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December, 2010
The December PDF (printer-friendly version is now available. Learn about the:
- January webcast on manure application to wheat and side dressing in corn
- Tell us what you think! Take the LPELC website survey
- Small farm manure storage video
- Join the discussion. How does your state handle rules/permitting related to co-digestion or co-composting off-farm wastes with manure?
- Composting Central website (University of Illinois)
- CIG Grants available (USDA NRCS)
- Grassland Reserve Program finalized (USDA (NRCS)
- Manure Foaming Video (Iowa State University)
- Biochar to capture heavy metals in rain gardens (USDA ARS)
- Manure spill toolkit (Michigan State University)
- Events and Announcements
November, 2010
The November PDF (printer-friendly) version is now available. Learn about the:
- December webcast on controlling ammonia emissions in poultry facilities<
- Self-study CEUs available through archived webcasts
- SPCC tool for dairy
- USDA pilot for SPCC compliance
- Research: antibiotics on dairy farms
- November webcast on SPCC is our 50th!
October, 2010
The October PDF (printer-friendly) version is now available. Get the newsletter. Learn about the:
- November webcast on the Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures (SPCC) rule
- New LPELC web pages on anaerobic digestion
- The role of agriculture in greenhouse gas emissions and capture, life cycle assessments for dairy, beef, and swine operations
- EPAs revised permit writers manual
- Nutrients in water (US Geological Survey report)
- Injection and ammonia emissions
- SARE farmer/rancher grants
- Exciting events from around the world of animal ag
September, 2010
The September PDF (printer-friendly) version is now available. Get the newsletter
August, 2010
The August PDF (printer-friendly) version is now available! Get the newsletter!
July, 2010
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June, 2010
- July webcast is "Managing Manure Spills and AFO/CAFO Emergency Planning" More... | Flyer
- New web pages: Nutrient_Planning_on_Swine_Farms examined the flow of nutrients on 13 swine operations
- New video: Can Trees Play a Role in Reducing Livestock (and Poultry) Odor? Watch on YouTube | Original webcast presentation | Related pages on vegetative environmental buffers
- Keep up with the latest LPELC web content with the manure management RSS Feed or (New!) widget
- EPA has issued a long awaited guidance document on whether a CAFO discharges or proposes to discharge
- Put More Nitrogen in Milk, Not Manure More...
- June webcast reminder "Clearing the Air: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Animal Ag" More... | Flyer
- 2010 Manure Expo will be held July 15 in Pennsylvania More...
- Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc. Midwest Summit is June 14-16 in DesMoines, IA More... | Archived webcast about FPPC
May, 2010
The May, 2010(PDF File) issue includes:
- June webcast is " Clearing the Air: Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture"
- New Page Preferential Flow of Manure in Tile Drainage
- National Resources
- Sustainable Ag Coalition Public Relations Toolkit for farmers and ranches
- USDA NASS to conduct an On-Farm Energy Production survey
- USDA NRCS funding opportunities for farm energy audits and the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative
- Check out soil erosion data in the USDA National Resources Inventory
- Spotlight On:
- Iowa State Researchers examine amount time cattle spend in creeks. Check out the Archived Webcast or read the Leopold Center newsletter article
- USDA ARS weed calculator to determine stocking rate increases if weeds are controlled
- Cattle and sage-grouse may be able to co-exist with a few management changes
- Events and Announcements
- May webcast reminder Mortality Composting: A Natural Rendering Process. You can also participate in the discussion forum
- Farm Pilot Project Coordination Initiative, Inc. holding a midwestern summit
As always, there is more going on than can fit in the newsletter. Visit our Community Site to view the blog.
April, 2010
The April, 2010 issue includes:
- May's webcast is on " Composting: A Natural Rendering Process"
- Website adds Anaerobic Digestion introductory information
- Wanted, your anaerobic digester photos http://www.flickr.com/groups/LPELC
- New video on LPELC YouTube channel "Why Are Animal Feeding Operations Inspected?"
- National Water Conference Proceedings Now Available More...
- LPELC webcast from the National Water Conference archived at: Live_from_the_National_Water_Quality_Meetings (Three talks on horse BMP's, composting capacity of farms, and nutrient losses from poultry litter stockpiles).
- National Poultry Waste Symposium More...
- UN Admits Flaw in "Livestock's Long Shadow". Read full article on page 2 of LPELC Newsletter
March, 2010
The March, 2010 issue features many activities in the LPELC including updates to the Certified Crop Advisor self-study quiz links, a new page on USDA ARS manure and byproduct research programs, the LPELC YouTube channel, the air quality section of the website, our Flickr photo group, innovative technologies featured on YouTube by OSU Waste Management, ARS Water Quality Model tested, webinar on USDA organic pasture rule, Manure duJour Season 2, AgStar Conference, research on antimicrobial uptake in crops. More...
February, 2010
The February issue features the March webcast on "Precision P Feeding of the Dairy Cow", a webcast double-header in February; "Live From the National Water Conference" and "Vegetative Environmental Buffers", Ohio State blog features a series on site selection [1], Farm Bill programs and grants available [2], FL nutrient regulations open for public comment, and possible new rules for CAFOs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed More...
January, 2010
The January, 2010issue includes the February webcast on "Vegetative Environmental Buffers for Air Quality", the FAQ database is expanded, several new publications and newsletters that may interest you, and "Don't Blame Cows for Climate Change!" More...
