Beginning Farmer & Land Access
Beginning Farmer EPA Compliance Guide
A guide to EPA compliance for beginning farmers. It lists the common environmental topics to learn about and the agencies to ask for current rules.
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The steps on this page
- Pesticide use and storage
- Manure and nutrient handling
- Fuel and chemical storage
- Water discharge questions
- Air and dust questions
- Waste disposal
- Record keeping needs
- State agency contacts
How to use this guide
Walk a new hand through the steps once, then let them use the page on their own. Add your own notes as you learn what works.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA NRCS and eXtension.
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