www.deq.state.mi.us John Engler, Governor ◆ Russell J. Harding, Director Michigan Agricultural Pollution Prevention Directory PREVENTING POLLUTION IS THE BEST SOLUTION Environmental Assistance Division Department of Environmental Quality October 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS Michigan Projects Animal Agriculture Initiative........................................................................................................................................ 1 Cattlemen’s Association Water Quality Information Project..................................................................................... 1 Clean Corporate Citizens Program (C3) .................................................................................................................... 2 Clean Water Act, Section 319, Watershed Projects ................................................................................................ 2 Crop Protection Product Container Recycling .......................................................................................................... 3 Effective, Economical Manure Management With Composting (MIFFS).................................................................. 4 Environmental Assurance Program (Pork Producers) ............................................................................................... 4 Environmental Audit Privilege and Immunity.............................................................................................................. 5 Environmental Respect Awards (DuPont).................................................................................................................. 5 Farm*A*Syst/Field*A*Syst Programs ....................................................................................................................... 6 Innovative Farmers ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Innovative Farmers of Michigan ............................................................................................................................ 6 Capitol Area Innovative Farmers ........................................................................................................................... 7 Innovative Farmers of South Central Michigan ..................................................................................................... 7 MASA On-Farm Demonstrations ............................................................................................................................... 8 Mercury Awareness for Michigan Dairy Farmers ...................................................................................................... 8 Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) ......................................................................... 8 Michigan Business Pollution Prevention Partnership ............................................................................................... 8 Michigan Clean Sweep............................................................................................................................................... 9 Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program ........................................................................................................... 9 Michigan Integrated Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS) ....................................................................................... 9 Partners for Pesticide Environmental Stewardship ................................................................................................. 10 Pesticide Decision Tool for Integrated Pesticide Selection and Management ....................................................... 10 Pollution Prevention Strategy for Michigan Agriculture ............................................................................................11 Project GREEEN.......................................................................................................................................................11 Retired Engineer Technical Assistance Program (RETAP) ..................................................................................... 12 Small Business Pollution Prevention (P2) Loan Program....................................................................................... 12 Additional Projects Agri-21 Farming Systems ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Best Management Practices Manual and Training Program for Wheat Growers ................................................... 13 Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS).................................................................................................... 14 Center for Alternative Agriculture Systems .............................................................................................................. 14 Chesapeake Farms Project ..................................................................................................................................... 14 Dairy Network Partnership ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Farm Services Precision Farming ........................................................................................................................... 15 Forest Water Quality Initiative ................................................................................................................................. 15 Great Lakes Intensive Rotational Grazing Network................................................................................................. 16 Groundwater Guardian: A Program for Communities Protecting Groundwater ....................................................... 16 Know Your Watershed Campaign ............................................................................................................................ 17 Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution in Agriculture ................................................................................................ 17 Nutrient Management “Yardsticks” .......................................................................................................................... 18 Operation Green Stripe ............................................................................................................................................ 18 Poultry Water Quality Consortium........................................................................................................................... 19 Save Our Streams .................................................................................................................................................... 19 Total Quality Management for Dairy, Meat, and Milk .............................................................................................. 19 Guides and Materials Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center............................................................................................................. 20 Agriculture Pollution Prevention (AgP2) Case Studies ........................................................................................... 20 Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) ............................................................................................... 20 Eating Organically: A Guide to Michigan’s Organic Food Producers and Related Businesses ............................ 21 TABLE OF CONTENTS Environmental Resource Directory .......................................................................................................................... 21 EnviroScape ............................................................................................................................................................. 21 Institute for Alternative Agriculture ........................................................................................................................... 21 Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture ............................................................................................................. 21 Michigan Recycled Materials Market Directory ...................................................................................................... 22 Michigan State University Bulletin Office ................................................................................................................ 22 Who’s Who In Michigan IPM Directory ................................................................................................................... 22 Michigan Contacts Crop Consultants ..................................................................................................................................................... 23 Dairy Equipment and Suppliers ............................................................................................................................... 37 Farm*A*Syst Contacts............................................................................................................................................. 37 Fencing..................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Financial Assistance ...............................................................................................................................................