In the Home Stretch
Environmentally Superior nutrient management systems could be determined by year's end. Five nutrient management systems are now in the running for the...
Mixing manure and alfalfa
Follow application guidelines to get the most benefit and avoid problems. One of Russell Robaidek's customers always wants him to apply manure when the...
Put it where it's needed
Here's a practical checklist for sizing GPS-aided manure application equipment. When Jeff Fields bought global positioning system (GPS) equipment to record...
EPA Grants Sign Up Extension
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the Air Emissions Consent Agreement deadlines to allow more time for public comment and participation...
Court Ruling Invalidates EPA Regulations
A recent federal appeals court ruling has placed federal rules governing discharges from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) up in the air...
Delving deeper
Deep soil testing tracks nutrient movement Going far below the surface for soil testing has been a trademark in eastern Manitoba for more than 10 years....
The good lagoon
Converting to a circulating, more aerobic type effluent system over the past six years has freed up the Prins dairy family from the everyday worries of...
EQIP Funds Expanded
The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is urging producers to take advantage of the improved Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) cost-share...
2004 Swine Research Review
Manure Management Training
Certified Livestock Manager Training for Illinois pork producers will be conducted at several sites in early 2005...
