Released February 12, 2009
FARGO, N.D. -- The North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center, with cooperation from the North Dakota Department of Health, will host a daylong program at the center March 12 for manure applicators and concentrated animal feeding operations, as well as other livestock facilities.
The program will run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
“This school will be a great learning opportunity for custom manure applicators and livestock producers,” says Chris Augustin, NDSU Extension Service nutrient management specialist.
Speakers for the morning session and their topics are:
- Ron Wiederholt, NDSU Extension nutrient management specialist - his research and results on manure fertilizers
- Karl Rockeman, North Dakota Department of Health - recently updated regulations for confined animal feeding operations
- Shafiqur Rahman, NDSU Extension animal waste engineer - solid manure application systems
- Teresa Dvorak, NDSU Extension livestock nutrient management specialist - animal diets and how they affect manure nutrients
- Augustin - manure spreader calibration demonstration
Speakers for the afternoon session and their topics are:
- Anne Ehni, Wells County Soil Conservation District manager - composting animal manures and what she has learned being a custom composter for area producers
- Cindy Evenson, AGVISE lab manager - how to sample and interpret manure nutrient test results
- Wiederholt - the development and interpretation of a nutrient management plan
- Larry Cihacek, associate professor in the NDSU Soil Science Department – the nitrogen and phosphorus cycle and how those valuable nutrients will convert from manure to plant-available nutrients
- Charlie Stoltenow, NDSU Extension veterinarian - manure biosecurity issues
Attending the event is free of charge. However, anyone planning to attend should contact Augustin at (701) 652-2951 or chris.augustin@ndsu.edu. Participants must make their own lunch arrangements.
--30--
Contacts: Carl Pedersen, (701) 231-5833, carl.pedersen@ndsu.edu
Ellen Crawford, (701) 231-5391, ellen.crawford@ndsu.edu
