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Pork EMS Technical Assistance WorkshoppJamie Ragan, DPPEA
March 25, 2009
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Encourages being proactive instead of reactiveHelps ID all activities on farm that could have environmental impactsenvironmental impactsImproves public imageReduces liability risksReduces liability risksImproves employee productivity
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Record keeping i
Neighbor relations improvementimprovement esp.
for regulatory requirements
improvementPollution prevention encouragementAll i t lrequirements
NOV and NOD reductions
All environmental impacts evaluatedEveryday activities
Employee awareness & accountability
y ystreamlined (SOPs for all jobs)
accountabilityEnvironmental incident reduction
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In the past:◦ EPA-Office of Water ◦ Can EMS be created and implemented on farm?◦ 2 year project◦ 2 year project◦ 7 pork producers ◦ $3,000.00 grant◦ Technical assistance from DPPEA, CES, DSWC
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All created extensive EMS based on ISO 14001 ifi bl i i14001 certifiable criteriaPurchased flow meter for calibrationDetermination:Determination:◦ It is possible to create functioning EMS on farm◦ Producers would need guidance (either self-
id d li h d h i l i )guided on-line or hands-on technical assistance)◦ Still not accepted throughout entire Agricultural
community
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2 years later:◦ About 50% of producers continued EMS use
One farmer retired from business◦ Why?◦ Why?
Process was time-consuming and difficult Industrial type EMS usedN f llNo follow up
Producer’s didn’t know what to do nextNeeded more assistance from technical assistance community
Some didn’t see added value from EMS
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Chuck Stokes Bundy LaneG C◦ Greene County
producer◦ Frontline Farmer
◦ Gates County producer◦ Frontline Farmer◦ Frontline Farmer
◦ Several innovative projects on his farm
◦ Innovative projects on farm◦ Article, “EMS Offers
◦ Develop newsletter for neighbors◦ Very vocal nationally
Article, EMS Offers Multiple Payoffs”
Food Systems Insider,Vol 4, number ◦ Very vocal nationally
about EMS, ,
2, March 2004
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Porktooll d l
Aspects Impact M (AIM l)◦ Online guidance tool
◦ Includes all documentation (with
l d bl k
Manager (AIM tool)◦ Includes checklist of
activities and related examples and blank templates) needed to design/implement EMS
aspects/impacts occurring on operation ◦ Ranks these activities a s t ese act t es
in order of significance to determine objectives and targetsand targets
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EPA-Office of Enforcement and Compliance AssistanceCan EMS prevent/reduce compliance issues
f ?on farm?3 year project Fi ld t t d t l t d f fi t j tField tested tools created from first project14 producers applied◦ DSWC NCSU CES assisted in application process◦ DSWC, NCSU, CES assisted in application process
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6 pork producers chosen◦ All created/implemented EMS
More farmer-friendly EMS createdNot to ISO 14001 certifiable levelNot to ISO 14001 certifiable level
Not industrial type EMS from first project◦ Received DPPEA coaches, on-site technical
assistance and EMS toolsassistance and EMS tools◦ Received $3,000.00 grant
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Porktool/AIM tool field testing
Only certain components usefultesting
◦ Needs some improvement, i.e. AIM tool needs simplifying
components useful◦ Pick components that
benefit (anything is better than nothing)
N d i itool needs simplifyingNot all farmers get full benefit from EMS◦ Doesn’t need to be to
Need incentives to get more producers involvedTechnical support◦ Doesn t need to be to
certification level◦ This is to be expected…◦ Time will tell!
Technical support needs to be provided by CES, NRCS and DSWCDSWC ◦ DPPEA does not have man
power/funding (unless farmer joins ESI program)
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Positive: Negative:◦ More organized◦ Liked spreadsheets,
SOPs checklists
◦ AIM tool needs improving◦ Some smaller farmsSOPs, checklists
◦ Going “extra mile”◦ Technical assistance
◦ Some smaller farms (no employees)-not as useful
was helpful ◦ Some will not “continually improve” EMSS
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Not all farmers need whole EMS◦ Certain components more usefulMost farmers need technical assistance
I l CES DSWC NRCS ( i l )◦ Involve CES, DSWC, NRCS (continual resources)Continue to update and improve website (Porktool and AIM tool)(Porktool and AIM tool)Needed to obtain funding for next step
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Organization improved on most farms
Case studieson most farmsNew tools were developed:
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Compliance database results:◦ Compliance can◦ Pigtales
◦ Improved website◦ Pork EMS Topic Hub
F d h t
◦ Compliance can improve
Not necessarily disappear◦ No NOVs since start◦ Farm spreadsheets
◦ SOPs/Checklists◦ Marketing: brochure,
display
No NOVs since start of project
Farmers had minimal NOVs historydisplay
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No NOVs since project beganOverall organization improvedClear reduction of compliance issues from 2000 j d (2006)2000 to project end (2006)◦ However compliance issues not completely gone
Total Farmers Compliance Issuesp
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10
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4
5
6
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Record KeepingLegal RequirementsOperation ControlEmergency Prepareness
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Producer in Columbus County:N f bl l i f◦ Never comfortable leaving farm◦ Create EMS, developed SOPs, had staff training,
identified responsible staff◦ Had shoulder injury and was unable to visit farm for
several weeks◦ Because of EMS, he felt comfortable and at ease
when unable to go to farm◦ He has since taken vacations with peace◦ Everything runs greaty g g
Workers have SOPs and know their responsibilitiesThey know what to do in emergency situation
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EPA-Region 4 GrantBegan 2007, ends in Sept 2009Goal:
l d d l f d◦ Develop and provide training on simplified version of EMS including user-friendly materials, tools and training for agricultural TA providers◦ Involve farmer in ESI program◦ Update Pork EMS website
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TA providers provide EMS assistance to pork producersPork producers join ESI program for DPPEA coach to assist with EMS developmentcoach to assist with EMS developmentRefer back to website for EMS assistance
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EMS encourages being proactive, IDs environmental impacts, improves public imageEMS can be implemented on pork farmEMS can be implemented on pork farmSimplified EMS and/or EMS components are preferred by most producerspreferred by most producersEMS can reduce compliance issues
Any questions???