TY - JOUR
T1 - Animal agriculture in a changing climate online course
T2 - An effective tool for creating extension competency
AU - Whitefield, Elizabeth
AU - Schmidt, David
AU - Witt-Swanson, Lindsay
AU - Smith, David
AU - Pronto, Jennifer
AU - Knox, Pam
AU - Powers, Crystal
PY - 2016/4/1
Y1 - 2016/4/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84964941302
SN - 1077-5315
VL - 54
JO - Journal of Extension
JF - Journal of Extension
IS - 2
M1 - 2TT6
ER -