LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARTSHIP: A NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR PRODUCERS

摘要

A national curriculum project addressing poultry and livestock environmental issues has been funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This project will deliver a national curriculum and supporting educational tools to livestock industry information providers throughout the U.S. for the purpose of supporting livestock producer certification and education programs designed to encourage environmentally sustainable animal feeding systems. A national team of land grant university, USD A, and EPA experts with publication development and marketing assistance from the Midwest Plan Service (MWPS) will develop a user-friendly, core curriculum addressing environmental and regulatory compliance issues. This curriculum will be reviewed and pilot tested regionally prior to its completion. Animal industry information providers will access the core curriculum through regionally sponsored inservice programs, an EPA Ag Center web site, and MWPS publication services. The project was initiated in 1999. A completed curriculum that has been regionally reviewed and piloted is expected to be available in the fall of 2001.