how to mitigate environmental impacts. The course identifies applicable regulations, analyzes storage facility designs, and discusses the environmental impact and threats arising from concentrated organic waste.

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to discuss the specific challenges related to managing organic waste produced by confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and identify pollutant discharges that impact air and water quality.

Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to reference and comply with applicable regulations from the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and explore regulation protecting air quality.

Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to analyze manure storage types and design elements based on calculated manure generation rates and specific manure characteristics.

Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to identify airborne emissions from stored manure and liquid manure, discuss the use and transportation, and explore pollution

LUs: 3.0                                                                                              LU Type: LU|HSWs.

Prerequisites: None

Advance Preparation: None

Program Level: Intermediate

Course Expiration Date: 

Complaint Resolution Policy:

Complaints regarding this course can be emailed to fchapman@halfmoonseminars.org or by calling (715) 835-5900. A HalfMoon Education representative will respond within 72 hours to resolve the complaint, which will include, but not limited to, access to another CE activity at no or reduced cost or a full or partial refund. Each instance will be resolved on a case-by-case situation.