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Air Monitoring at Agricultural Operations

  • Air Monitoring at Agricultural Operations

    Some activities and equipment on farms release pollutants into the atmosphere. This site explains how EPA works to study these emissions and the federal standards that limit emissions. It also describes common practices that can be used to reduce emissions from crop and animal farms.

Best Practices

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  • Conservation measures that reduce air emissions from cropping systems and land management
  • Conservation measures that reduce air emissions from livestock systems
  • Additional resources from USDA

Animal Feeding Operations

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  • Learn about the National Air Emissions Monitoring Study
  • Draft AP42 Chapter 9 Section 4 Livestock & Poultry Feed Operations and Air Emissions Estimating Methodologies
  • Status of the National Air Emissions Monitoring Study

Related Organizations

  • EPA's National Agriculture Center
  • AgSTAR
  • EPA's Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee
  • USDA Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

Air Quality Standards

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  • Standards for particulate matter
  • Standards for ozone

Farm Equipment Standards

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  • Boilers
  • Engines

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Last updated on May 21, 2025
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