The CDQAP: A Model for The CDQAP: A Model for Cooperative Extension’s FutureCooperative Extension’s Future

Leveraging Outreach with Regulatory, University & Industry Leveraging Outreach with Regulatory, University & Industry ResourcesResources

How Important is the State’s Dairy Industry?How Important is the State’s Dairy Industry?• Largest milk industry in USLargest milk industry in US• States largest commodity States largest commodity

(13%)(13%)• 3.5 B gallons milk per year3.5 B gallons milk per year• $4.5 B product sales$4.5 B product sales• $47 B overall (wages etc)$47 B overall (wages etc)• 430,000 jobs430,000 jobs• State’s herd 1.6 M cowsState’s herd 1.6 M cows• 2300 dairies (1700 in Valley)2300 dairies (1700 in Valley)• Average size: 825 cowsAverage size: 825 cows

California Senate Office of Research California Senate Office of Research California Department of Food & AgCalifornia Department of Food & AgUniversity of California – DavisUniversity of California – DavisCalifornia Dairy Research FoundationCalifornia Dairy Research Foundation

The DCQAP is:The DCQAP is:• VoluntaryVoluntary

• Offers didactic and on-Offers didactic and on-farm education in:farm education in:

Environmental Stewardship Environmental Stewardship (operational)(operational)

Johne’s Prevention Johne’s Prevention (operational)(operational)

Animal Welfare Animal Welfare (under development)(under development)

Food Safety/Emerg. Prep. Food Safety/Emerg. Prep. (under development)(under development)

Who has the resources? UC, Industry, Regulatory AgenciesWho has the resources? UC, Industry, Regulatory Agencies

Milk Producers CouncilMilk Producers Council

DepartmentDepartmentCaliforniaCalifornia

Fish & Game

The 1997 CDQAP The 1997 CDQAP Partnership Agreement Partnership Agreement Signatories included 3 Signatories included 3 Cabinet Secretaries, Cabinet Secretaries, DANR, US EPA, USDA DANR, US EPA, USDA and President or CEO and President or CEO of every major dairy of every major dairy producer organization producer organization in the State. An award in the State. An award winning environmental winning environmental group has also joined.group has also joined.

Start by Engaging the Regulatory & Industry Start by Engaging the Regulatory & Industry Stakeholders…Stakeholders…

Classroom EducationClassroom Education

Risk Assessment Risk Assessment DocumentsDocuments

Expanding CurriculumExpanding Curriculum

Learning ToolsLearning Tools

PermitsPermits

Environmental Stewardship Farm Environmental Stewardship Farm Management PlanManagement Plan

• Do homework from class Do homework from class (risk assessment documents (risk assessment documents with prioritization of results, with prioritization of results, pond sizing, storm water pond sizing, storm water pollution prevention and pollution prevention and emergency manure emergency manure management plans)management plans)

• Copies of all required Copies of all required permits and records.permits and records.

Independent Third Party Independent Third Party EvaluationEvaluation

• On-farm & On-farm & IndependentIndependent

• Uses “Universal Uses “Universal Checklist”Checklist”

• Tested & ValidatedTested & Validated

• CDFA dairy CDFA dairy specialistsspecialists

Independent third party evaluationIndependent third party evaluation

• ““Kitchen Table Kitchen Table Review”:Review”:Review homework, & Review homework, & documentationdocumentation

• Facility EvaluationFacility Evaluation Infrastructure including Infrastructure including cross-connections, facilities, cross-connections, facilities, manure handling, storage, manure handling, storage, and utilizationand utilization

The Evaluation Tool:The Evaluation Tool: “ “The Checklist”The Checklist”

• In March of 1999 The Partners (w EPA) In March of 1999 The Partners (w EPA) complete a “checklist”.complete a “checklist”.

• The first time state and federal The first time state and federal regulations collected in single regulations collected in single producer-intelligible document.producer-intelligible document. • Beta testing on 10 commercial dairies Beta testing on 10 commercial dairies was completed with validation by state was completed with validation by state and federal follow-up inspections.and federal follow-up inspections.

UCCE Coordinates Curriculum Development UCCE Coordinates Curriculum Development

and Farm Certification for the program…and Farm Certification for the program…

1200 producers completed all 6 1200 producers completed all 6 hours of Environmental Short-coursehours of Environmental Short-course

Wayne Nastri, U.S. EPA regional administrator & Wayne Nastri, U.S. EPA regional administrator & "Chuck" Ahlem CDFA unveil a CDQAP sign at Van "Chuck" Ahlem CDFA unveil a CDQAP sign at Van

Exel Dairy.Exel Dairy.

Environmental Short Course Environmental Short Course

Evaluation/CertificationEvaluation/Certification220 dairies have certified220 dairies have certified

Uses CDFA dairy inspectorsUses CDFA dairy inspectors

Example: New Air CurriculumExample: New Air Curriculum

Delivered to > 700 Delivered to > 700 producers in 17 producers in 17 meetings in 8 countiesmeetings in 8 counties

6- 10 industry/regulatory/UC & computers assist w/ 6- 10 industry/regulatory/UC & computers assist w/ mitigation plans.mitigation plans.

Leveraging Resources…Leveraging Resources…

Curriculum developed by UCCE. Started with Power Point Curriculum developed by UCCE. Started with Power Point

When industry and regulatory agencies “buy-When industry and regulatory agencies “buy-in” there comes a willingness by to offer in” there comes a willingness by to offer

incentives …incentives …

Example: Certified producers get a 50% Example: Certified producers get a 50% reduction in Storm-water permits. About $200-reduction in Storm-water permits. About $200-$2000 per dairy annually. $2000 per dairy annually.

Example: Hilmar Example: Hilmar offered $3 million to offered $3 million to become certified. become certified. Average pay-out was Average pay-out was $10,000 per producer$10,000 per producer

Being able to list regulators and industry as Being able to list regulators and industry as cooperators makes grant acquisition successful…cooperators makes grant acquisition successful…

Non-dairy Grants AwardedCA Department of Food and Agriculture (Seed funding/industry survey) $10,000 Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (Seed funding/industry survey) $10,000California Beef Council (Food Safety Module) $30,000Environmental Protection Agency TSCA (Short course & facility evaluation) $443,740 USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (Food Safety Module) $49,500California Department of Food and Agriculture (Veterinary Survey) $5,000USDA Ag Telecommunications Program (Food Safety Module, 2001) $20,000US EPA grant for CNMP producer training (2002) $30,000US EPA 319 grant: Develop Uniform Template for Feed Management (2002) $127,000 Reimbursement through various EQIP Grants (Short Course 1999-2000) $21,209NRCS EQIP Grant (Short Course 2000-2001) $29,500USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (Residue Prevention Video) $20,000University of California DANR Workgroup Funding (Welfare Survey) $1,500University of California DANR Workgroup Funding (N Mineralization) $23,000Philip Morris Shared Solutions (Web-based delivery 2001) $22,500USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (Emergency Prep. Video) $40,000USDA Ag Telecommunications Program(Web-based delivery 2002) $60,000SWRCB (Prop.13) CNMP Template Development beta test (2002) $227,000Sustainable Conservation’s Dairy Project $303,000 (San Francisco, Joe Drown, Nat. Fish/Wildlife, Packard & Goldman Foundations)______

Total Non-Dairy Funds Received Since Feb. 1997Total Non-Dairy Funds Received Since Feb. 1997 $1,472,949$1,472,949California Dairy Research about $100,000 per yearCalifornia Dairy Research about $100,000 per year

For every $1 of CDRF grant money invested, the CDQA has returned approximately $5 in For every $1 of CDRF grant money invested, the CDQA has returned approximately $5 in non-dairy industry matching funding. This amount does NOT include contributed labor, non-dairy industry matching funding. This amount does NOT include contributed labor, travel, etc by industry, academic and regulatory partners.travel, etc by industry, academic and regulatory partners.

• Representation:Representation:– Industry (Dairymen, Western United)Industry (Dairymen, Western United)– Air Regulators (SJVAPCD, CARB, EPA)Air Regulators (SJVAPCD, CARB, EPA)– Academics (UC Davis, CSU Fresno)Academics (UC Davis, CSU Fresno)– Others (SusCon, CARES, Kings & Merced Co.)Others (SusCon, CARES, Kings & Merced Co.)– CDQAP CDQAP – Chair: (CDFA – Matt Summers)Chair: (CDFA – Matt Summers)

• Group developed Group developed Action PlanAction Plan

• The CDQAP partnering with over $1.2 Million The CDQAP partnering with over $1.2 Million dollars pending air research.dollars pending air research.

Leveraging Air Research DollarsLeveraging Air Research DollarsDairy Air Subcommittee of SJVAPCDDairy Air Subcommittee of SJVAPCD

Leveraging Resources…Leveraging Resources…

Other Examples of Leveraging…Other Examples of Leveraging…

Afghan documents detailing efforts to obtain agro-Afghan documents detailing efforts to obtain agro-terrorism agents like Foot & Mouth virus. terrorism agents like Foot & Mouth virus.

$75 K from USDA $75 K from USDA for mitigation for mitigation plans and testing plans and testing for CA dairies in for CA dairies in the Johne’s the Johne’s Disease ModuleDisease Module

$98 K from USDA/CDFA $98 K from USDA/CDFA for video production on for video production on prevention of Mad Cow prevention of Mad Cow Disease and terrorist Disease and terrorist attacks on dairies. attacks on dairies.

$5 K from CMAB $5 K from CMAB for development for development & testing dairy & testing dairy welfare welfare evaluation tool. evaluation tool.

A strong central (UC) program to: A strong central (UC) program to: • To create partnership agreements, MOU’s, policy agreements with To create partnership agreements, MOU’s, policy agreements with regulatory and industry organizations.regulatory and industry organizations.

• To develop and update curriculums and certification programs.To develop and update curriculums and certification programs.

• To coordinate industry outreach to augment a shrinking UCCE To coordinate industry outreach to augment a shrinking UCCE county presence and resources.county presence and resources.

• To acquire State, Federal, Industry and Academic grants.To acquire State, Federal, Industry and Academic grants.

• To encourage Regulatory and Industry incentives.To encourage Regulatory and Industry incentives.

• To coordinate applied research.To coordinate applied research.

CDQAP: A Model For Leveraging Shrinking UCCE budgets…CDQAP: A Model For Leveraging Shrinking UCCE budgets…