UT Animal Waste Management

The University of Tennessee
Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science

Current News & Events

Extension of Compliance Dates for the CAFO NPDES Program
The EPA has modified the 2003 CAFO Rule to extend two compliance deadlines for operators of CAFOs. Under a final rule, facilities newly defined as CAFOs will have until July 31, 2007 to seek NPDES permit coverage, while all CAFOs will have until that date to implement nutrient management plans (NMPs).

Technical Service Provider Registry Information.
See the section entitled "Technical Service Providers" for information on becoming a Technical Service Provider.

	Tennessee Animal Feeding Operation Permitting Rules These are the final rules for the state of Tennessee which became effective July 21, 2004.
	CAFO Final Rule The CAFO Final Rule is available for viewing on the EPA website. The Final CAFO Rule revises the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements for CAFOs as well as the Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards (ELGs) for CAFOs.

Other Useful Links

Government & State Agencies

	UTExt - The University of Tennessee Extension
	Tennessee CAFO NPDES General Permit Information
	USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
	NRCS - Natural Resources Conservation Service - NRCS Regional and State Offices - NRCS Technical Service Providers (Tech Reg) - NRCS Tennessee - NRCS electronic (FOTG) Field Office Technical Guide
	TDA - Tennessee Department of Agriculture
	TDEC - Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
	EPA - Environmental Protection Agency - NPDES Animal Feeding Operations - EPA National Watershed Locator
	NASDA -National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
	NASS - National Agricultural Statistics Service

Organizations

	ASABE - The Society for Engineering in agricultural, food, and biological systems - ASABE - Tennessee Section
	MWPS - The Midwest Plan Service (MWPS)
	ASA - American Society of Agronomy
	CCA - Certified Crop Advisors
	NRAES - The Natural Resource, Agricultural, and Engineering Service
	CSREES - Southern Region Water Quality Program
	S-1000 Regional Project

Universities

	Recommended Manure Analysis Procedures. - University of Wisconsin Extension
	Texas A&M Manure Management
	University of Nebraska, Manure Matters
	Iowa Manure Management Action Group
	Missouri Manure Management Action Group
	North Carolina State Manure Management
	University of Minnesota Manure Management

Resources

	Manure Testing Information Sheet. A cooperative program between the UT Soil Test Lab and the University of Arkansas Soil Testing and Research Laboratory.
	AFOPro - Earth Sciences and Resources Institute, University of South Carolina