Training Classes for Animal Feeding Operations

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Who: The target audience is all Arizona dairies and feedlots

What: This two-part class will help you to determine if you have the capacity to contain all process water and the 25-year, 24-hour storm water, as required by state and federal regulations.

When: It is a two-part class. In order to benefit from the class, both must be attended.

Part 1: July 24, 2002 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Part 2: August 14, 2002 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Where: Maricopa Agricultural Center, Maricopa, Arizona (directions below)

How: Fax or mail the attached registration to NRCS by July 10, 2002 to save a space. Priority will be given to Animal Feeding Operations.

Part 1 of the training will include presentations on the following topics:

• State and Federal water quality regulations, including the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for Arizona CAFOs.
• Components of an animal waste management system and a Best Management Practices Plan
• Collecting data to determine containment needs
• Reading maps: topographical maps, soil survey maps, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps, storm maps
• Goals and other considerations to consider during the planning process

Most of part 2 will be spent discussing your particular operation and the data you collected between the two classes with experts from the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Services. NOTE: The information discussed in the class that is specific to an operation will not be shared with the regulatory authorities.

The University of Arizona - Cooperative Extension, the Arizona Department of Agriculture, and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality will assist NRCS in providing this training.

The training is sponsored by US Environmental Protection Agency, Kleinfelder, Inc. and Golder Associates.

Directions to MAC

To MAC From Phoenix

Heading south on I-10, exit at the Queen Creek exit (Exit #164). Turn right. You are now traveling south on the Maricopa Highway. Proceed past Riggs Road (there is a signal at this intersection) to Casa Blanca Road (approx. 5 miles). In the center of the highway there is a green & white sign: UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA/MARICOPA AG. CENTER. Turn left. Go east approx. 1.5 miles to another green & white sign (right side of road). Turn right (actual name for the road is Secate Road) on the dirt road and continue south for approx. 3 miles to Smith-Enke Road (there will be a white concrete pipe with a block "A" on it). Turn left to the main building; the Bartley Cardon Administration Building.

To MAC From Tucson

Take I-10 North and exit on Chandler/Gilbert/Sacaton exit (Exit #175). You will make a wide loop to the first stop sign. Turn right and go over the freeway. At the next intersection, turn right. This will be Casa Blanca Road/Bapchule. Continue west on Casa Blanca road for approx. 8 miles to the green & white sign: U of A/Maricopa Ag. Center. Turn left onto the dirt road and continue south for approx. 3 miles to Smith-Enke Road.

From Yuma to MAC

Go east on I-8 and exit on Exit #151. Go the Maricopa Highway and travel north through the town of Maricopa to Smith-Enke Road (approx. 1 mile of Maricopa). There will be a green & white sigh; U of A/Maricopa Ag. Center right before you get to Smith-Enke Rd. Turn right and proceed approx. 3.5 miles to the Bartley Cardon Administration Building.

For more information on getting to MAC, see http://ag.arizona.edu/aes/mac/.

Arizona
Dept. of
Agriculture