Animal Agriculture in a Changing Climate Online Course: An Effective Tool for Creating Extension Competency

Authors

Elizabeth Whitefield, Washington State UniversityFollow
David Schmidt, University of MinnesotaFollow
Lindsay Witt-Swanson, University of NebraskaFollow
David Smith, Texas A&M UniversityFollow
Jennifer Pronto, Cornell UniversityFollow
Pam Knox, University of GeorgiaFollow
Crystal Powers, University of NebraskaFollow

Volume

54

Issue

2

DOI

10.34068/joe.54.02.06

Abstract

There is a need to create competency among Extension professionals on the topic of climate change adaptation and mitigation in animal agriculture. The Animal Agriculture in a Changing Climate online course provides an easily accessible, user-friendly, free, and interactive experience for learning science-based information on a national and regional level. The web-based curriculum is proving to be a useful tool and valuable resource for Extension educators in gaining knowledge and being better equipped to inform and influence livestock and poultry producers regarding climate issues.

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Recommended Citation

Whitefield, E., Schmidt, D., Witt-Swanson, L., Smith, D., Pronto, J., Knox, P., & Powers, C. (2016). Animal Agriculture in a Changing Climate Online Course: An Effective Tool for Creating Extension Competency. The Journal of Extension, 54(2), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.54.02.06