Animal Waste Awareness in Research and Extension

The Objectives of AWARE:

“To facilitate awareness of animal waste issues to research scientists, Extension personnel, industry representatives, and producers and to serve as a catalyst for providing economically and environmentally sound waste utilization solutions to Georgia’s animal production industry.”

AWARE is a collaborative effort of The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Pollution Prevention Assistance Division, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and others.  Those involved in AWARE include:

• Scientists
• Educators
• Agricultural Professionals
• Farmers
• Universities (UGA and others)
• Federal Agencies
• Agricultural Associations
• Businesses

AWARE team members are experts in a variety of areas related to animal waste management, environmental regulations, agricultural economics, crop and soil science, water quality and agricultural pollution prevention.

AWARE team members include:

John McKissick – Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Casey Ritz and Dan Cunningham – Dept. of Poultry Science
John Bernard and Larry Newton – Dept. of Animal and Dairy Science
Miguel Cabrera, Glenn Harris and David Radcliffe – Dept. of Crop and Soil Science
David Kissel – Agricultural and Environmental Services Lab
Melony Wilson, John Worley, and Mark Risse – Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Up Coming Events

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 -Dry Fertilizer Spreader Calibration Field Day 

Monday-Tuesday, February 6-7, 2012 – Georgia Milk Producers

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 – Georgia Pork Congress

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -Update on Center Pivot Irrigation Systems and Sprinklers

Tuesday-Wednesday, February 21-22, 2012 - Certified Planner and Operator Certification training

NOTICES

Protecting Water Quality with Incentives for Litter Transfer in Georgia - Final Report

Δ  Check out this valuable resource in agricultural pollution prevention!
National Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center

Δ  Information on the CAFO Air Emission EPCRA Reporting Requirements