• LPES Products
• CAFO Fact Sheets
• Ag Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Materials

The Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship (LPES) Curriculum can be ordered from MWPS. To order, call 800-562-3618, e-mail mwps@iastate.edu, or view the online catalog on the MWPS website at http://www.mwps.org. Visa and MasterCard are accepted, and checks should be made payable to MWPS.

The LPES curriculum material is available in the following forms:

• Searchable CD, LPES-CD-1, $25.00

  This CD contains 26 lessons in PDF format and associated PowerPoint presentations with speaker's notes. The lessons are grouped into six modules including animal dietary strategies, manure storage and treatment, land application and nutrient management, and outdoor air quality.
  
  
  
  

• 2-CD Set of PageMaker Files suitable for revision, LPES-CD-2 $25.00

  These CDs contain PageMaker and graphic files for all 26 lessons. These lessons are grouped into six modules including animal dietary strategies, manure storage and treatment, land application and nutrient management, and outdoor air quality. The files can be adapted to state and regional needs.
  
  
  
  

• Printed Version for 3-ring Binder, LPES-P $55.00 (+ $7.00 shipping)

  This printed publication contains 26 lessons grouped into six modules including animal dietary strategies, manure storage and treatment, land application and nutrient management, and outdoor air quality. This shrink wrapped, 3-hole punched publication is shipped with a cover and section dividers suitable for use in a large 3-ring binder.
  
  
  
  

• Individual Lessons

  Single lessons may be purchased in bulk for classroom and educational uses. Call 800-562-3618 for details.

• Web-accessible individual lessons

The CAFO Fact Sheet Word files and related PowerPoint slide presentations can be ordered from the Purchase and Download section of the MWPS website at http://www.mwpshq.org or by clicking on the link below. They may also be ordered by calling 800-562-3618, or by e-mailing MWPS at mwps@iastate.edu. Visa and MasterCard are accepted, and checks should be made payable to MWPS.

The CAFO Fact Sheets are available in the following forms:

• Word files and related PowerPoint presentations downloaded from the MWPS website, $50.00

  For a one-time fee of $50, you may download the collection of 24 publications and modify them to fit local, state, and regional needs. Follow the link below to an order and download page. A credit card will be necessary to purchase the Fact Sheets from the web site.
  
  
  
  

• PDF files, Free

  Access to the 24 Fact Sheets in PDF format is free. They are accessible from the CAFO main page. You will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer to read these files. It is available free from Adobe at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.

For more information, contact MWPS.
Phone: 800-562-3618
Fax: 515-294-9589
E-mail: mwps@iastate.edu

Ag Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Materials

The Ag EMS Package, consisting of six individual publications (see list below), explains how to address environmental concerns when making agricultural decisions, and in the process, improve overall farm management. They are targeted for use by farmers, ranchers, and their advisors. Educators and agency staff will also find them useful in program development. The six publications may be used to:

• Assess current performance and regulatory compliance.
• Establish effective communication.
• Set priorities for environmental improvement.
• Develop action plans focused on measurable objectives.
• Maintain comprehensive, well-organized records.
• Identify and control potential sources of error.
• Monitor progress toward objectives.
• Regularly improve plans and re-assess priorities.

Users are encouraged to create individualized approaches to achieving objectives. The result is an ag-friendly EMS that is consistent with international standards. The Ag EMS package is the result of a project that field tested the application of EMS to over 200 ag producers in nine states.

• Full 6 part package

Individual publications available:

• An Intro to EMS

10 pp, 451 KB, PDF format  Price: Free
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• EMS Fact Sheets
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• My EMS Workbook
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• Example My EMS Workbook
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• EMS Sample Record Keeping Forms
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• EMS Supplement
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For details about discounts and shipping charges on quantity purchases, contact MWPS by phone at 1-800-562-3618 or by e-mail at mwps@iastate.edu.