Nutrients and Value of Liquid Hog Manure

April 18, 2013 • Written by Christine Brown
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The fertilizer value of liquid hog manure is significant and can provide all the required P205 and K20  and most of the nitrogen required by a corn crop.  The table below shows the average available nutrients on a per thousand imperial gallons per acre basis.  The availability is based on spring ... Continue reading →
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Manure Toolbar

January 2, 2013 • Written by Christine Brown
  Manure Injection – New technology = More Options The goal:  To increase the opportunities for injecting manure into a variety of growing crops with nutrient placement as similar to commercial fertilizer placement as possible. Traditional manure injection combined manure applicat... Continue reading →
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Tillage – Can it leave over 30 Percent Residue Cover?

October 23, 2012 • Written by Christine Brown
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Leaving a minimum of 30% crop residue has been proven to minimize top soil losses from wind and water erosion. But what does 30% soil cover look like? Do certain tillage implements leave less than 30% crop residue? Crop residue in the form of corn stalks or cereal straw, or green cover (growing crop... Continue reading →
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Johne’s Disease: Should Manure Be Applied To Forages?

May 24, 2012 • Written by Christine Brown
Johne’s Disease: Should Manure Be Applied To Forages?
Application of manure from animals infected with pathogens is a potential method for spreading infection.  This becomes a higher risk when the manure is applied to crops used for animal consumption. Johne’s (yo-nees) Disease is a persistent and debilitating bacterial disease that affects the i... Continue reading →
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Let’s compare organic amendments

January 30, 2012 • Written by Christine Brown
A livestock farmer appreciates the value that manure has to their cropping system. In the past, cash crop producers, who did not have access to such a beneficial organic soil amendment were envious.  Now there are options to source and apply various different organic amendments,  but with many non... Continue reading →
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Equipment Profile: Liquid Manure Injection in Forages

October 12, 2011 • Written by Christine Brown
There are many benefits to liquid manure applications made after forage harvest. Ideally you want an applicator that uniformly applies the liquid manure. The video below shows a liquid tank applicator with a unique toolbar having a series of coulters that go into the ground at a depth of about 1 inc... Continue reading →
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Economic of Manure Management

October 4, 2011 • Written by Christine Brown
The handling of manure is a cost associated with the livestock portion of the farm. Handling manure has many costs connected with it, including equipment purchase and maintenance, the opportunity cost of the time it takes to apply manure to fields, and the liability if something goes wrong and there... Continue reading →
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Christine Brown

Areas of Focus
• Manure management for field crops
• Tools for Nutrient Management Planning (i.e. NMAN2)
• Best management practices for, and principals of nutrient/manure management
• Editor of Publication 811, Agronomy Guide for Field Crops
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