OCAMM odds & ends

Webinar: Making Sense of Treatment Technology Options for Livestock Farms. February 16, 2018 at 2:30 pm. Learn about capabilities, limitations and costs of primary treatment technologies as well as Newtrient’s services for identifying possible technologies. Details

Conservation Tillage & Technnology Conference. March 6-7, 2018. Ada, Ohio. Check out the nutrient management session on day 1 and the healthy soils for healty waters session on day 2 for lots of manure related presentations. Flyer

Ohio Compost Operator Education Course. March 21 & 22, 2018 in Wooster, Ohio. This 2-day course covers the composting process, operational issues, and more for large scale facilities. Course & registration details   Organics Recycling Association of Ohio (ORAO) is offering professional development grants for the compost course. Applications due: February 26. Grant application details

Save the date: Manure Science Review. July 25, 2018 in Hardin County. Stay tuned for details.

From Ohio Ag Net:
Drainage water management (controlled drainage) update. Norm Fausey and Larry Brown, with OSU, discuss the growing use of controlled drainage structures to reduce the risk of nutrient runoff from manure and best practices making it effective. Article

Manure and the law. Peggy Kirk Hall (OSU) shares tips on reducing the risk of manure nutrient runoff and the importance of planning. Article

From Morning AgClips:
Ways to inject manure, preserve environment. While injecting liquid manure can reduce runoff risks, it can increase emissions of nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas. Researchers are looking at the effect of seasonal variations on emissions. Article

From Manure Manager:
Faremers talk challenges of handling manure storage. With expected limitations on winter manure application, a New York educational program presented options for increased storage capacity, including satellite lagoons and the role of custom applicators. Article

Poultry and potential pollution get scrutiny from DEQ, neighbors. As Virginia considers regulations for increased monitoring of potential runoff from poultry facilities on the DelMarVa penninsula, neighbors voice concerns about what can’t be seen while farmers describe the regulations they currently must follow and extensive reporting/paperwork required. Article