AFO Virtual Information Center
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Illinois

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.

Indiana

State Regulations

• Indiana Department of Environmental Management, CAFO Rule (PDF) - CAFOs Rule was published January 2004, under Title 327 Water Pollution Control Board.
• Indiana Legislative Services Agency, CAFO Regulations
• Indiana Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Confined Feeding Regulations

State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications

• Indiana Agricultural Statistics Service
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Compliance and Technical Assistance Program - Provides confidential compliance assistance to small businesses. The web page provides a link to Agriculture information relevant to AFOs and CAFOs.
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Compliance and Technical Assistance Program, Agriculture Information - Provides links to agriculture information relevant to AFOs and CAFOs.
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Land Quality - Responsible for administering the Confined Feeding Operations Program and providing AFO/CAFO guidance for the State of Indiana.
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Permit Guide - A plain English guide to help identify environmentally related permits or approvals that must be obtained or requirements that may apply to new businesses or expansion projects.
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources
• Indiana Natural Resources Conservation Service, Information About Animals
• Indiana Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture
• Indiana Permit Application Forms - Indiana confined feeding permit forms.

Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities

• Indiana: Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service

Michigan

State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications

• Michigan CAFO General Permit (PDF)
• Michigan Department of Agriculture
• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Agriculture Pollution Prevention (PDF)
• Michigan Natural Resources Conservation Service, Information About Animals

Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities

• Michigan State University Cooperative Extension - Contains information resources including the MSU Extension Database and AgNIC; educational programs including agricultural weather, sheep listing network, and manure brokering; contact information for area of expertise teams in various disciplines including beef, dairy, equine, farm management, manure, poultry, sheep, swine, and water quality; links to other Internet resources; staff resources including an e-mail option for questions; a calendar of events, and more.
• Michigan State University, Agricultural Experiment Station

Minnesota

State Regulations

• Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Feedlot Rule Information - Contains information regarding the implementation of the revised feedlot rules that became effective on October 23, 2000.
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota State Rules for Water
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Rules for Animal Feedlots

State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications

• Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Animal-Related Ordinances Report (PDF) - Provides a profile of existing animal-related ordinances throughout Minnesota counties.
• Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Animals & Feed - Provides links for economic development and livestock, finance, health and safety, and quality inspection.
• Minnesota Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Feedlots in Minnesota - Contains permit forms and fact sheets, as well as information on regulations, permitting, training, and compliance assistance.
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Wastewater Program
• University of Minnesota, Manure and Odor Education and Research - Provides information on animal waste management, links to applicable regulations, fact sheets, and links to other resources.

Best Management Practices and Controls

• Minnesota: University of Minnesota Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Nitrogen Use Statewide in Minnesota (PDF) - Provides a list of recommended BMPs for the application of nitrogen to cropland.
• Minnesota: University of Minnesota Cooperative Extension, Water Quality and Agriculture - Contains links to publications, publication abstracts, news releases, newsletters, "info-u scripts" and other materials. There are numerous links to web pages dealing with BMPs for manure and nutrient management.
• Minnesota: University of Minnesota, Manure Management Practices for the Minnesota Pork Industry - Provides a list of recommended BMPs for the application of nitrogen to cropland and suggested environmental management practices for handling manure and other farm waste.

Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities

• Minnesota: University of Minnesota Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Nitrogen Use Statewide in Minnesota (PDF) - Provides a list of recommended BMPs for the application of nitrogen to cropland.
• Minnesota: University of Minnesota Cooperative Extension Service - Provides information on extension news and activities related to community, environment, family, farm, garden, and living.
• Minnesota: University of Minnesota Cooperative Extension, Water Quality and Agriculture - Contains links to publications, publication abstracts, news releases, newsletters, "info-u scripts" and other materials. There are numerous links to web pages dealing with BMPs for manure and nutrient management.
• Minnesota: University of Minnesota, College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences - Offers information on education, healthy foods, environment (with a focus on agricultural environmental issues), and agricultural systems. The site also has pages dedicated to rural and urban agricultural issues and information on six research and outreach centers.
• Minnesota: University of Minnesota, Manure Management Practices for the Minnesota Pork Industry - Provides a list of recommended BMPs for the application of nitrogen to cropland and suggested environmental management practices for handling manure and other farm waste.

Research

• Minnesota: University of Minnesota, College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences - Offers information on education, healthy foods, environment (with a focus on agricultural environmental issues), and agricultural systems. The site also has pages dedicated to rural and urban agricultural issues and information on six research and outreach centers.

Environmental Issues

• University of Minnesota, Manure and Odor Education and Research - Provides information on animal waste management, links to applicable regulations, fact sheets, and links to other resources.

Ohio

State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications

• Ohio Department of Agriculture, Livestock Environmental Permitting Program - Contains links to public notices on draft permits, program fact sheets, guidance documents, forms, Ohio's Concentrated Animal Feeding Facility Advisory Committee, and rules and regulations.
• Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Surface Water, CAFO Program - Contains background information on the CAFO permit program and links to the general permit.
• Ohio Natural Resources Conservation Service

Nutrient Management

• Ohio State University Cooperative Extension, Best Management Practices - Links to documents with information on agricultural best management practices.

Best Management Practices and Controls

• Ohio State University Cooperative Extension, Best Management Practices - Links to documents with information on agricultural best management practices.

Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities

• Ohio State University Cooperative Extension, Best Management Practices - Links to documents with information on agricultural best management practices.
• Ohio State University Cooperative Extension, Ohioline - Provides access to bulletins, fact sheets, and other outreach materials covering a variety of topics. Select the Farm topic to find information on livestock. Waste management information can be found under the Environment topic.
• Ohio State University, Agricultural Research and Development Center - Contains news and publications on agriculture research and information on research projects by topic, research support, and research grants.

Research

• Ohio State University, Agricultural Research and Development Center - Contains news and publications on agriculture research and information on research projects by topic, research support, and research grants.

Wisconsin

State Regulations

• Wisconsin Administrative Code - Contains a listing of rules pertaining to wastewater discharges and WPDES permits as of the June 1996.

State Web Sites, Permits, and Other Publications

• Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Service
• Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, State Conservation Standards for Farms - Contains information pertaining to non-point pollution from livestock operations.
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, CAFO Program - Contains background information on CAFOs in Wisconsin and links to statistics and permit information.
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, WPDES CAFO Permits - Contains information permitting, manure management, and compliance assistance.
• Wisconsin Natural Resources Conservation Service

Cooperative Extension and Land Grant Universities

• Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Program Teams - Consists of representatives from farm organizations and agricultural industries who develop, design and evaluate educational programs in agriculture and natural resources. Some of the focuses of these teams include: livestock, dairy, swine, nutrient management, and farm management education.
• Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, Program Animal Sciences - Provides links for livestock, dairy, swine, horses and sheep. Each link contains general information, extension resources, guidance reports, and external information links for these animal types.
• Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin, Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension - Provides information on agricultural issues, recent news, research, agricultural programs, and external agriculture links.

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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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