Funded by USDA IFAFS Program, October 2000

1. Funded by USDA IFAFS Program, October 2000

2. Plus 9 Pilot State Teams, NRCS, and stakeholder advisory team Project Team Project Team Leaders: Gary Jackson University of Wisconsin Mark Risse University of Georgia Elizabeth Bird University of Wisconsin Rick Koelsch University of Nebraska Funding Partner: USDA CSREES IFAFAS Program

3. Partnerships for Livestock EMS Project Goal: Is EMS a tool to address environmental issues on livestock and poultry farms?

4. Partnerships for Livestock EMS Project Objectives: • Develop, pilot test and evaluate livestock EMS • Evaluate implementation strategies in nine states (three for dairy, poultry and beef producers) • Develop an online interactive assessment tools

5. Products / Outcomes… • Recommendations for successful EMS implementation to animal systems. • Producer and coach targeted tools to guide EMS on-farm application. • Resources to support involvement of stakeholders in delivery of EMSs.

6. What is an EMS?

7. Plan Review & Improve Plan Implement Check & Correct EMS is a “Process”Focused on: Farm’s Environmental Policy • Environmental Stewardship • Continuous Improvement • Business Management Model

8. Existing Technical Plans are the“Foundation” to EMS… Environmental Policy Statement Assignment of Responsibility New or Existing Environmental Farm Plans Manure Marketing Plan CNMP Nutrient Plan Odor Plan Manure Storage Plan Internal & External Communications Risk Assessment Conservation Plan

9. Existing Technical Plans are the“Foundation” to EMS… Manure Marketing Plan Environmental Policy Statement Assignment of Responsibility Environmental Farm Plans and Permits CNMP Nutrient Plan Odor Plan Manure Storage Plan Internal & External Communications Risk Assessment Conservation Plan

10. …and Adds “Management” to Insure Implementation Manure Marketing Plan Defining Farm’s Environmental Direction Documenting Plan’s Implementation Environmental Farm Plans and Permits CNMP Nutrient Plan Odor Plan Manure Storage Plan Review & Improve Plan’s Performance Plan Implementation Conservation Plan

11. Experiences of Livestock EMS Team

12. Additional Partners Pilot States Dairy Pilot States Beef Pilot States Poultry Pilot States

13. Common Elements of Delivery Approaches • Develop producer tools for EMS • Focus on functional EMS, not ISO 14001. • Test EMS implementation with about 30 producers in each state. • Integrate stakeholders into process. • Integrate with existing environmental planning efforts.

14. Poultry Team Approaches • Georgia: • Gold Kist & commodity group cooperation, • 3 delivery approaches of functional EMS. • Pennsylvania: • Penn Ag Industry lead, • Third party risk assessments, • Basis for PA Ag Conservation Certificate of Excellence • Virginia : • Partnered with integrators and agencies, • Detailed self-assessments and functional EMS.

15. Beef Team Approaches • Montana – • Targeted range systems , • Focus on risk assessment and EMS (select group) , • Partnered with Farm Bureau, commodity group, regulatory agency. • Iowa – • Functional EMS applied to open feedlot runoff, • Integrate with Iowa DNR assessment. • Texas – • Focused on Air Quality issues, • Developing tools for evaluating air quality performance, • Industry based advisory group organized.

16. Dairy Team Approaches • New York – • Integrate with AEM and Pro-Dairy management, • AEM integrates S&WCD staff into delivery. • Wisconsin – • EMS developed on farms and two UW Research Farms, • EMS recognized insurance products. • Idaho – • Linked program with One Plan program, • Piloted producer led EMS implementation.

17. Management Team Activities • Wisconsin • Developed on-line assessment tools • Coordinate stakeholder advisory team • Planned policy forum • Nebraska • Prepared comprehensive assessment tools • Prepared producer and coach guidebooks • Published products on web for others to modify/adapt

18. Lessons Learned

19. Lessons Learned – “Weak Links” in Current Planning Processes • Management factors limit implementation. • Time • Management skills • Ownership of plan

20. Many producers have existing technical plans & permits… Manure Marketing Plan Environmental Policy Statement Assignment of Responsibility Environmental Farm Plans (addresses technical issues and BMPs) CNMP Nutrient Plan Odor Plan Manure Storage Plan Internal & External Communications Risk Assessment Conservation Plan

21. …but may lack management processes to implement plan. Manure Marketing Plan Defining Farm’s Environmental Direction Documenting Plan’s Implementation Environmental Farm Plans and Permits CNMP Nutrient Plan Odor Plan Manure Storage Plan Review & Improve Plan’s Performance Plan Implementation Conservation Plan

22. Lessons Learned – On-farm EMS Implementation • EMS are for those producers who want to do the right thing • Fit between EMS & other planning processes causes producer confusion. • External incentives are very limited.

23. Lessons Learned –EMS Delivery • Producer time (especially small/medium farms) is key limitation to EMS. • Create your own EMS’s did not work • Producer education is essential first step: • Coach or TSP assistance needed for individual farm implementation, • Opportunity for public/private partnerships

24. Lessons Learned – EMS Tools • Tools must recognize time limitations, especially of small & medium producers. • Tools need to bridge gap between ISO 14001 and producer’s world. • Risk assessment is not EMS.

25. Where Do We Go From Here? • Will animal industry “lead” EMS? • Will environmental policy community “trust” producers who want to do the right thing? • Will a “cooperative” effort between industry and environmental community result? • Will LGU provide “educational” support?

26. Where Do We Go From Here? • What are the measures of success for Livestock EMS? • On-farm performance measures of success? • Management measures of success? • What incentives will be offered for EMS? • Is there a “fit” for EMS in small/medium animal operations?

27. Thank-you Partnerships for Livestock EMS Project Team