I missed this when it came out in late June, but the Manitoba Conservation Livestock Program Newsletter – Spring 2009 (PDF).
Some of the highlights are:
- Short biographies of the new people Conservation has hired. I’ve noticed that Kristian Stephens and Dianne Smith have been reviewing Manure Management Plans with eagle eyes. If you have any questions about Manure Management Plans that you want to ask Conservation directly, these two are the ones to talk with.
- Sylvio Tessier has a brief article on why you shouldn’t be storing poultry manure in the field. Essentially poultry manure is so nutrient rich it damages the soil on which it is stored.
- A reminder that manure applicators who apply on land that they don’t farm themselves must have a manure applicator’s license
- A reminder that operations with 300 or more animal units must submit an analysis of their livestock’s primary drinking water source on a yearly basis. If you don’t want to sample the water yourself, give Tone Ag a call and we’ll take care of the whole thing.
- A short answer to what manure treatment systems are considered “similar to or better than anaerobic digestion”. In essence, it is up to the operator to demonstrate that their system is as good or better.
- Regulatory phosphorus thresholds are in effect except in the municipalities of Hanover and Labroquerie. Manure application is restricted on soils with high phosphorus (> 60 ppm)
- A quick description of the Manure Management Plan Audit Program is given. They had to cancel it this spring due to the wet weather that’s been plaguing us, but it will be going through the summer and into fall.
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