Livestock and Poultry Mortality Composting: A Natural Rendering Process. This presentation was originally broadcast on May 14, 2010. More… Continue reading “Livestock and Poultry Mortality Composting”
Precision Phosphorus Feeding for Dairy Cattle
Precision Phosphorus Feeding of the Dairy Cow. This presentation was originally broadcast on March 19, 2010. More… Continue reading “Precision Phosphorus Feeding for Dairy Cattle”
Mitigating Air Emissions with Vegetative Environmental Buffers
This webcast gives the latest information on the effectiveness and value of Vegetative Environmental Buffers, especially as an approach to managing air emissions from animal production facilities. This presentation was originally broadcast on February 26, 2010. More… Continue reading “Mitigating Air Emissions with Vegetative Environmental Buffers”
Water Quality Grab Bag: Composting, Horse Farm Manure Management, Nutrient Losses from Litter Stockpiles
The first “road trip” for the webcast series. These were webcast live from the 2010 National Water Quality Conference Meeting. The presentations include: increasing on-farm composting capacity, horse farm best management practices, and nutrient losses from poultry litter stockpiles. This was originally broadcast on February 24, 2010. More… Continue reading “Water Quality Grab Bag: Composting, Horse Farm Manure Management, Nutrient Losses from Litter Stockpiles”
Manure Nutrients, Cover Crops, and Slurry Seeding
Cover crops are being promoted as a way to keep manure nutrients from leaching or running off during ‘idle’ months in the field. Coupling manure application and cover crops: Can it work and what are the benefits? This presentation was originally broadcast on January 15, 2010. More… Continue reading “Manure Nutrients, Cover Crops, and Slurry Seeding”
Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Update and Carbon Footprint of Dairy Systems
Includes an update on implementation (or lack thereof) of the manure management section of the newly released Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting rule, with an industry perspective on impacts of the rule. The webcast also highlights a USDA ARS model on calculating greenhouse gas emissions and plans to develop resources to help affected producers comply with the EPA rule. This presentation was originally broadcast on December 18, 2009. More… Continue reading “Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule Update and Carbon Footprint of Dairy Systems”
Snap-Shot Assessments of Nutrient Use on Dairy Farms Webcast
Snap-Shot Assessments of Nutrient Use on Dairy Farms. This presentation was originally broadcast on November 20, 2009. More… Continue reading “Snap-Shot Assessments of Nutrient Use on Dairy Farms Webcast”
Grazing Management for Water Quality Protection
How do grazing livestock impact water quality? This presentation was originally broadcast on October 16, 2009. More… Continue reading “Grazing Management for Water Quality Protection”
Air Emissions After Manure Land Application Including Subsurface Application of Poultry Litter and Solid Manure
When manure is land applied there are many different gases emitted, including greenhouse gases and those that contribute to odors. How much is emitted and how does that change with different application methods? This presentation was originally broadcast on September 18, 2009. More… Continue reading “Air Emissions After Manure Land Application Including Subsurface Application of Poultry Litter and Solid Manure”
Evaluating Manure Treatment Through Farm Pilot Project Coordination
Manure treatment technologies are not one size fits all. Wouldn’t it be great if we could learn from others that have implemented many different farm scale technologies? Fortunately, the Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc. has a wealth of information related to its 40 projects. This presentation was originally broadcast on August 21, 2009. More… Continue reading “Evaluating Manure Treatment Through Farm Pilot Project Coordination”