History

MAEAP was developed by a coalition of farmers, commodity groups, state and federal agencies, and conservation and environmental groups to provide a venue for farmers to become better educated about management options in order to help protect and enhance the quality of natural resources. It is not a government or regulatory program, but rather a partnership effort unified for the protection of natural resources and advancement of positive community and neighbor relations.

MAEAP Timeline

Oct. 1997 - Michigan Agricultural Pollution Prevention (AgP2) Strategy
1998 - MAEAP Conceptualization
Dec. 1999 - MAEAP By-Laws adopted
2000 - First MAEAP co-chairs: Scott Piggott (MFB) & Bob von Bernuth (MSU)
June 2000 - CNMP Outline Developed
Dec. 2000 - Partnership Agreement Signed
Spring 2001 - Livestock System PILOT
2001 - First Round of Phase 1 meetings
March 2002 - First Livestock System Verification: Pfander Farm, Calhoun County
Oct. 2002 - CAFO Alternative Permitting Approach (ECOS Agreement) signed
March 24, 2003 - First Agriculture's Conference on the Environment
Sept. 2003 - First Farmstead System Verification: Holcomb Creek Dairy, Alpena County
Fall 2004 - Progressive Planning for Small & Medium Livestock Farms Begins
March 10, 2005 - Agriculture's Conference on the Environment
April 2005 - First Cropping System Verification: Holcomb Creek Dairy, Alpena County
March 2006 - First Orchard/Small Fruit Verification: Coulter Farms, Oceana County
Oct. 2006 - First Nursery/Christmas Tree Verification: Trim Pines Farm, Inc., Genesee County
Jan. 30, 2007 - Agriculture's Conference on the Environment
May 2008 - First Greenhouse Verification: Elzinga & Hoeksema Greenhouse, Kalamazoo County
Jan. 29, 2009 - Agriculture's Conference on the Environment

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		Click Here to Contact Us Additional Resources Quick Links Phase 1 Meetings MAEAP Newsletter Signs and Rebates History MAEAP was developed by a coalition of farmers, commodity groups, state and federal agencies, and conservation and environmental groups to provide a venue for farmers to become better educated about management options in order to help protect and enhance the quality of natural resources. It is not a government or regulatory program, but rather a partnership effort unified for the protection of natural resources and advancement of positive community and neighbor relations. MAEAP Timeline Oct. 1997 - Michigan Agricultural Pollution Prevention (AgP2) Strategy 1998 - MAEAP Conceptualization Dec. 1999 - MAEAP By-Laws adopted 2000 - First MAEAP co-chairs: Scott Piggott (MFB) & Bob von Bernuth (MSU) June 2000 - CNMP Outline Developed Dec. 2000 - Partnership Agreement Signed Spring 2001 - Livestock System PILOT 2001 - First Round of Phase 1 meetings March 2002 - First Livestock System Verification: Pfander Farm, Calhoun County Oct. 2002 - CAFO Alternative Permitting Approach (ECOS Agreement) signed March 24, 2003 - First Agriculture's Conference on the Environment Sept. 2003 - First Farmstead System Verification: Holcomb Creek Dairy, Alpena County Fall 2004 - Progressive Planning for Small & Medium Livestock Farms Begins March 10, 2005 - Agriculture's Conference on the Environment April 2005 - First Cropping System Verification: Holcomb Creek Dairy, Alpena County March 2006 - First Orchard/Small Fruit Verification: Coulter Farms, Oceana County Oct. 2006 - First Nursery/Christmas Tree Verification: Trim Pines Farm, Inc., Genesee County Jan. 30, 2007 - Agriculture's Conference on the Environment May 2008 - First Greenhouse Verification: Elzinga & Hoeksema Greenhouse, Kalamazoo County Jan. 29, 2009 - Agriculture's Conference on the Environment