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State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications

• Illinois Department of Agriculture, Environmental Programs Division - This division oversees the Livestock Management Facilities Program.
• Illinois Department of Agriculture, Livestock Management Facilities Program - Regulates setback distances, design standards for waste lagoons, waste management plans and livestock manager certification.
• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Small Business - The office provides compliance assistance to small businesses. The site includes links to information about their helpline, a publications library, a quick answer directory and more.
• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Water Pollution Control - Links to information on permitting programs, compliance and enforcement, surface water quality monitoring and assessment, watershed management, operator certification, and field operations.
• Illinois Natural Resources Conservation Service

Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities

• Illinois: University of Illinois Cooperative Extension, Urbana-Champaign Campus
• Illinois: Urbana-Champaign University, College of Agriculture, Consumer and Environmental Sciences - Provides information on academic departments, computers and information services, affiliated units and collaborative projects, and more.
• Indiana: Purdue University, Agricultural Air Quality Laboratory Publication, Controlling Ammonia Gas In Swine Buildings - Describes an approach for reducing ammonia gas (and other manure gases and odors) by using a combination of available methods and management practices that involve ventilation, manure management, building hygiene, and feed management.
• Indiana: Purdue University, Agricultural Air Quality Laboratory Publication, Methods and Practices to Reduce Odor from Swine Facilities [PDF] - Describes the known methods and practices that may reduce odor nuisance from swine production units.
• Indiana: Purdue University, Agricultural Air Quality Laboratory Publication, Ventilation of Poultry Slaughtering and Processing Plants [PDF] - Addresses emission of airborne particles containing pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in poultry slaughtering and processing plants. It discusses design and maintenance of the ventilation system to prevent migration of airborne contamination to clean areas of the plant.
• Indiana: Purdue University, Livestock Manure Storage - Designed to assist users in assessing the amount of threat to surface and groundwater that various manure storage practices and facilities pose. Suggestions for the improvement of manure storage systems are included.
• Indiana: Purdue University, School of Agriculture - Contains information regarding academics, producer information, research, regional and international programs, publications, recent news and other useful links.

Research

• Indiana: Purdue University, School of Agriculture - Contains information regarding academics, producer information, research, regional and international programs, publications, recent news and other useful links.

Environmental Issues

• Indiana: Purdue University, Agricultural Air Quality Laboratory Publication, Controlling Ammonia Gas In Swine Buildings - Describes an approach for reducing ammonia gas (and other manure gases and odors) by using a combination of available methods and management practices that involve ventilation, manure management, building hygiene, and feed management.
• Indiana: Purdue University, Agricultural Air Quality Laboratory Publication, Methods and Practices to Reduce Odor from Swine Facilities [PDF] - Describes the known methods and practices that may reduce odor nuisance from swine production units.
• Indiana: Purdue University, Agricultural Air Quality Laboratory Publication, Ventilation of Poultry Slaughtering and Processing Plants [PDF] - Addresses emission of airborne particles containing pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in poultry slaughtering and processing plants. It discusses design and maintenance of the ventilation system to prevent migration of airborne contamination to clean areas of the plant.

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• 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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