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Regional Program Priority
Issue Areas
Regional Initiatives
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 Regional
issue description: The regional
program is focusing on the animal waste management needs of
smaller farms. While these facilities will not likely be regulated
under the US EPA Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO)
regulations, many of these farms must comply with an array
of state and local environmental regulations. To minimize
environmental impacts, operators will require educational
and technical assistance to develop and implement effective
practices for the management and utilization of animal waste
and chemical nutrients. The regional program will focus on
enhancing the coordination of the resources of the partner
institutions and on testing innovative educational approaches.
In addition, other water quality projects in this theme area
have been funded by CSREES in our region.
Regional contact within the animal
waste management priority issue area:
Rafael Davila-Lopez
University of Puerto Rico
P.O. Box 21120
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00928
Phone: 787 767-8281
Fax: 787 772-9115
radavila@upr.edu
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