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Links
Agricultural Environmental Management Systems
Description: Home of the National Partnerships for Livestock Environmental Management Systems. Hosted by Wisconsin Extension.
Amber Waves The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America
Description: Amber Waves is a website from the USDA Economic Research Service. This link takes you to a new report on the environmental impacts of agriculture.
Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship (LPES) Curriculum
Description: The educational materials developed for the LPES Curriculum include 26 lessons grouped into six modules; environmental stewardship and/or regulatory compliance assessment tools for most lessons; and PowerPoint presentations for each lesson.
Livestock Environmental Management Systems
Description: This website provides detailed information about the AgEMS process. Guidebook lessons on this site will assist in developing a functional EMS for a farm or ranch. It also includes flexible templates and benefits to an AgEMS.
National Management Measures to Control Non Point Pollution in Agriculture
Description: This document was developed by USEPA. It includes nutrient management, erosion and sedimentation, and integrated pest management.
Online Sources Of Environmental Assessment Tools And Resources For Wisconsin Farms
Description: This website provides a listing of environmental assessment tools and resources for Wisconsin or Midwest-based farmers and producers. The assessments can benefit any farmer needing information on surface water, groundwater, air quality, wildlife and habitat, solid and hazardous waste, farm nuisances, soil quality, energy, health risks, and composting.
Robocow
Description: Here is a fresh look at ways to prevent pollution. Its well worth a look.
UGA Engineering Outreach Service
Description: The Engineering Outreach Service provides practical solutions to Georgia industries, communities, and agencies to achieve profitability, sustainable development, and conservation. The Engineering Outreach Service is an administrative unit of the UGA Faculty of Engineering and represents UGA in the Georgia Environmental Partnership (UGA, GA Tech, and the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources).
Presentations
Ag Pollution Prevention: Sustaining the Momentum
Description: This is a Power Point presentation about the AgP2 partnership that hosts this website. This file is very large (about 9MB).
Publications
Nutrient Management for Georgia Agriculture: Developing a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan
Description: A CNMP is a strategy for making wise use of plant nutrients to enhance farm profits while protecting water resources. This publication provides an accessible overview of CNMPs for the Georgia farmer.
Software
Environmental Management Systems: Pork Production
Description: Tools and links for developing farm level EMSs. Developed in North Carolina for use in pork production.