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What To Expect When Your Animal Feeding Operation Is Inspected

Last Updated: August 24, 2011

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The hows and whys of inspections for animal feeding operations. Federal and state regulators and permitted producers each give their perspectives on what happens during an inspection, common problem areas and how to be prepared. This presentation was originally broadcast on April 17, 2009.

Topic Presenter Presentation Slides
(PDF File)
Downloadable Video
What's This?
Why Are Animal Feeding Operations Inspected
(6 minutes)
Carol Galloway, US EPA Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center Slides Why are AFOs Inspected?
(8 MB)
What Happens During an Inspection
(6 minutes)
Angela Young, TN DEC
LeBron Conley, poultry producer
Slides Inspection Process
(7 MB)
Record Keeping-What Do You Need for an Inspection?
(16 minutes)
Christine Blanton
NC DENR
Glenda Wright
dairy producer
Slides Record Keeping
(9 MB)
Common Problems Encountered During Inspections
(17 minutes)
Trevor Urban
US EPA Region 7
Slides Common AFO Problem Areas
(22 MB)
What Happens After the Inspection
(10 minutes)
Angela Young, TN DEC
Steve Harrison, dairy producer
Slides After the Inspection
(9 MB)
Resources for Information About Inspections
(6 minutes)
Saqib Mukhtar
Texas AgriLife Extension
Slides For More Information
(8 MB)
Question & Answer
(11 minutes)
All Presenters   Question & Answer
(8 MB)

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