There may be federal, state, and local regulations that apply to livestock and poultry operations. Refer to the resources listed below to find information on...

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA; often referred to as "Superfund") and the Emergency Planning and Community...

The webinar focuses on the farmer nutrient management course, outcomes and tools developed for the course including goGrop. This presentation was originally...

Nitrate issues from a regional perspective will be discussed in this webcast.  Recent findings in California and the proposed solutions will be presented, as...

This is a follow-up webcast to Changing Management of Nutrients in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. That initial webcast told the story of why the TMDL was...

This webcast highlights two planning tools - OFFSET and NOFT - currently being used in western Cornbelt states to encourage well-planned siting of facilities...

If your farm stores oil, fuel, or oil products, you should take note of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) program. This rule applies...

The hows and whys of inspections for animal feeding operations. Federal and state regulators and permitted producers each give their perspectives on what...

This webcast focuses on an introduction to the National Air Emissions Monitoring Study (NAEMS). This program was originally broadcast on July 18, 2008. ...

Why Tackle Mortality Management?  It’s Ripe for Revolution.The poultry industry has enjoyed a long run of technological and scientific advancements that have...

In 2015, Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) partnered with local and state agencies to help identify potential sources of fecal coliform...

For the last decade, Argentinian CAFO’s have been increasing in number and size. Poultry farming showed remarkable growth and brought to light the absence of...

Over the past four decades, the number of custom slaughterhouses in Michigan has steadily decreased as the number of livestock producers declined. Those who...

In Nebraska alone, nearly 400 earthen manure storage structures are in operation; approximately four dozen requests to cease operation of permitted lagoons...

Update: March, 2017. The Trump administration has issued an executive order directing the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to review the rule and revise or...

This is a self-guided learning lesson about air and water regulations related to livestock and poultry production. Anticipated time for completion: 60...

As livestock and poultry production has intensified it is no surprise that regulations have become a more prominent part of the business. This module...

Includes an update on implementation (or lack thereof) of the manure management section of the newly released Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting rule, with...

There are several strategies of reducing, or mitigating carbon and other GHG emissions. The first and most basic of which is conservation – if we don’t use...

 The issue of manure nutrient management has been the subject of controversy and new policies in recent years as the non-point source discharge of nutrients...

To illustrate a case study design and construction of a phosphorus removal structure on a poultry farm, and to present the basics of how to properly design a...

This project was started to work with regional CIG projects to calibrate and harmonize Phosphorus Indices across the U.S., demonstrate their accuracy in...

Important note: Congress has prohibited EPA from expending any funds to implement subpart JJ (manure management) of the rule. Industry efforts to overturn...

Currently, there is limited regulation of ammonia (NH3) emissions as a matter of federal policy.  The Clean Air Act (CAA) provides the federal authority for...

Based on 2013 statistics, Wisconsin has a dairy herd of 1.2 million cows that produce 12,000,000,000 gallons of manure and waste water. Custom manure haulers...