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1 Extension Water Outreach Education ARCHIVED RESOURCE LIST ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION & OUTREACH RESOURCES Karst Avoid that Sinking Feeling: Sinkholes, Limestone and Groundwater Contamination Rock River Coalition, Inc. and the University of Wisconsin Extension karst, groundwater contamination, sinkholes, limestone A three-panel brochure that describes karst geology and how it threatens groundwater quality. Actions to prevent groundwater contamination are outlined. EPA Region V Great Lakes, Wisconsin, watersheds adults, landowners, and water, watershed, and riverway groups Animal Waste Management-Manure management policy AFO/CAFO Drinking Water and Human Health-Community water supplies Pollution Assessment and Prevention-Community-scale contamination, home and community Watershed Management-Ecosystem management Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship Curriculum animal waste management, cattle, poultry, dairy, livestock, pork, manure management, agricultural air quality, air quality, manure application, open lot facilities, dust control, odor control, emission control, mortality management, emergency action plan, manure storage facility A national curriculum and supporting educational tools to U.S. livestock and poultry industry advisors, who in turn, will help producers acquire certification and/or achieve environmentally sustainable production systems. Producers will also benefit directly from the information and assessment tools that the curriculum provides. Extension Water Outreach Education ARCHIVED RESOURCE LIST 1

2 MidWest Plan Service Information, 122 Davidson Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA Phone: , agriculture, agriculture-related businesses, educators Animal Waste Management-Manure management, manure management policy AFO/CAFO Nutrient and Pesticide Management-BMP use and adoption, nutrient management standards and policy Pollution Assessment and Prevention-Agriculture and rural non-farm Education resource (formalized learning process), capacity building resource Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship Curriculum: Lesson 34- Phosphorus Management for Agriculture and the Environment Andrew Sharpley and Ron Sheffield phosphorus, phosphorus management, agricultural runoff, nutrient management User will recognize the role of phosphorus (P) in controlling eutrophication; identify what happens to P in soil; learn what practical farming measures can be used to minimize P loss; target best management practices; and learn where large sources of P exist. MidWest Plan Service Information, 122 Davidson Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, Phone: , mwps@iastate.edu, agriculture, agriculture-related businesses, educators Animal Waste Management-Manure management Conservation and Agricultural Water Management-Management and drainage Pollution Assessment and Prevention-Agriculture and rural non-farm Nutrient and Pesticide Management-BMP use and adoption, nutrient management standards and policy Communication resource (two way), education resource (formalized learning process), capacity building resource Small Farms Fact Sheets Fact sheet/bulletin Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship Curriculum Extension Water Outreach Education ARCHIVED RESOURCE LIST 2

3 livestock, poultry production, regulations, manure, land application, emission control, nutrient excretion, electric livestock fencing, barnyard runoff The fact sheets are a collection of 24 publications that address questions that educators and producers are most likely to have about CAFO regulations, how they will affect livestock and poultry production facilities, and what producers must do to comply with the regulations. Agriculture-related businesses, educators, natural resource professionals Water Topic &Subtopic Animal Waste Management-Manure management-manure management policy AFO/CAFO, pathogens (emerging issue) Waste management (non-animal management) Ecology of Bacterial Pathogens: Keeping out unhealthy levels of E. Coli and Salmonella Event Dr. Max Teplitski, Assistant Professor in the Department of Soil and Water Science at the University of Florida/IFAS course, bacteria, pathogens, E. Coli, Salmonella, water science This short course explores questions in bacterial ecology relevant to environmental quality issues. The main will be on the latest published research on bacterial contamination and persistence in drinking, industrial and irrigation water supplies, recreation areas and agricultural produce. University of Florida, IFAS Extension, adult(s), natural resource professionals, policy makers Animal Waste Management-Pathogens (emerging issue) Conservation and Agricultural Water Management-Nonpoint source pollution Drinking Water and Human Health-Pathogens and human health Watershed Management-Land use, stormwater management Education resource (formalized learning process) Extension Water Outreach Education ARCHIVED RESOURCE LIST 3

4 Partnership for Livestock Environmental Management Systems Research Report Janice Kepka agriculture, farms, environmental management system, livestock An environmental management system is a voluntary, flexible business management system that helps farmers and managers to develop their own strategies for integrating environmental considerations into the daily operation of a farm. UW Environmental Resources Center, uplands, watersheds agriculture, agriculture-related businesses Animal Waste Management-Manure management, Waste management (non-animal management) Conservation and Agricultural Water Management-Management and drainage, nonpoint source pollution, irrigated agriculture Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center E-newsletter Livestock, poultry, learning, education This is a Web site that produces a monthly e-newsletter about livestock and poultry environmental information. adult(s), community organizations, households Animal Waste Management-Manure management, pathogens (emerging issues) Georgia Poultry Environmental Management Systems Guidebook Web site Extension Water Outreach Education ARCHIVED RESOURCE LIST 4

5 poultry management, EMS, environmental management systems, farm management tools, farm management, poultry management tool This guidebook will walk the user through the basic steps of understanding and creating an environmental management system (EMS) for their poultry operation. Web site also has downloadable PDF files for print use. Biological and Agricultural Engineering, 620 Driftmier Engineering Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA , (706) agriculture, special interest group(s) Animal waste management-manure management Nutrient and Pesticide Management-BMP use and adoption Pollution Assessment and Prevention-Agriculture and rural non-farm Communication resource (two way), education resource (formalized learning process) Measuring the Success of Conservation Programs Research Report Katherine Smith and Marca Weinberg conservation programs, farmers, farming practices, incentives, agrienvironmental process models, environmental indicators This is a detailed research report investigating measuring the success of conservation programs, and, specifically, how farmers' participation is involved in the success of these environmental programs. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service agriculture, agriculture-related businesses, educators Animal Waste Management-Waste management (non-animal management) Conservation and Agricultural Water Management- Irrigated agriculture Nutrient and Pesticide Management-BMP use and adoption, pesticide management standards and policy Feed Management Education Project Web site Cooperative Extension Service Extension Water Outreach Education ARCHIVED RESOURCE LIST 5

6 nutrient management, manure and wastewater handling and storage, land treatment, feed management The Feed Management Education Project's goal is to increase the understanding of agricultural professionals about the area of Feed Management. This Web site provides lot of information about nutrient management, feed management and manure and wastewater handling and storage. Project Director Joe Harrison, Washington State University Puyalllup, 7612 Pioneer Way, Puyallup, WA 98371, , agriculture, agriculture-related businesses, natural resource professionals Animal Waste Management-Manure management, manure management policy AFO/CAFO, waste management (non-animal management) Nutrient and Pesticide Management-Nutrient management standards and policy Pollution Assessment and Prevention Agriculture and rural non-farm Tap into Prevention: Drinking Water Information for Health Care Providers Video Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. EPA drinking water supplies, groundwater, wastewater, water contaminants, waterborn disease, drinking water and health This material (video, CD-ROM and pamphlet) is for health care providers who wish to gain continuing education credits. It covers some major drinking water health issues, including contaminants and those most easily affected. Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, EPA 816-K , policy makers, private sector, public sector Animal Waste Management-Pathogens (emerging issue) Drinking Water and Human Health-Community water supplies, hazardous substances, pathogens and human health, private water supplies, capacity building resource Extension Water Outreach Education ARCHIVED RESOURCE LIST 6

7 Dynamic Bibliographies Web site Ag Library Bibliographies, dynamic bibliographies, erosion, irrigation stream restoration, wetlands, drainage. Water Quality Information Dynamic Bibliographies USDA Coastal wetlands, streams, wetlands educators, policy makers, and water, watershed, and river-way groups Animal Waste Management-Manure management, waste management (non-animal management) Watershed Management-Ecosystem management, forest health and water quality Water Policy and Economics-Water transfer Landmarks in Conservation Video Oregon State University Extension conservation, natural-resource management, resource management planning, agriculture, farming This is an interactive DVD designed to help rural landowners, farmers, ranchers and foresters devise sustainable natural-resource management plans for their operations. Bill Braunworth, Oregon State University Extension, agriculture, landowner, natural resource professionals Animal Waste Management-Manure management Conservation and Agricultural Water Management-Irrigated agriculture Nutrient Management Standards and Policy-Pesticide management standards and policy Pollution Assessment and Prevention-Agriculture and rural non-farm Extension Water Outreach Education ARCHIVED RESOURCE LIST 7

8 The Human Dimension of Resource Management Programs Pete J. Nowak and Perry E. Cabot 2004 resource management, research activities, conservation programs, policy instruments, land use, soil conservation, resource management assessment This report details past research on policy effectiveness for resource management. The authors suggest that a 'human dimension' of resource management needs to be included in determining effectiveness of resource management programs. Department of Rural Sociology and the Gaylord Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison. The article can also be found in the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. educators, natural resource professionals, policy makers Animal Waste Management-Manure management Conservation and Agricultural Water Management-Community Environmental Restoration-Research issues on BMPs Water Policy and Economics-Policy development Getting Paid for Stewardship: An Agricultural Community Water Quality Trading Guide CTIC ding agriculture, conservation practices, water quality trading, wastewater This guide was developed to help agricultural advisors understand why producers may want to participate in water quality trading and how water quality trading works. _waterqualitytrading agriculture, agriculture-related businesses, natural resource professionals Animal Waste Management-Manure management, waste management (non-animal management) Conservation and Agricultural Water Management-Irrigated agriculture Pollution Assessment and Prevention-Agriculture and rural non-farm Extension Water Outreach Education ARCHIVED RESOURCE LIST 8

9 Water Policy and Economics-Pollutant trading Getting Paid for Stewardship: An Agricultural Community Water Quality Trading Guide CTIC ding agriculture, conservation practices, water quality trading, wastewater This guide was developed to help agricultural advisors understand why producers may want to participate in water quality trading and how water quality trading works. _waterqualitytrading agriculture, agriculture-related businesses, natural resource professionals Animal Waste Management-Manure management, waste management (non-animal management) Conservation and Agricultural Water Management-Irrigated agriculture Pollution Assessment and Prevention-Agriculture and rural non-farm Water Policy and Economics-Pollutant trading Extension Water Outreach Education ARCHIVED RESOURCE LIST 9

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