Related CAFO Links
Each Region 7 state permitting authority has a Web site where information about their programs can be found. The land grant universities in Region 7 have all developed informational websites on manure management and related environmental issues. Each state office of the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Services Agency has a Web site that contains information on its programs (which include technical and financial assistance for AFOs).
STATE CAFO PERMITTING AUTHORITIES
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources http://www.state.ia.us/epd/wastewtr/feedlot/feedlt.htm
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/feedlots/index.html
- Missouri Department of Natural Resources http://www.dnr.state.mo.us/wpscd/wpcp/homewpcp.htm
- Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality http://www.deq.state.ne.us/
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CAFOs
IOWA
- Iowa State University http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/immag/
- U.S. Farm Service http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ia/
- Natural Resource Conservation Service http://www.ia.nrcs.usda.gov/
KANSAS
- Kansas State University http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/kcare/
- U.S. Farm Service http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ks/
- Natural Resource Conservation Service http://www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov/
MISSOURI
- University of Missouri http://outreach.missouri.edu/mommag/
- U.S. Farm Service http://www.fsa.usda.gov/mo/
- Natural Resource Conservation Service http://www.mo.nrcs.usda.gov
NEBRASKA
- University of Nebraska http://manure.unl.edu/
- U.S. Farm Service http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ne/
- Natural Resource Conservation Service http://www.ne.nrcs.usda.gov/
NATIONAL
- U.S. EPA Animal Feeding Operations - Best Management Practices (BMPs) http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/anafobmp.html
- U.S. EPA Animal Feeding Operations - Compliance & Enforcement http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/anafocom.html
- U.S. EPA Agricultural Compliance Assistance Center - Animal Feeding Operations http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/anafoidx.html
- U.S. EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/home.cfm?program_id=7
- U.S. EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Information on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/afo/info.cfm
- U.S. EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Animal Feeding Operations
Frequently Asked Questions http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/faqs.cfm?program_id=7