The Manager - January 2015
Professional manure application
This month’s The Manager from PRO-DAIRY focuses on managing manure.
By Karl Czymmek
Taking care of (manure) business
Strive to do the best possible job every time manure is applied.
By Karl Czymmek and Quirine Ketterings
Cover crop and fall manure application window
The case for earlier planting instead of shorter maturing corn.
By Bill Cox
Grass injector provides a manure management option
Injection reduces phosphorus runoff risk and ammonia emission.
By Lisa Fields
Satellite manure storage allows more flexibility in manure storage placement.
By Julie Berry
Optical sensors for corn silage production
Sensors provide a way to check crop status and evaluate if more N is needed.
By Karl Czymmek and Quirine Ketterings
Manure rate research partnership with NMSP is valuable to farm
Yield impacts of manure application methods were compared.
By Lisa Fields
Covered manure storage systems: Tangible and non-tangible benefits
Study surveys costs and benefits of manure storage covers in NY.
By Sam Steinbeg, Curt Gooch and Karl Czymmek
“Nutrient Boom” invention could optimize manure application efficiency
Nutrient Boom allows application of liquid manure to growing crops.
By Lisa Fields
Increase efficiency and reduce compaction with a drag hose.
By Julie Berry