Producers initiate participation in OFAER by contacting most state pork associations, other participating livestock or poultry organizations, or contacting
Validus Services, LLC and requesting a
Form
A.
The producer completes the Form
A to provide information about the location and contact information for the operation, as well as a general description of the operation’s production methods, neighboring land use, manure management systems, land application practices and biosecurity requirements. The
Form
A is returned to the same organization that provided the form to the producer so it can be checked for completeness. When the
Form
A reaches Validus, an assessment team is assigned to the farm.
The assessors then
contact the producer directly to set a date and time for the
on farm assessment.
When the on farm assessment has been completed, the team provides the producer a brief verbal report of their observations. Within four to six weeks, a written report is sent to the producer detailing the key risk areas for odor or water quality impacts. The report includes a summary of observations, strengths,
challenges. Also included is other recommendations for those challenges along with other information the producer can use to obtain any design, management or cost-share assistance that may be necessary or available for the producer to correct any risk areas identified.
Please click
here for a list of organizations who can
provide you with a Form A or assist you in filling
out your Form A. If there is not an organization in
your area to help you, please
click
here to download a
"Client Request Form" that must be
completed. Please
click here
for the "program Form A" that
you need to print off, fill out, and return to
Validus Services, LLC,
attention OFAER Program.
If you have questions at any time
while working on your Form A or about the OFAER
process, please contact Matt Jones, OFAER Program
Manager at
jonesm@validusservices.com
or (515) 278-8002.
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