Progress 01/15/98 to 01/14/05
Outputs
The National Center for Manure and Animal Waste Management has provided technical and financial support for the EPA Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)Technical Fundamentals for Permit Writers and Inspectors Workshop in Region 4, Atlanta, Georgia; Region 5, Purdue University and Region 7, University of Nebraska. An Inter-agency Agreement (IAG) is being developed with EPA to provide funding and technical assistance for these workshops to be held in the additional 7 regions throughout the United States during 2005. The National Center is providing technical and financial support for the EPA Regional Science Workshop on Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs) - Science and Technical Support Needs in College Park, MD, December 6-9, 2004. National Center members will make many of the presentations on available and needed tools to address priority needs associated with AFOs to US EPA Staff. The National Center has cooperated with CSREES Multi-state Committee, S-1000.
Animal Manure and Utilization, Treatment and Nuisance Avoidance for Sustainable Agriculture to co-sponsor the Animal Manure and Waste Management State-of-the-Art Symposium in San Antonio, TX, January 5-7. Keynote speakers, technical papers, posters and exhibitors will be on the program. The last morning program will be on stakeholder perspective and strategies for continued funding for a national coordination of sustainable animal production/waste management systems.
Impacts
In recognition of recommendations the National Center made to improve the EPA CAFO Regulations, the National Center has been requested to provide direction for the multi-media component of the CAFO Regulations for new poultry and swine units because the basis for this component came from recommendations the National Center made to allow the development of new and innovative technologies. The Certification Training Program is on the National Center website and the White Papers that have received international recognition will be web available from ASAE and FASS. The success and benefits of the national coordination of animal waste management activities achieved by the National Center has resulted in requests for the National Center to provide technical leadership for meetings and workshops for agencies involved in animal waste management for information sharing, training and better national coordination.
Publications
- Gannon, V. P. J., F. J. Humenik, J. M. Rice, J. L. Cicmanec, J. E. Smith, Jr. and R. Carr. 2004. Control of Zoonotic Pathogens in Animal Waste. In: Waterborne Zoonoses - Identification, Causes and Control. Chapter 25. Published for the World Health Organization by IWA Publishing. pp. 409-425. Alliance House London, UK. About 20 of the White Papers are being updated for web-based publications by ASAE and FASS.
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Progress 10/01/02 to 09/30/03
Outputs
Updated White Papers will be published cooperatively by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) and the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) so that these widely recognized publications are in referenced literature. White Papers were developed that summarize the current state-of-the-science for 20 manure management issues and an additional 5 papers are under development. These papers serve as the foundation for directing future research and information dissemination activities. The White Papers are being published cooperatively by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) and the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) so that they will be available in a form that may be cited as part of the scientific literature. Three White Papers are included in the Monograph of the WHO/EPA 2003 Water-Borne Zoonoses Workshop. The National Center has co-sponsored workshops in the United States, Japan and Korea including the American Water
Resources Association Specialty Conference and the US-EPA Sustainable Land Application Conference. Materials from White Papers on manure management strategies, innovative policies for addressing livestock waste problems and pathogens in animal wastes have been incorporated into the paper, Control of Zoonotic Pathogens in Animal Wastes published by the World Health Organization.
Impacts
In recognition of recommendations the National Center made to improve the EPA CAFO Regulations, the National Center has been requested to provide direction for the multi-media component of the CAFO Regulations for new poultry and swine units because the basis for this component came from recommendations the National Center made to allow the development of new and innovative technologies. A National Center meeting was held to initiate this process and committees were formed on Define the Term Baseline, Species or Media and Relative Evaluation for Efficient Allocation of Emissions Performance Standards. The initial committee charges have been circulated and follow-up activities are being conducted nationally by email pursuant to individual committee meetings. The success and benefits of the national coordination of animal waste management activities achieved by the National Center has resulted in a request for the National Center to hold a meeting for all agencies
involved in animal waste management for information sharing and better national coordination. The National Center has been invited to submit a proposal for a National Research Support Project (NRSP)for continuation of the National Center.
Publications
- Control of Zoonotic Pathogens in Animal Waste by Gannon, V.P.J, J.L.Cicmanec, J. E. Smith, F. Humenik, M. Rice, R.Carr and P. Braam, Paper 25 in the WHO/EPA 2003 Water-Borne Zoonoses Workshop Monograph. 2003.
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Progress 10/01/01 to 09/30/02
Outputs
An additional six White Papers to assess the current state-of-the-science for newly developing issues in the area of manure management have been completed. Summaries of these White Papers are at: http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/waste_mgt/natlcenter/sumary.pdf. The complete text of the White Papers is available on a searchable CD from the Midwest Plan Service, 1.800.562.3618. Two meetings have been held in Washington, DC, with EPA and USDA to make recommendations for the improvement of the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) Regulations being developed by EPA. During the second year, $635,728 and in the third year $557,000 were awarded for proposals judged to address high priority issues on a cooperative basis.
Impacts
Recognition was given to the key comments made by the National Center to improve the EPA CAFOs Regulations in the Preamble for these regulations. The National Center has been asked to cooperatively assist in the development of materials to add definition and educational references to EPA CAFO Fact Sheets. The accomplishment of the National Center to effectively coordinate animal waste management activities has gained excellent recognition and USDA has provided funding to develop a strategy for continued national coordination of animal waste management programming.
Publications
- Bicudo, J., R.Gates, L.Jacobson, D.Schmidt, D.Bundy and S.Hoff. 2002. Air Quality and Emissions from Animal Waste Management Systems. Schiffman, S.,B.Auvermann and R.Bottcher. 2002. Health Effects of Aerial Emissions from Animal Production and Waste Management Systems. Auvermann, B., R. Bottcher, A. Heber, D. Meyer, C. B. Parnell, Jr., B. Shaw and J. Worshey. 2002. Particulate Matter Emissions from Confined Animal Feeding Operations.
- Argo, J., P. W. Westerman, A. J. Heber, W. P. Robarge and J. J. Classen. 2002. Ammonia Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations.
- Risse, L., et.al. 2002. Land Application of Manure for Beneficial Reuse.
- Lorimore, J., C.Fulhage, R.Zhang, T.Funk, R.Sheffield, D.Sheppard and G.Newton. 2002. Manure Management Strategies and Technologies.
- Hamilton, D. W., B. Fathepure, C. Fulhage, W. Clarkson and J. Lalman. 2002. Treatment Lagoons for Animal Agriculture.
- Daniel, T. C., W. E. Jokela, P. A. Moore, Jr., A. N. Sharpley and W. J. Gburek. 2002. The Phosphorus Index: Background and Status. Sutton, A., T. Applegate. S. Hankins, B. Hill, G. Allee, W. Greene, R. Kohn, D. Meyer, W. Powers and T. van Kempen. 2002. Manipulation of Animal Diets to Affect Manure Production. Jones, D. D., R. K. Koelsch, S. Mukhtar, R. E. Sheffield and J. W. Worley. 2002. Closure of Earthen Manure Structures (Including Basins, Holding Ponds and Lagoons).
- H. Zhang, T. H. Dao, H. A. Wallace, N. T. Basta, E. A. Dayton and T. C. Daniel. 2002. Remediation Techniques for Manure Nutrient Loaded Soils. Moore, P. A., Jr., B. C. Joern, D. R. Edwards, C. W. Wood and T. C. Daniel. 2002. Effects of Manure Amendments on Environmental and Production Problems.
- Centner, T. J. 2002. Legal Structures Governing Animal Waste Management.
- D. Zilberman, A. Ogishi and M. Metcalfe. 2002. Innovative policies for Addressing Livestock Waste Problems.
- Sobsey, M. D., L. A. Khatib, V. R. Hill, E. Alocilja and S. Pillai. 2002. Pathogens in Animal Wastes and the Impacts of Waste Management Practices on Their Survival, Transport and Fate.
- Goodwin, H. L. 2002. Practical Aspects of Manure Marketing.
- Massey, R. and K. Zering. 2002. Economics of Animal Production/Manure Management System Cost Benefit Analysis to Improve Social Welfare
- Vukina, T. 2002. The Relationship Between Contracting and Livestock Waste Pollution.
- Sweeten, J. M, L. D. Jacobson, A. J. Heber, D. R. Schmidt, J. C. Lorimore, P. W. Westerman, J. R. Miner, R. H. Zhang, C. M. Williams and B. W. Auverman. 2002. Odor Mitigation for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations.
- Jacobson, L. D., S. Wood, D. R. Schmidt, A. J. Heber, J. R. Bicudo and R. D. Moon. 2002. Site Selection of Animal Operations Using Air Quality Criteria.
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Progress 10/01/00 to 09/30/01
Outputs
Bound volumes of the summaries of 20 White Papers selected as high priority issues for manure and animal waste management were distributed at Washington DC meetings with USDA and EPA during the National Center and cooperators' response to the proposed EPA regulations on animal waste. These White Paper summaries were also presented on the NCSU Animal Waste Management Program's website under the National Center entry. Arrangements are being made to fund nine research projects which provide cooperative support for complimentary activities from second year funds.
Impacts
In recognition of the high interest in the National Center White Papers the MidWest Plan Service will make the completed White Papers available on a searchable CD. MidWest Plan Service also provided an 800 number to request a printed copy of individual White Papers. It is being recommended that the National Center facilitate coordination among national projects dealing with animal waste management as was initiated by the National Center in developing a response to proposed EPA regulations and presenting these recommendations to USDA and EPA in Washington DC meetings.
Publications
- White Paper Summaries December 11, 2001 USDA-Fund For Rural America Grant, "National Center for Manure and Animal Waste Management." Animal Waste Management Programs, NC State University.
- White Paper summaries USDA-Fund For Rural America Grant, "National Center for Manure and Animal Waste Management" 2001 at: http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/waste_mgt/natlcenter/summary.pdf
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Progress 10/01/99 to 09/30/00
Outputs
Fifteen White Papers are under preparation, which will establish the state-of-the-science for critical areas and set a basis for overall program direction and evaluation. A plan of work and corresponding budget has been developed for Years 1 and 2 for the Focus Areas dealing with: 1) Education, Training and Information Dissemination; 2) On-farm Technology Evaluation; 3) Social, Community, Economic and Policy Issues which will develop briefing/discussion papers similar to the White Papers; and 4) Research and Development which will sponsor a national meeting to facilitate a coordinated and cooperative national response to the proposed EPA regulations for concentrated animal feeding operations.
Impacts
The National Research and Extension Initiative on Animal Waste Management which involves an extension and research member from each Land-Grant college is very supportive of and will participate in the meeting being sponsored by the National Center to respond to EPA regulations. Several other organizations and professional societies as well a EPA and the Economics Research Service will participate in this meeting.
Publications
- Several of the White Papers are completed and are being peer reviewed. 2000.
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