C6—Lancaster Fanning. Saturday, August 18,1984
Manure management
tour slated Aug. 30
WEST CHESTER A manure
management and manure
facilities tour for Southeastern Pa.
farmers is set for Thursday, Aug.
30, according to David Swartz,
Dairy Agent for Chester County
Extension Service.
The tour will include visits to
four manure holding facilities of
differing designs. Manure han
dling equipment will be demon
strated. Dan Myer, Penn State
Agricultural Engineering
Specialist, will provide comments
and answer questions regarding
livestock waste management,
housing facilities and the costs and
benefits of the various designs.
Assisting in the planning are
Cheryl Fairbairn, County
Agricultural Agent, Livestock;
Keith Zanzinger, County
Agricultural Agent, horticulture;
and Marshall Haws, Exec. Cons.,
Chester County Conservation
District.
“The tour will be especially
helpful to livestock owners who are
considering the construction of
manure management facilities,”
Swartz said. “The four locations
will provide the opportunity to
observe the advantages and
disadvantages of each system.”
“Manure analysis and balancing
of nutrients applied to crops is a
vital part of the livestock waste
management program” Zanzinger
emphasized. “The analysis is used
to prepare a nutrient
oaiance sheet. The nutrient
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balance sheet tells the user how
much commercial fertilizer is
needed to balance the manure
application for most economical
crop production.”
“Some farmers use more
nitrogen and other nutrients than
is needed to grow the crop. The
excess nitrogen can be lost by
leaching, volitization and
denitrification. This increases
costs and reduces profits,” Zan
zinger said.
Those livestock owners who
already have storage facilities are
encouraged to attend,” Fairbairn
urged. “Those users will be able to
compare their planning of their
nutrient management with the
information presented.”
Fairbairn said that information
on each facility will include;
number of acres the manure is
spread on, what equipment is used
and the time of year preferred for
spreading. Capital investment of a
facility will be discussed. Owners
will have the opportunity to answer
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