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Livestock Waste Management Practices And Legilation Outside Br

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. Provide resources for manure management plans that conform to<br />

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regulations for farms with more than 25 animal units.<br />

. Grants for manure storage improvements.<br />

. Special financial consideration for separate requirements associated with<br />

environmentally sensitive and coastal areas.<br />

United Kingdom<br />

. Nitrate reduction program establishes nitrate sensitive areas with<br />

producer compensation for extra costs incurred in restricting agriculture<br />

practices.<br />

. Financial incentives for complying with Code of Good Agriculture<br />

Practice.<br />

United States of America<br />

In general, program emphasis is on education,voluntary compliance andfinancial<br />

incentives.<br />

. Federal cost-share agriculture programs can require nutrient management<br />

plans to receive funding.<br />

. Federal Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Program provides cost-<br />

share assistance for waste storage facilities and handling. In some states a<br />

revolving loan fund also exists for the same purposes.<br />

. Some states have implemented nonpoint source pollution management<br />

programs which include demonstration projects, educational and technical<br />

assistance delivery systems.<br />

. Some state governments have Nutrient <strong>Management</strong> Programs which are<br />

voluntary, but have access to implementation funding.<br />

. Maryland has an innovative program which includes a nutrient management<br />

consultant certification program.<br />

. Pennsylvania has established a Nutrient <strong>Management</strong> Advisory Board to<br />

review and comment on all regulations, criteria and policies.<br />

. Virginia provides state tax credits and cost share assistance for producer<br />

developed nutrient management plans and best management plans.

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