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New National Environmental Guidelines for Piggeries on their way – changes proposed
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Pig Industry Calendar of Events
2017
JUN 7 - 9 – World Pork Expo, Des Moines, Iowa, US www.worldpork. org
JUN 11 - 14 – 10th International Conference on Pig Reproduction, Columbia, Missouri, US www.muconf. missouri.edu/ICPR2017/Index.html
JUL 21 - 25 – AVMA Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana, US www.avma. org
AUG 29 - 31 – SIAVS - International Poultry and Pork Show, São Paulo, Brazil www.siavs.org.br/?lang=en
SEP 5 - 8 – International Conference on the Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level, Wageningen, The Netherlands www.wafl2017.com
SEP 12 - 15 – SPACE, Parc-Expo de Rennes, France uk.space.fr/en/ welcome.aspx
SEP 19 - 22 – Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, Saint Paul, Minnesota US www.cceevents.umn.edu/allen-d- leman-swine-conference
OCT 22 - 24 – Leman China Swine Conference, Nanjing, China www. vetmed.umn.edu/news-events/leman- china-swine-conference
NOV 7 - 9 – Pig Welfare Symposium, Des Moines, Iowa US www.pork.org/ pig-welfare-symposium
NOV 19 - 22 – Australasian Pig Science Association (Inc) conference, Melbourne, Victoria www.apsa.asn. au
NOV 20 - 22 – International Tropical Agriculture Conference, Brisbane, Queensland www.tropagconference. org
2018
MAR 3 - 6 – Annual Meeting of the American Association of Swine, San Diego, California, US www.aasv.org/ annmtg
JUN 18 - 20 – IPVS, Chongqing, China
JUN 20 - 22 – VIV Europe 2018, Utrecht, The Netherlands www.viveurope.nl/ en/Bezoeker.aspx
OCT 17 - 19 – Vietstock Expo & Forum, Saigon, Vietnam www.vietstock.org
How to supply event details: Send all details to Australian Pork Newspaper, PO Box 387, Cleveland, Qld 4163, fax: 07 3821 2637, email: ben@porknews.com.au
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AS many of you are aware, Australian Pork Limited’s ‘National En- vironmental Guidelines for Piggeries’ provide a national approach to the environmental manage- ment of Australian pig- geries.
To ensure the informa- tion in the NEGP remains current, APL is commit- ted to regularly updating the guidelines to ensure they include changes in the way piggeries are de- signed and managed as well as incorporate ex- panding environmental knowledge and commu- nity expectations.
The first NEGP was re- leased in 2004, the second in 2010 and the third edi- tion is currently in devel- opment.
The guidelines have been widely used for the preparation and assess- ment of applications for planning permits and en- vironmental licences, by industry and regulators in addressing environmental concerns and by produc- ers wanting to implement environmental practice.
Previous editions have demonstrated the commit- ment of the industry to adopt best practice and fa- cilitated the development of many applications, saving time and money, assisting producers and overall bolstered the in- dustry’s environmental reputation to regulators, federal, state and local government and the gen- eral community.
The guidelines are rec- ognised by many state and local government agencies and industry as a source of up-to-date sit- ing, design and manage- ment information to en- sure producers understand best practice and industry expectations.
They have also been used to guide environ- mental assessments for developing piggeries and options for existing pig- geries to achieve positive outcomes.
The NEGP provides information on topics including planning, site selection, separation and buffer distances, cleaner production, housing de- sign and management, effluent management systems, reuse areas, nu- trient content of efflu- ent and manures, carcass disposal, monitoring, chemical storage and environmental manage- ment plans.
So that these guidelines remain up to date and incorporate the latest en- vironmental science and information, APL com- missioned a project to re- view all the environmen- tal research undertaken since the release of the 2010 NEGP.
This project has made specific recommendations to incorporate recent en- vironmental findings into the third edition of the NEGP.
While it is expected that the structure of the NEGP will largely remain un- changed, the inclusion of a number of new sections, updates and expansion of current information are proposed, with the remov- al of the majority of the
outdoor production infor- mation.
The removal of the out- door production informa- tion is a consequence of the ‘National Environmental Guidelines for Rotational Outdoor Piggeries (revised) 2013’ being released.
The major recommend- ed changes to the NEGP third edition are:
• To incorporate the PigBal 4 standard pig unit live weight regres- sion method into NEGP in place of age groups for progeny.
• To expand the energy efficiency component of the ‘Cleaner Production’ section.
• To modify the hous- ing section to cover sows on litter and outdoor pigs (nutrient accumulation/ management).
• To add new findings around reuse, particularly spent bedding manage- ment and soil health in- formation.
• To add a separate sec- tion on practical odour minimisation.
• To include a range of practical and cost-effec- tive greenhouse gas op- tions.
• To update and expand the sections on GHG re- porting and regulation.
• To introduce PigBal 4 as the accepted industry standard for manure esti- mation.
•TotweaksomeoftheS factors in the odour guide- lines.
APL is now seeking in- dustry feedback and input into the recommendations for incorporation into the third edition of the NEGP.
The document contain- ing the specific recom- mendations for incor- porating a new research finding into the NEGP will also be available on the APL website australi anpork.com.au
If you would like to view the specific recommenda- tions for incorporating a new research finding into the NEGP document, it can be viewed on the APL website.
A copy may also be ob- tained from Janine Price, manager Environment at Janine.price@australian pork.com.au or 02 6270 8827.
Consultation workshops will be held in Melbourne on June 20 and 21.
The workshop on June 20 will provide industry and producers with the opportunity to provide input, feedback and sug- gestions into the recom- mended changes.
State government agen- cies will be targeted in the workshop on June 21.
APL has invited three or four producers from each state to attend and similar numbers from state gov- ernment agencies.
Feedback is welcome from all interested parties. The NEGP aims to pro- vide a consistent national framework for piggeries that has been tailored to the circumstances and conditions that are com-
monly encountered. Site-specific conditions
and state and local gov- ernment legislation and policies must be consid- ered.
APL continues to strongly encourage state and local government to utilise the industry-spe- cific guidelines, and the science that underpins it, to complement, develop and update state require- ments.
APL also continues to work with these agencies and individuals to support the guidelines to ensure they are utilised and the science and guidelines are accepted and/or re- place the use of outdated or non-industry-specific guidelines.
These new up-to-date guidelines and consulta- tion process with the state agencies aims to improve acceptance of the NEGP.
It is expected that the third edition of the ‘Na- tional Environmental Guidelines for Piggeries’ will continue to demon- strate the pork industry’s commitment to ensuring pig production in Aus- tralia is environmentally sustainable.
For further informa- tion on any of the topics discussed in this article, please do not hesitate to contact me on 0423 056 045 or heather.channon@ australianpork.com.au
• To modify
sizing information section to recognise that PigBal 4 includes sizing for large anaerobic ponds, heavily loaded ponds and covered anaerobic ponds CAPs.
• To update the sludge accumulation rate and ex- pand the pond desludg- ing section by adding the various methods (pump, dredge, excavator) and details around managing removed sludge.
• To include information on engineered digesters and hybrid systems (such as stirred and/or heated C A P s).
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by HEATHER CHANNON Acting Research and Innovation General Manager
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