1. Business Environmental Risk Management Ray Massey University of Missouri Commercial Ag Program,

2. Farmers View of Themselves

3. Environmentalists View of Agriculture

4. General Overview Of Agriculture – Environment Interface Environmental Regulations Impacting Agriculture TMDL Policy CAFO Effluent Limitation Guidelines Kyoto Protocol Endangered Species Act Food Quality Protection Act Non-Regulatory Environmental Risks Floodplains Proximity to Neighbors or Communities Soils and Topography

5. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Policy A TMDL is the sum of the allowable loads of a single pollutant from all contributing point and nonpoint sources. Pollutants = Sedimentation Nutrients Pathogens Pesticides Mercury and Toxics

6. Missouri River – MO habitat loss from channelization; NE – pathogens; IA- unknown siltation; KS - none

7. Confined Animal Feeding Regulations Final Rule issued December 16, 2002 Significant changes “consider the transport of phosphorus from fields to waters” Nutrient Management Plans that specify activities such as soil sampling and justifying records. EPA is willing and able to regulate agriculture.

8. Business Environmental Risk Management Part 1: Know the environmental risks for your specific location Part 2: List possible risk management strategies Production Practices Government Programs Legal Alternatives – contracts and insurances Community Involvement Political Involvement

20. BERM Plans More links to general information More links to resources that farmers can use to manage their environmental risk Environmental Quality Incentives Program Department of Conservation cost share Links to extension publications No-till, grassed waterways, buffer strips Easements and property rights

21. BERM Caveat Maps require a lot of computer horsepower Suggest getting on a direct internet connection or not being in a hurry if you connect using a phone line. Much of the information we are presenting is “macro”. Not all information pertains to an individual farm. Endangered species

22. Business Environmental Risk Management Ray Massey University of Missouri Commercial Ag Program,