The CDQAP: A Model for Cooperative Extension’s Future Leveraging Outreach with Regulatory, University & Industry Resources

How Important is the State’s Dairy Industry? Largest milk industry in USLargest milk industry in US States largest commodity (13%)States largest commodity (13%) 3.5 B gallons milk per year3.5 B gallons milk per year $4.5 B product sales$4.5 B product sales $47 B overall (wages etc)$47 B overall (wages etc) 430,000 jobs430,000 jobs State’s herd 1.6 M cowsState’s herd 1.6 M cows 2300 dairies (1700 in Valley)2300 dairies (1700 in Valley) Average size: 825 cowsAverage size: 825 cows California Senate Office of Research California Department of Food & Ag University of California – Davis California Dairy Research Foundation

The DCQAP is: Voluntary Voluntary Offers didactic and on- farm education in: Offers didactic and on- farm education in:  Environmental Stewardship (operational)  Johne’s Prevention (operational)  Animal Welfare (under development)  Food Safety/Emerg. Prep. (under development)

Who has the resources? UC, Industry, Regulatory Agencies Milk Producers Council DepartmentCalifornia Fish & Game

The 1997 CDQAP Partnership Agreement Signatories included 3 Cabinet Secretaries, DANR, US EPA, USDA and President or CEO of every major dairy producer organization in the State. An award winning environmental group has also joined. Start by Engaging the Regulatory & Industry Stakeholders…

Classroom Education Risk Assessment Documents Expanding Curriculum Learning Tools Permits

Environmental Stewardship Farm Management Plan Do homework from class (risk assessment documents with prioritization of results, pond sizing, storm water pollution prevention and emergency manure management plans)Do homework from class (risk assessment documents with prioritization of results, pond sizing, storm water pollution prevention and emergency manure management plans) Copies of all required permits and records.Copies of all required permits and records.

Independent Third Party Evaluation On-farm & IndependentOn-farm & Independent Uses “Universal Checklist”Uses “Universal Checklist” Tested & ValidatedTested & Validated CDFA dairy specialistsCDFA dairy specialists

Independent third party evaluation “Kitchen Table Review”:“Kitchen Table Review”: Review homework, & documentation Facility Evaluation Infrastructure including cross-connections, facilities, manure handling, storage, and utilizationFacility Evaluation Infrastructure including cross-connections, facilities, manure handling, storage, and utilization

The Evaluation Tool: “The Checklist” In March of 1999 The Partners (w EPA) complete a “checklist”. In March of 1999 The Partners (w EPA) complete a “checklist”. The first time state and federal regulations collected in single producer-intelligible document. The first time state and federal regulations collected in single producer-intelligible document. Beta testing on 10 commercial dairies was completed with validation by state and federal follow-up inspections. Beta testing on 10 commercial dairies was completed with validation by state and federal follow-up inspections.

UCCE Coordinates Curriculum Development and Farm Certification for the program… 1200 producers completed all 6 hours of Environmental Short-course Wayne Nastri, U.S. EPA regional administrator & "Chuck" Ahlem CDFA unveil a CDQAP sign at Van Exel Dairy. Environmental Short Course Evaluation/Certification 220 dairies have certified Uses CDFA dairy inspectors

Example: New Air Curriculum Delivered to > 700 producers in 17 meetings in 8 counties industry/regulatory/UC & computers assist w/ mitigation plans. Leveraging Resources… Curriculum developed by UCCE. Started with Power Point

When industry and regulatory agencies “buy- in” there comes a willingness by to offer incentives … Example: Certified producers get a 50% reduction in Storm-water permits. About $200- $2000 per dairy annually. Example: Hilmar offered $3 million to become certified. Average pay-out was $10,000 per producer

Being able to list regulators and industry as cooperators makes grant acquisition successful… Non-dairy Grants Awarded CA Department of Food and Agriculture (Seed funding/industry survey)$10,000 Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (Seed funding/industry survey)$10,000 California Beef Council (Food Safety Module)$30,000 Environmental Protection Agency TSCA (Short course & facility evaluation)$443,740 USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (Food Safety Module)$49,500 California Department of Food and Agriculture (Veterinary Survey)$5,000 USDA Ag Telecommunications Program (Food Safety Module, 2001)$20,000 US EPA grant for CNMP producer training (2002)$30,000 US EPA 319 grant: Develop Uniform Template for Feed Management (2002)$127,000 Reimbursement through various EQIP Grants (Short Course )$21,209 NRCS EQIP Grant (Short Course )$29,500 USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (Residue Prevention Video)$20,000 University of California DANR Workgroup Funding (Welfare Survey) $1,500 University of California DANR Workgroup Funding (N Mineralization)$23,000 Philip Morris Shared Solutions (Web-based delivery 2001)$22,500 USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (Emergency Prep. Video)$40,000 USDA Ag Telecommunications Program(Web-based delivery 2002)$60,000 SWRCB (Prop.13) CNMP Template Development beta test (2002)$227,000 Sustainable Conservation’s Dairy Project$303,000 (San Francisco, Joe Drown, Nat. Fish/Wildlife, Packard & Goldman Foundations)______ Total Non-Dairy Funds Received Since Feb. 1997$1,472,949 California Dairy Research about $100,000 per year For every $1 of CDRF grant money invested, the CDQA has returned approximately $5 in non-dairy industry matching funding. This amount does NOT include contributed labor, travel, etc by industry, academic and regulatory partners.

Representation:Representation: –Industry (Dairymen, Western United) –Air Regulators (SJVAPCD, CARB, EPA) –Academics (UC Davis, CSU Fresno) –Others (SusCon, CARES, Kings & Merced Co.) –CDQAP –Chair: (CDFA – Matt Summers) Group developed Action PlanGroup developed Action Plan The CDQAP partnering with over $1.2 Million dollars pending air research.The CDQAP partnering with over $1.2 Million dollars pending air research. Leveraging Air Research Dollars Dairy Air Subcommittee of SJVAPCD Leveraging Resources…

Other Examples of Leveraging… Afghan documents detailing efforts to obtain agro- terrorism agents like Foot & Mouth virus. $75 K from USDA for mitigation plans and testing for CA dairies in the Johne’s Disease Module $98 K from USDA/CDFA for video production on prevention of Mad Cow Disease and terrorist attacks on dairies. $5 K from CMAB for development & testing dairy welfare evaluation tool.

A strong central (UC) program to: A strong central (UC) program to: To create partnership agreements, MOU’s, policy agreements with regulatory and industry organizations. To create partnership agreements, MOU’s, policy agreements with regulatory and industry organizations. To develop and update curriculums and certification programs. To develop and update curriculums and certification programs. To coordinate industry outreach to augment a shrinking UCCE county presence and resources. To coordinate industry outreach to augment a shrinking UCCE county presence and resources. To acquire State, Federal, Industry and Academic grants. To acquire State, Federal, Industry and Academic grants. To encourage Regulatory and Industry incentives. To encourage Regulatory and Industry incentives. To coordinate applied research. To coordinate applied research. CDQAP: A Model For Leveraging Shrinking UCCE budgets…