Environmental management systems (EMS)

for Iowa's feedlots

How the program got started
An environmental management system (EMS) is a systematic, producer-driven way to "plan, implement, check and improve" high-priority environmental aspects of an operation. To learn more about EMS, and the Iowa Beef Center's involvement in a related pilot project, click here.

An EMS model
Learn about the seven-step process that follows the practical approach of "plan, implement, check and improve" here.

How to plan and implement an EMS
The University of Wisconsin Extension provides information about implementing an EMS plan.

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