NC DPPEA EMS Swine Projects Norma Murphy, 715-6513, Norma.Murphy@ncmail.net Jamie Ragan, 715-6519, Jamie.Ragan@ncmail.net http://www.p2pays.org/iso/agriculture
EPA Funded Projects #1, Grant, design & implement EMS (ISO 14001 model) on 6 hog farms #2, Determine if EMS help environmental compliance
Project Highlights Project #1 Project #2 Created templates, SOPs, manuals, & checklists Conducted on-site training Translated materials into Spanish Followed 14001 Model Project #2 Realized most producers don’t have time for full blown implementation Modified manuals & SOPs to a “lighter” version BMPs, spreadsheets, & training became emphasis PigTales newsletter
Producer & Assistance Providers’ Resources Pork Production Topic Hub, http://wrrc.p2pays.org/p2rx/ Production Phases Environmental Impacts Alternative Technologies BMPs Building an EMS