1. What are typical values for the higher heating value of manure scraped from cattle feedyard surfaces? Published: February 04, 2008
2. How big does a vegetative treatment area (VTA) need to be to treat runoff from a feedlot, open lot, or barnyard? Published: January 20, 2008
3. How do you know if you have a release from a vegetative treatment area (VTA) during a rainfall event that is from the VTA? Published: January 20, 2008
4. Is anyone looking at long-term groundwater issues underneath vegetative treatment systems? Published: January 20, 2008
5. What additional operation and maintenance is needed for vegetative treatment systems? Published: January 20, 2008
6. Has vegetative treatment systems (VTS) been demonstrated to achieve runoff control equivalent to the federal effluent limitation guideline (ELG) requirements? Published: January 20, 2008
7. Can the nutrient concentration of manure change during the year? Published: January 19, 2008
8. How can I prevent leaching of nitrate into groundwater from manure applications? Published: January 19, 2008
9. is there required software (or other tools) to complete a Comprehensive Nutrient Mangement Plan (CNMP) or Nutrient Management Plan (NMP)? Published: January 19, 2008
10. If indicators for pathogenic organisms are identified in irrigation water used for food crops, like spinach, should these waters be treated before application, and if treatment should be done, what methods would be effective? Published: January 08, 2008
11. How far (feet/mile) downstream are pathogens detected in a stream from where they enter the stream? Once pathogens enter a stream, do they remain viable for long distances? Published: January 08, 2008
12. What do I need to know about various manure application methods with respect to the amount of nutrients that are available to the crop? Published: January 08, 2008
13. Is moldy hay or grain safe to feed to horses or cattle? Published: January 08, 2008
14. How do you calibrate a manure spreader? Published: January 08, 2008
15. Is it possible to get my grazing animals to distribute manure more uniformly across the pasture? Published: January 08, 2008
16. What’s in manure that causes so much concern that we need livestock manure regulations? Published: December 14, 2007
17. What is the National Feed Management Education Project all about? Published: December 14, 2007
18. Are manure nutrients ever available to crops one or more years after the manure application? Published: December 14, 2007
19. Can manure be applied to frozen soil? Published: December 14, 2007
20. Can I use manure in no-till crop production? Published: December 14, 2007
21. Does livestock manure have any value? Published: December 14, 2007
22. What is the nutrient availability to crops from composted versus fresh manure? Published: December 14, 2007
23. What is an AFO? Published: November 09, 2007
24. Regarding E. coli, are there data stating the levels at which confined feeding operations are currently contributing E. coli? Published: October 16, 2007
25. Can cows over eat? Published: October 11, 2007
26. What is a Feed Management Plan? Published: September 30, 2007
27. What is the basic estrous cycle of the cow? Published: September 28, 2007
28. What is neosporosis? Where did it originate, and how is it transmitted? Published: September 28, 2007
29. Who can prepare a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) that would allow the preparation costs of the CNMP to be reimbursed by USDA/NRCS? Published: September 11, 2007
30. When is a livestock or poultry producer required to have a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP)? Published: September 11, 2007

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