MAEAP

The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program is an innovative, proactive program that helps farms of all sizes and all commodities voluntarily prevent or minimize agricultural pollution risks.

Funding for MAEAP

On June 3, both the House and Senate passed the financial transfer needed for both Right to Farm and MAEAP to continue operating through this fiscal year. Currently, we are budgeted in FY10 but we know that our budget challenges in MI are not yet over. But for today, we are happy.

Thanks for your support.

How to get started with MAEAP:

Attend a Phase 1 Meeting
Call the MAEAP office at 517.373.9797 for more information.
Talk with your local Groundwater Technician, MSU Extension agent, County Farm Bureau Office, Michigan Milk Producers Association Field Staff, or Conservation District staff.
Receive an electronic version of the MAEAP Newsletter

This comprehensive, voluntary, proactive program is designed to reduce farmers' legal and environmental risks through a three-phase process: 1) education; 2) farm-specific risk assessment; and 3) on-farm verification that ensures the farmer has implemented environmentally sound practices. The program encompasses three systems — Cropping, Farmstead and Livestock — each examining different aspects of the farm. After becoming MAEAP verified, a farm can display a MAEAP sign signifying that MAEAP partners recognize the farm is environmentally assured.

MAEAP's Mission:

To develop and implement a proactive environmental assurance program ensuring that Michigan farmers are engaging in cost-effective pollution prevention practices and working to comply with state and federal environmental regulations. It is an innovative, proactive program that helps farms of all sizes and all commodities voluntarily prevent or minimize agricultural pollution risks.

MAEAP's Confidentiality:

With confidentiality guaranteed by law, MAEAP provides a structure under which Michigan farmers can be assured they are effectively following all current Right to Farm Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices (GAAMPs) and are working to comply with state and federal environmental laws specific to each system of the program.

MAEAP benefits Michigan by:

Protecting natural resources using environmentally sound practices.
Having emergency plans ready to deal with the unexpected.
Using proven scientific standards to protect our air, water and soil.
Maximizing natural fertilizer use and reducing use of fertilizers made from fossil fuels.
Making good neighbors.
Helping protect the Great Lakes.
Ensuring safe storage of fuel, fertilizer and chemicals.
Balancing efficient production and sound environmental practices.
Taking care of the land while making a living from the land.

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		Click Here to Contact Us Additional Resources Quick Links Phase 1 Meetings Signs and Rebates Click here to access the latest MAEAP Newsletter MAEAP Verifiers MAEAP The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program is an innovative, proactive program that helps farms of all sizes and all commodities voluntarily prevent or minimize agricultural pollution risks. Funding for MAEAP On June 3, both the House and Senate passed the financial transfer needed for both Right to Farm and MAEAP to continue operating through this fiscal year. Currently, we are budgeted in FY10 but we know that our budget challenges in MI are not yet over. But for today, we are happy. Thanks for your support. How to get started with MAEAP: Attend a Phase 1 Meeting Call the MAEAP office at 517.373.9797 for more information. Talk with your local Groundwater Technician, MSU Extension agent, County Farm Bureau Office, Michigan Milk Producers Association Field Staff, or Conservation District staff. Receive an electronic version of the MAEAP Newsletter This comprehensive, voluntary, proactive program is designed to reduce farmers' legal and environmental risks through a three-phase process: 1) education; 2) farm-specific risk assessment; and 3) on-farm verification that ensures the farmer has implemented environmentally sound practices. The program encompasses three systems — Cropping, Farmstead and Livestock — each examining different aspects of the farm. After becoming MAEAP verified, a farm can display a MAEAP sign signifying that MAEAP partners recognize the farm is environmentally assured. MAEAP's Mission: To develop and implement a proactive environmental assurance program ensuring that Michigan farmers are engaging in cost-effective pollution prevention practices and working to comply with state and federal environmental regulations. It is an innovative, proactive program that helps farms of all sizes and all commodities voluntarily prevent or minimize agricultural pollution risks. MAEAP's Confidentiality: With confidentiality guaranteed by law, MAEAP provides a structure under which Michigan farmers can be assured they are effectively following all current Right to Farm Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices (GAAMPs) and are working to comply with state and federal environmental laws specific to each system of the program. MAEAP benefits Michigan by: Protecting natural resources using environmentally sound practices. Having emergency plans ready to deal with the unexpected. Using proven scientific standards to protect our air, water and soil. Maximizing natural fertilizer use and reducing use of fertilizers made from fossil fuels. Making good neighbors. Helping protect the Great Lakes. Ensuring safe storage of fuel, fertilizer and chemicals. Balancing efficient production and sound environmental practices. Taking care of the land while making a living from the land.