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Animal Feeding Operations
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Animal Feeding Operations Highlights
- Veterinary Compliance Assistance - VetCA
- Carcass Disposal Information
- Emissions Data from Animal Feeding Operations Study Now Available
- Fact Sheet: Ten Tips to Prepare for EPA Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Inspections
- EPA Targets Clean Water Act Violations at Livestock Feeding Operations (PDF) (4 pp, 279K)
- New Technologies to Mitigate Air Emissions from Manure
- Animal Waste Management (AWM) Software Training Video
- 2008 Final CAFO Rule
- "What to Expect" webcast at LPELC
Animal Feeding Operations Resources
Information about environmental requirements specifically relating to the production of livestock in animal feeding operations (AFOs) and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
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About Animal Feeding Operations
Animal feeding operations (AFOs) are agricultural enterprises where animals are kept and raised in confined situations. AFOs congregate animals, feed, manure and urine, dead animals, and production operations on a small land area. Feed is brought to the animals rather than the animals grazing or otherwise seeking feed in pastures, fields, or on rangeland. There are approximately 450,000 AFOs in the United States.Related publications from the Ag Center
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Regulations for AFOs Related to Air Programs
Regulations for AFOs Related to Water ProgramsInformation from EPA Regions
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Region 3 - Contains general information, statistics, maps, and data tables
Region 5 - Contains AFO Sector Profile, EPA contacts, Federal and State program information, and technical and financial assistance information
Region 6 - Contains contact information, access to the CAFO database, permit references, and permit inspection forms
Region 7 - Contains contact information, where to register CAFO complaints, and information on permitting and inspection programs
Region 8 - Contains contact information, regulations and guidance, and State maps of livestock concentrations
Region 9 - Contains general information, EPA efforts in the states, tools and techniques, laws, terms, and contact information
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