Ohio LEAP

LEAP is a voluntary and confidential environmental assurance program for all major livestock species in Ohio - sheep, beef and dairy cattle, swine and poultry - and some areas may also be applicable for equine. It will help livestock and poultry producers profitably manage environmental challenges that are critically important to the success of the... business, and effectively assess how farmstead practices affect water quality. By participating in LEAP, producers will learn that doing the right things right results in doing things right. That kind of knowledge gives producers the power to operate and grow their livestock operation with environmental assurance, confidence and security. By increasing confidence, improving profits, reducing problems, enhancing relationships and enriching an image, LEAP will accomplish its primary objective - to promote sustainability by seeking profitable environmental solutions. LEAP Level 1 is designed primarily for confined animal feeding operations. LEAP Pasture is designed primarily for pasture or grazing-based livestock systems, including, but not limited to, beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, and equine.Read More