On September 22-24, 2020 ACWA hosted the virtual 2020 National CAFO Roundtable. This year’s CAFO Roundtable had 308 participants representing 39 states, 8 EPA Regions, EPA HQ, local/regional NRCS, USDA HQ, 4 universities, and several agriculture groups. Topics discussed included an overview of the North Dakota AFO/CAFO programs, tile drains, minimizing nutrient transport, nutrient management tools to protect water quality, expanding manure application restrictions in permits, large storm impacts on animal feeding operations, issues identified at animal agriculture facility inspections, compliance assistance tools, environmental justice implications, impacts of COVID-19 on the animal agriculture industry, use of precision agriculture, digesters, and nutrient recapture. ACWA also hosted a discussion with several agriculture groups, including the National Pork Producers Council, the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, and the National Milk Producers Federation, with facilitation provided by the Bayard Ridge Group.
PDF copies of the presentations and handouts from the meeting are available upon request. Email srolland@acwa-us.org.
Final Virtual Agenda 2020 National CAFO Roundtable 9-16-2020
