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LPES Curriculum

The LPES Curriculum CD available from MWPS contains all lessons at print quality resolution, is searchable, and includes an index and PowerPoint presentations for each lesson. A full, printed version is available as is a 2-CD set of the lessons in PageMaker format. For more information or to purchase LPES materials, contact MWPS by phone at 1-800-562-3618, by fax at 1-515-294-9589, or by e-mail at mwps@iastate.edu

View Lesson 2(PDF file). Individual sections can be accessed below.

Intended Outcomes

Participants will:

• Recognize the importance of balancing nutrient inputs and managed outputs for a livestock operation.
• Identify potential indicators of a "whole farm" nutrient imbalance within the producer's own operation.
• Be aware of fundamental strategies for addressing a whole farm nutrient imbalance.

Contents

• Introduction
• Nutrient Concentration and Distribution
• Whole Farm Nutrient Balance
• Typical Nutrient Balances
• Sources of Nutrient Inputs
• My Livestock/Poultry Operation in Balance?
• Strategies to Improve Nutrient Balance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning
• APPENDIX A

Activities

The participants will complete

• Environmental Stewardship Assessment: Indicators of a possible imbalance that may exist on your farm.
• Regulatory Compliance Assessment: Regulatory compliance issues related to nutrient management that may be applicable to your livestock or poultry operation.
• Estimating a whole farm nutrient balance.

Author: Rick Koelsch