Applying Liquid Livestock Manure
March 1 program on applying liquid livestock manure to corn and wheat. Join Glen Arnold, OSU Extension Field Specialist Manure Nutrient Management Systems for this informative session from 7 - 9 pm at the Putnam County Extension Office.
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Mar 01, 2012 from 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM |
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| Where | OSU Extension Putnam County, 124 Putnam Parkway, Ottawa OH 45875 |
| Contact Name | Glen Arnold |
| Contact Phone | 419-235-4724 |
| Attendees |
Livestock producers and grain farmers interested in learning about utilizing liquid swine or dairy manure to fertilize wheat or corn fields. |
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Certified Livestock Manager credits (2 hours) & Certified Crop Advisor credits have been applied for.
Livestock producers and grain farmers interested in learning about utilizing liquid swine and dairy manure on wheat and corn should plan on attending a program at the Putnam County Extension office on Thursday, March 1st at 7:00pm. The Putnam County Extension Office address is 124 Putnam Parkway, Ottawa Ohio 45875.
Glen Arnold, OSU Extension Field Specialist, Manure Nutrient Management Systems will be presenting on-farm research plot results from recent years including the 2011 crop season.
Top-dressing wheat in April (after the wheat has broken winter dormancy) using swine manure has worked well for producers using this application window. Liquid swine manure can contain from 30 to 55 pounds of ammonia nitrogen per 1,000 gallons. Applying manure as a spring topdress to wheat has produced yields similar to or better than purchased fertilizer when fields are firm enough to support the application equipment.
Side-dressing corn with swine and dairy manure has also proven to be an effective use of manure nutrients while saving the cost of purchased fertilizer. Applying manure to a growing crop also allows for better utilization of the manure nutrients, especially the nitrogen and phosphorus portions. Swine finishing manure applied as a side-dress to meet corn nitrogen needs also supplies enough phosphorus and most of the potash needed for the soybean crop of the following season.
An additional topic will be discussing the modifications made to a 5,200 gallon manure tanker to adapt it for row crop manure application on corn. Modifications included replacing the 30” tires with 18” tires on offset rims, adjusting the toolbar to incorporate manure into standing corn, and calibrating the tanker for applying the correct amount of manure.
Pre-register by February 27th
Registration cost for the program is $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Checks can be made payable to OSU Extension and mailed to the OSU Extension Hancock County, 7868 CR 140 Suite B, Findlay OH 45840; Phone: 419-422-3851.
