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Offers farmers a patented waste management process that reduces odors associated with animal agriculture and transforms the waste into a pleasant-smelling organic soil amendment, offered for sale to consumers.
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Animal Waste Management Solutions by Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. Copyright 2002-2005 Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc Corrections...Anti-livestock industry group's website includes information and links about animal waste management, odors, and regulations and proposed rules intended to protect water quality, air quality, and property values.
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Families Against Rural Messes Stronger laws are needed for the rapidly changing livestock industry. Current laws in Illinois and in many other states are woefully inadequate to protect family farmers, rural communities, water quality, air quality, and property values. Families Against Rural Messes P.O....Publications and informational links on managing manure generated from livestock production -- and minimizing environmental problems from manure management.
http://www.bae.umn.edu/extens/manure/
Text and background of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed regulations covering wastewater discharges from animal production areas and land application areas.
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Final Managing Manure Guidance for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs U.S EPA Technical guidance to help NPDES permit authorities (States and EPA Regions permittees, and technical service providers implement our February 2003 revised Permit Regulations and Effluent Guidelines for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs This document is now found at: http cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/afo/info.cfm#manure...Manure management in Iowa, IMMAG provides a vehicle for a coordinated and comprehensive approach to improve manure management. Includes detailed information on local and federal regulations, and related publications.
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Iowa Manure Management Action Group IMMAG Home Page Iowas beef producers may at times feel overwhelmed when it comes to feedlot regulations, permits and improvements. Many different programs, requirements and funding opportunities make it seemingly impossible to make decisions that will improve waste management as well as work...Information on manure and nutrient management issues, including storage, handling, land application, anaerobic digestion, co-generation, and energy recovery.
http://res2.agr.ca/initiatives/manurenet/
Information on extension and research programs and publications, and on certification programs.
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UT Animal Waste Management Registration for the next Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) Development course on November 15-17, 2005 in Portland, Oregon is now open. You may register for the course with Iowa State University on-line or print a registration form and submit it...Handbooks and related materials for reducing environmental impacts from animal wastes; from USDA.
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