OCAMM odds & ends
Coming to Ohio in 2025: North American Manure Expo | July 30-31, 2025, in Wauseon, OH | Tours, equipment demonstrations, seminars, and much more – everything manure will be happening in Ohio next year. Check out a video from the 2024 solid application demos. | Video
From the Ohio Organics Council (OHOC):
OHOC Annual Conference | November 1 in Columbus, Ohio | Learn about the role of compost in agriculture, soil health, and urban runoff plus more. | Details
From the Ohio BEEF Cattle Newsletter:
Manure application to parched soil | Ohio’s dry soils increase the risk of runoff. When applying liquid manure, tillage to break up soil cracks and worm holes as well as plugging subsurface drainage are recommended to reduce the risk. | Article
From the Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Community (LPELC):
Webinar: Managing dairy manure for increased soil health and forage production sustainability | October 18 at 2:30 pm EDT | On-farm field trials in New York show the effect of manure on offsetting N fertilizer needs and corn silage yields as well as variations in field history and growing conditions. | Details
Call for abstracts: Waste-to-Worth 2025 | Submit a proposal for an oral, poster, panel, or workshop presentation focused on applied solutions related to animal manure management and protecting the environment. | Details
Recording: Fifty years of environmental progress for US dairy farms | Learn how changes in production practices have impacted environmental metrics and where improvements can still be made. | Recording
From Manure Manager:
Injecting manure into growing cover crops can cut pollution, support corn crops | A study of four dairy farming scenarios found that injection into a cover crop in early spring was most effective, reducing nitrous oxide emissions by 55%. | Article
An appetite for manure | Researchers are looking at the effectiveness of black soldier flies for converting manure to animal feed, with a focus on possible pathogens, effects on greenhouse gas emissions, and making the process efficient and economically feasible. | Article
From IMMAG News:
Podcast: The value of manure sampling | A discussion of sampling manure, including methods for solid, liquid, and slurry; sampling during application; and its economic value. | Article
Manure and soybeans: How many farmers are using it and what’s the right approach? | Dan Anderson, ISU, discusses pros and cons of manure on soybeans and application in corn-soybean rotations. | Article
Webinar series: Anaerobic digestion | The two remaining sessions discuss shifting policies and financial opportunities to encourage this technology as well as feedstocks other than manure. If’s free but registration is required. | Details
From Newtrient:
Evaluating environmental and economic benefits of dairy manure treatment technologies | Findings from a study of systems for air-assisted composting, decanter centrifuge, and others are now available online. | Website