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PNW 005: Animal Waste Management Expertise Directory
The potential for transport of nutrients and pathogens from livestock and dairy production operations to the environment is a significant issue in the Pacific Northwest. Adoption of animal waste best management practices can reduce this transport. The PNW Regional Water Quality Program provides a broad range of research-based educational materials devoted to animal waste management and utilization. Cooperative Extension regularly conducts outreach programs with livestock producers on a wide range of best management practices. View an HTML version of the flyer here, or download the 11x17 informational PDF flyer here, or download the 4-page PDF version here.
PNW 108: Using Vegetated Buffers or Setbacks to Reduce
Fecal Coliform Bacteria Runoff from Dairy Pastures
This flyer highlights how bacteria concentration in water can be greatlyy reduced with the use of vegetated buffers. These buffers can greatly improve water quality. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
PNW 095: Feed Management for Fine Tuning Water Quality Near Animal Feeding Operations
This update highlights how Extension animal scientists in the Pacific Northwest have crafted a successful program to help animal feeding operations protect water quality. Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.
PNW 022: Help for Livestock and Poultry Producers in Oregon
This flyer provides help for livestock and poultry producers in Oregon. This is the first of 4 flyers (others will be for Alaska, Idaho and Washington) that provides localized information about animal feeding operations (AFOs) and confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Find out more by viewing an HTML version of the flyer here or by downloading the PDF flyer here.

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PNW Updates 101-110 | PNW Updates 091-100 | PNW Updates 081-090 |
PNW Updates 071-080 | PNW Updates 061-070 | PNW Updates 051-060 |
PNW Updates 041-050 | PNW Updates 031-040 | PNW Updates 021-030 |
PNW Updates 011-020 | PNW Updates 0-010

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University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service
University of Idaho Water Quality Program
Northwest Indian College
Oregon State University Extension Service
Washington State University Extension Water Quality

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