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"This program has totally changed the way we think about environmental stewardship. Instead of waiting for DNR to force us to make changes after problem, we work to identify priorities within a budget and proactively begin to address these needs in an orderly fashion – always focusing on the greatest environmental bang for the buck and always making improvements month to month." |
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Although Environmental Management Systems are commonplace in some industries, such as the electricity industry, EMS is a recent development in agriculture. A major focus of our projects has been to educate people involved in agriculture about EMS, to support farmers in testing the EMS approach, and in gathering information from farmers with experiences with EMS. Read quotes from the people we have worked with. Visit our "Partnerships in Livestock Environmental Management Systems" website for more detailed information on these efforts. |
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"EMS focuses our attention, our efforts, and achieves results on the environmental projects we need to implement in order to stay productive and be responsive to the needs of our neighbors. The process helps to bring about the needed changes we were thinking about." |
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"Our first EMS was done just this past summer. We had anticipated that, as a result of the EMS, the insurance company would offer us a cut of 15 percent -- they gave us 22 percent." |
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"We continue to review our actions and goals annually so we can continue to maintain or improve our environmental stewardship while living in harmony with the wildlife and natural resources we share." |
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People in our organization believe it's one of the best things we've ever done. The EMS incorporates the good things you're already doing, but makes it all easier to manage. |
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