1999-2000    Curriculum is developed and regionally
                reviewed.

  2000-2001    Curriculum is pilot tested.

  2001-2002    Information providers are trained, and
                curriculum is shared with organizations
                delivering it to producers.
  Rick Koelsch, University of Nebraska
  213 Chase Hall, Lincoln, NE  68583-0726
	Phone:  402-472-4051
  E-mail: rkoelschl@unl.edu

  Frank Humenik, North Carolina State University
  Box 7625, Raleigh, NC  27695-7625
  Phone:  919-515-6767    »,  p.-   .-
  E-mail: frank_humenik@ncsu.edu™ -

  Diane Huntrods, MidWest Plan Service
  Iowa State University
  122 Davidson Hall, Ames, IA  50011-3080
  Phone:  515-294-2968
  E-mail: huntrods@iastate.edu

  Or any member of the Project Teams (see inside)
  This material is based upon work supported by the Cooperative State Research,
  Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; the U.S.
  Environmental Protection Agency, National Agriculture Assistance Center; and the
  University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
  under Cooperative Agreement Number 97-EXCA-3-0642.

                           rev 5/2000
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            Mission

 This project will deliver a national curriculum and
 supporting educational tools to U.S. livestock and
 poultry industry information providers who in
 turn will help producers acquire certification and/
 or achieve environmentally sustainable production''
 systems.
 The curriculum applies the principles of environmental
stewardship to livestock and poultry production.
       Objectives
This project will
 *  Develop a nationally recognized, producer-
   oriented core curriculum targeting livestock and
   poultry manure management to protect soil,
   water, and air quality.

 • Regionally review and pilot test this curriculum.

 • Distribute this curriculum to information
   providers and producers through multiple,
   readily accessible delivery methods.
                 Project Leaders
Rick Koelsch          University of Nebraska
Frank Humenik  •      North Carolina State University

.  "              Project Manager
Diane Huntrods       . MWPS, Iowa State University

                 Author Team
                     Texas A&M
                     University of Missouri
                     University of Nebraska
                     Kansas State University
                     University of Missouri
                     North Carolina State University
                     University of Minnesota
                     University of Nebraska
                     Iowa State University
                     University of Nebraska
                     Kansas State University
                     Pennsylvania State University
                     North Carolina State University
                     Pennsylvania State University
                     North Carolina State University
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                     North Carolina State University
  B rent Auvermann
  Charles Fulhage
1  Rick Grant
  Joe Harner
  JohnHoehne
  Frank Humenik
  Larry Jacobson
  Rick Koelsch
  Jeff Lorimor
  Todd Milton
  Pat Murphy
  Paul Patterson
  Karl Shaffer
  Andrew Sharpley
  Ron Sheffield
•'• Don Stettler —:--••—•--
  TEeo van Kempen
              Review
 Gary Jackson
 Ted Funk
 Carol Galloway
 Barry Kintzer
 Rick Koelsch
. Mohammed Ibrahim
 David Jones
 Daniel Lyons
 Deanne Meyer
 Arthur Purcell
 Mark Risse
 Peter Wright
                    and Pilot Team
                     University of Wisconsin
                     University of Illinois
                     EPA Ag Center
                     USDA, NRCS
                     University of Nebraska
                     North Carolina A&T
                     North Carolina A&T
                     North Carolina A&T
                     Univ. of California-Davis
                     North Carolina A&T
                     University of Georgia
                     Cornell University
             Curriculum Access Team.
 Don Jones              Purdue University
: Jack Moore              MWPS, Iowa State University
 Ginah Mortensen         EPA Ag Center

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       Curriculum
         Audience

           Introduction/General Issues
 Principles of Environmental Stewardship
 Risk and Regulatory Assessment Workbook
 Managing Nutrients in Livestock Systems
 Manure Processing Options
 Emergency Action Plans

                Land Application
 Overview of Land Application
 Manure Utilization Plans
 Selecting and Managing Land Application Sites
 Phosphorus and the Environment
 Land Application Records and Sampling
 Land Application Equipment  .-    	-

              Outdoor Air Quality
 Emissions from Animal Production Systems
 Emission Control Strategies for Building Sources
 Emission Control Strategies for Open Lots
 Emission Control Strategies for Manure Storage
 Emission Control Strategies for Land Application

            Manure Storage Systems
 Planning and Evaluating Manure Storage Units
 Sizing Manure Storage Units
 Manure Storage Construction Considerations
 Operation and Maintenance Planning^
 Open Lot Runoff Management Options
 Mortality Management

           Animal Dietary Strategies      :r -
Nutritional Strategies for Pigs
Nutritional Strategies for Poultry
Nutritional Strategies for Dairy
Nutritional Strategies for Beef Cattle
    Mandated environmental certification
    programs for producers and information
    providers

    Voluntary Cooperative Extension producer
    education programs

    Pro-active commodity group educational
    efforts

    Clientele training for NRCS EQIP and related
    stewardship programs
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The curriculum emphasizes the principles of good
stewardship through practical Applications.

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