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AFO Virtual Information Center
Link Results for Region 4
Alabama
State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications 
Nutrient Management
Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities
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Florida
State Regulations
State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications
Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities
Research
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Georgia
Other Federal Programs
State Regulations
State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications
Nutrient Management
- Georgia: University of Georgia, Animal Waste Awareness in Agriculture and Extension (AWARE), CNMP Tools - The AWARE CNMP web site provides links to tools developed by University of Georgia, other universities, USDA NRCS, Ag Canada, and private businesses.
- Georgia: University of Georgia, Animal Waste Awareness in Research & Extension (AWARE) - The Animal Waste Awareness in Research & Extension (AWARE) web page can be used to access information on research, policy and regulations, newsletters and more. AWARE provides CNMP information and tools, as well as links to training and certification information.
- University of Georgia, Animal Waste Awareness in Agriculture and Extension (AWARE), Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) - The University of Georgia AWARE CNMP web site provides online information about CNMPs and CNMP tools, a CNMP template available in HTML, Microsoft Word and PDF formats, tools for creating maps for CNMPs, and Georgia's P index.
Best Management Practices and Controls
- Georgia: Fort Valley State University, Cooperative Extension - The program emphasizes small/family farmers, part-time farmers, and home gardeners as primary clientele. Specific areas covered include: small/family farm enterprise identification and selection; management practices; farm structures; and soil and water conservation.
Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities
- Georgia: Fort Valley State University, College of Agriculture, Home Economics and Allied Programs - Provides links to information on its graduate program in Animal Science and various undergraduate programs, agricultural research, and the Cooperative Extension.
- Georgia: Fort Valley State University, Cooperative Extension - The program emphasizes small/family farmers, part-time farmers, and home gardeners as primary clientele. Specific areas covered include: small/family farm enterprise identification and selection; management practices; farm structures; and soil and water conservation.
- Georgia: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, Current and Proposed AFO Regulations - Links to current and proposed state and federal regulations for AFOs.
- Georgia: University of Georgia, Animal Waste Awareness in Agriculture and Extension (AWARE), CNMP Tools - The AWARE CNMP web site provides links to tools developed by University of Georgia, other universities, USDA NRCS, Ag Canada, and private businesses.
- Georgia: University of Georgia, Animal Waste Awareness in Research & Extension (AWARE) - The Animal Waste Awareness in Research & Extension (AWARE) web page can be used to access information on research, policy and regulations, newsletters and more. AWARE provides CNMP information and tools, as well as links to training and certification information.
- Georgia: University of Georgia, Engineering Extensions - Has programs that focus on sustainable agriculture, animal waste management, and poultry housing ventilation engineering.
Research
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Kentucky
State Regulations
State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications
Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities
- Kentucky State University, Land Grant
- Kentucky: University Cooperative Extension Service - Provides links to college news and events, research and graduate education, academic programs, information center, and weather center. The page also has links to focus sites, hot topics and resources, including departments and units, where you can link to the Animal Sciences Department to get sector-specific information.
- Kentucky: University of Kentucky, Agripedia - Agripedia was developed by the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture with a USDA Higher Education Program Grant. Agripedia is an encyclopedia of agriculture, which presents facts, figures, demonstrations, examples, graphics, and more regarding the concepts, practices, and vocabulary of agriculture in a multimedia format using audio clips, graphics, text and animation.
- Kentucky: University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture - Provides links to college news and events.
- Kentucky: University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture Animal Sciences Department - Provide sector-specific information on large animal feeding operations, and current events and news.
Research
- Kentucky: University of Kentucky, Agripedia - Agripedia was developed by the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture with a USDA Higher Education Program Grant. Agripedia is an encyclopedia of agriculture, which presents facts, figures, demonstrations, examples, graphics, and more regarding the concepts, practices, and vocabulary of agriculture in a multimedia format using audio clips, graphics, text and animation.
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Mississippi
State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications
Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities
- Mississippi State University Animal and Dairy Sciences program. - Dairy, as well as beef, horse, equine, pork, swine, cow, cattle, and sheep research and information are provided.
- Mississippi State University Extension - Provides information on a wide variety of agricultural topics, including environmental quality, farm management and policy, livestock, and poultry.
- Mississippi: Alcorn State University, Department of Agriculture - AG-ONLINE is a multi-year grant funded by the USDA-CSREES to increase the number and quality of food and agricultural sciences courses on the Internet. The Department of Agricultural Science faculty has prepared web-based courses for graduate and undergraduate students.
- Mississippi: Alcorn State University, Small Farm Development Center - Offers management and technical assistance for small farms.
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North Carolina
State Regulations
State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications
- North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Agricultural Statistics Division
- North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Agriculture Agronomic Division - Information and assistance with analysis of soils and wastes.
- North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
- North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality, Point Source Branch
- North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Pfiesteria Fact Sheet - Questions and answers about Pfiesteria.
- North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality - Links to water quality program information and regulations affecting CAFOs.
- North Carolina Division of Water Quality, CAFO Permits Advisory Group - Provides links to guidance documents, permit applications, discharge monitoring reports and miscellaneous documents for CAFOs.
- North Carolina Natural Resources Conservation Service
- North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Service, Poultry Science Technical Information - Provides papers on litter/manure management.
- North Carolina State, Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology, Pfiesteria - Provides information about current publications and ongoing research on Pfiesteria.
Nutrient Management
Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities
- North Carolina A&T State University Cooperative Extension - Contains contact information and links to education and outreach programs that emphasize improving the quality of life for disadvantaged individuals and families.
- North Carolina A&T State University, School of Agriculture - Contains links to the different programs offered by the school, other academic information, research, and recent agricultural news.
- North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension
- North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Animal Science Extension - Focuses on education and assistance in the areas of animal husbandry, including livestock, horse, and swine husbandry as well as an additional dairy extension page.
- North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension Service, Poultry Science Technical Information - Provides papers on litter/manure management.
- North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension, Horse Husbandry
- North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension, Poultry Program
- North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension, Swine Husbandry Nutrient Management Information - Provides technical information, commonly in the form of an online newsletter, Swine News, on nutrient management.
- North Carolina State University, Animal Husbandry - Deals with multiple species of animals whose primary purpose is to provide meat for the table. This designation is to differentiate these animals from those raised primarily for dairy reasons. Meat animals include beef cattle, sheep and meat goats.
- North Carolina State University, Animal Science Dairy Extension Home Page
- North Carolina State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences - Contains links to academic information, regional and international programs, external agricultural information centers, research, and agricultural news.
- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Environmental Resource Program, Public Health Issues of North Carolina's Hog Industry - Focuses on the public health issues of North Carolina's hog industry, including information on health and environment, state laws, and local county rules and ordinances.
Research
Environmental Issues
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South Carolina
State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications
- South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Environmental Application, Registration, and Reporting Forms - Contains the standard NPDES forms as well as numerous forms for agricultural facilities. Some of the agricultural facility forms are for preliminary site inspections, Notice of Intent to construct or expand an agricultural facility, agricultural manure brokers and applicators, transfer of ownership, manure balance sheet, and manure transfer agreement.
- South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Resources, Bureau of Water, Agricultural Program - Information on the Bureau's permitting, compliance, monitoring, and enforcement activities for agricultural facilities. It also has compliance assistance information on outreach and education programs.
- South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Resources, Surface Water Quality Frequently Asked Questions - Questions about the state's NPDES/Surface Water Discharge permit programs.
- South Carolina Natural Resources Conservation Service
Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities
- South Carolina: Clemson University Cooperative Extension - Arranged by department and subject matter. The Field Operations department has contact information, county office locations, and publications. The Animal and Veterinary Sciences section provides information on news, events, and programs, including the Confined Animal Manure Managers Program and several Beef Cattle Programs. The Soil and Land Resources has information on land application of wastes, and soil sampling and soil test ratings.
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Tennessee
State Regulations
State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications
Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities
- Tennessee State University Cooperative Extension, Agriculture Research Program - Has information on the program, training opportunities, and research teams and their publications, including the Animal and Alternative Livestock Team and the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Team.
- Tennessee: University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service - Provides links to extension news, publications, programs, local offices, departments, and related sites. You can also use the Topic index to find information, news, publications and programs in areas including Environment and Natural Resources, Farm Management, and Livestock/Animals.
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Link Categories
- EPA Programs - Provides links to specific EPA programs and initiatives related to Animal Feeding Operations.
- Other Federal Programs - Links to programs at USDA, Department of Energy, and other federal agencies.
- State Regulations - Links to state AFO/CAFO regulations and requirements.
- State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications - Links to state AFO/CAFO web sites, state agricultural web sites, example general and individual CAFO permits, fact sheets, inspection forms, guidance, and compliance assistance publications
- Nutrient Management - Information and tools to help develop nutrient management plans, including state technical standards.
- Livestock and Trade Associations - Links to trade associations involved with the livestock industry.
- Best Management Practices and Controls - Links to web site and documents highlighting best management practices related to controlling discharges from AFOs/CAFOs.
- Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities - Links to land grant universities, extensions, and other universities conducting agricultural research and providing assistance to the agricultural community.
- Research - Links to research projects and papers developed by universities and other institutions.
- Funding - Funding options for AFOs/CAFOs, including federal funding programs.
- Environmental Issues - Links to information about water quality, air quality, public health, and energy issues associated with AFOs/CAFOs.
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