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AGRICULTURAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR NEW JERSEY ANIMAL PRODUCERS/SELF CERTIFED PLANS

Extension Education

Robert Mickel
COUNTY AGENT II
FLEMINGTON

Abstract

Livestock producers in New Jersey are required by legislative act (Rule N.J.A.C. 2:91-"Animal Waste Management Rules"),to develop Animal Waste Managment Plans. Extension has been involved since 2003 with the design, development and drafting of the legislation along with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environmental Protection and related agencies. The Rule legislated on March 16, 2009 culminated after years of work by Extension to implement state wide guidelines to meet the Federal/State Clean Water guidelines. Extension worked with agencies and producer groups to develop a user friendly designed to educate producers about the rule. Estimates of 5,000 producers would have to file the AWMP's and extension would be responsible for the educational delivery, material designs and development. Extension created an introductory guide, a CD for filing the plans, a training manual and a 2009/2010 training schedule incorporated into the three year delivery system. Team members were selected to do the majority of the 2.5 hour training at four regional sites along with providing separate training to specific breed/producer requests. Since the commencing of the rule, Extension has delivered over 50 training sessions to 1,200 producers. "Power Pole" was used to access the farm type, sizes and other pertinent data from over 566 participants from fourteen counties. Confidential "declaration page's" must be filed by September 16, 2010 and to date over 100 producers have filed affirmation to that affect. Final training will be a webinar program in the spring of 2010.

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Authors: R. Mickel, S. Komar, W. Bamka, M. Westendorf, C. Williams, D Lee
  1. Mickel, R. Hunterdon County Agricultural & Regional Livestock Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, New Jersey, 08822
  2. Komar, S. Sussex County Agricultural Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, New Jersey, 07896
  3. Bamka, W. Burlington County Agricultural Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, New Jersey, 08060
  4. Westendorf, M. Animal Science Specialist, Rutgers Cooperative Extension/New Jersey Ag Experiment Station, New Jersey, 08901
  5. Williams, C. Equine Specialist, Rutgers Cooperative Extension/New Jersey Ag Experiment Station, New Jersey, 08901
  6. Lee, D. Salem County Agricultural & Regional Dairy Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, New Jersey, 08098