Manure Science Review
Mississinawa Valley High School
10480 Staudt Road, Union City, Ohio
August 12, 2015
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8:45 Registration. Coffee and donuts.
9:00 Legislative Update. Overview of Ohio’s new rules that limit manure application on
snow-covered and frozen ground. Suggestions for plan- ning now to meet current and future
regulatory requirements. Kevin Elder, ODA-DLEP
Lessons Learned: Winter 2015. In March, a thaw followed manure application on snow covered fields
in western Ohio, leading to runoff and many calls to regulatory agencies. Terry Mescher and Jocelyn
Hender- son, ODNR-DSWR
Emergency Planning 101. Actions you can take now to prevent a spill and plans for what to do in
case of a spill. Matt Adams, Custom Applicator
Nutrient Movement: Data from Edge of Field Studies. Conducted through- out Ohio, these studies can
provide guidance in applying manure to minimize nutrient runoff. Kevin King, USDA-ARS
Extending the Application Window. Field
research using manure to side-dress corn can increase crop yield and extend manure storage
capacity. Glen Arnold, OSU Extension
Lunch included in registration
FIELD DEMONSTRATIONS
Subsurfer: Poultry litter injector. Dan Pote, USDA ARS
Incorporating Pelleted Poultry Litter during Appli- cation. Gary Fennig, Fennig Equipment
Composting manure. Dan Young, Fresh Aire
Farms (invited)
Solid Manure Spreader Calibration. Janell Weiss, Darke SWCD; Steve Leis, S&J Farms
Smoking Subsurface
Tile Drainage. Frank Gibbs, Wetland and Soil Con- sulting Services
Reducing Flow through Subsurface Tile Drainage.
Justin McBride, ODNR-DSWR
Applicator Demonstrations. Glen Arnold; Tom
Harrod; Alig Brothers (invited)
- Nutrient boom for growing crops
- Side dressing with liquid manure
- Liquid manure injection
- Effect of drag hose on growing corn
Setbacks. Janell Weiss
Cover Crops: Planting and Applying Manure. Sam
Custer, OSU Extension; Matt VanTilburg