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Finalized Resource Materials for Producers and Advisors/Educators The resource materials
developed as part of the Partners for Livestock EMS project will be published
as a module of the Livestock and Poultry
Environmental Stewardship curriculum by early in 2006. Go to the lessons in the LPES Curriculum. The module is made up of six
lessons including: Introduction to Materials Developed by the State
Pilot Teams Each of the state pilot teams
was encouraged to modify the first draft of the materials (in 2003) to better
fit their audiences. The results of
their efforts are listed below. Based
on their ideas and experiences, the draft materials were reorganized into the
module being published as part of the LPES curriculum (listed above). Modified 2005. Questions? Contact Karl
Hakanson, or Brian
Holmes, University of Wisconsin-Madison. New York (dairy producers)-Dr. Peter
Wright (formerly with Cornell University) modified the assessment tools, developed
as part of this project, to include terminology and questions related to
dairy producers. These tools are
comprehensive and meant to be modified by a third party familiar with
state-specific regulations before use by a producer. Producers who wish to utilize these tools
should recognize that there will likely be many questions or sections that do
not apply to your specific operation.
Skip or delete the questions that do not apply. The assessments are divided into the
following topics: Manure Storage, Pasture, Land Application of Manure,
Farmstead-Manure and
Related Effluents, Farmstead-Other
Issues, Farm
Nutrient Balance (Part A), Farm Nutrient Balance
(Part B), Odors Modified 2003. Modified 2003. For questions contact Jeanne
Brittingham or Wayne
Newbill Georgia (poultry producers) pilot
tested differences between a self-directed EMS, extension-led EMS and
consultant-led Go to the Georgia
Poultry EMS website Go to the Georgia
Poultry EMS Guidebook Go to the Georgia Poultry
EMS Template Pack (for use with the Poultry EMS Guidebook) There are also a many
assessment resources listed on their website.
For questions, contact Tommy
Bass, or Mark
Risse, Virginia (poultry producers)-This
pilot team worked with poultry producers in a highly regulated
environment. Example
with templates already filled out Assessment chapters- Introduction, Regulations, Site Management, Odor , Nutrients, Manure Storage Site, Mortality, Pests, Biosecurity, BMP, Appendix A (Virginia specific
resources), Appendix B
(biosolids) Modified 2003. This team has a website for producers
participating in their pilot project.
Their resource materials can also be found on this site. Go to Virginia Poultry EMS website. For questions contact Lori Marsh
or Matt
Habersack at Pennsylvania
poultry assessment tool For questions contact Paul Patterson
at Montana
EMS Workbook-includes an environmental self-assessment for beef
operations For questions, contact Gene
Surber, Iowa
Feedlot Environmental Assessment Tool The Partners for Livestock
Environmental Management Assessment Systems project was supported by a USDA
Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service (CSREES) grant #
00-52103-9650.
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University of
Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Copyright © 2005 University of
Nebraska-Lincoln
For questions or suggestions
about this web page, contact Jill Heemstra,
Photo credits: The dairy, swine
and poultry photos are courtesy of the USDA NRCS photo gallery. Other photos were taken by Jill Heemstra.