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Manure sensing for improved nutrient management

NIRS manure sensing technology compared to traditional manure analysis and application methods
August 24, 2022
Joseph Sanford and Iris Xiaoyu Feng

The way nutrients are applied to cropland has changed significantly over time, with adoption of various precision agricultural practices such as nutrient management planning, grid soil sampling and variable rate application technology. However, the way we handle manure nutrients has undergone little change.


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Manure pit safety: Know the dangers and implement risk prevention strategies

Manure gas can be lethal. Use extreme caution when working around and, only when necessary, inside a manure pit.
July 29, 2022
Cheryl DeCooman

Safe and secure manure storage is very important on your dairy. In order to maximize contents during the growing season, manure pits must be agitated and pumped out regularly


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Biochar

Biochar: Applications in agriculture

June 16, 2022
Martha Hoffman Kerestes
Biochar is an emerging tool for both waste management and soil improvement with a variety of applications, particularly in the dairy industry.
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Farmers find more ways to apply manure on growing crops

June 13, 2022
Karen Lee
In northeast Wisconsin, where water flows to Lake Michigan, dairy farms are experimenting with cropping practices and manure application methods to improve soil health and water quality.
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4 mistakes owners make with RNG projects

March 29, 2022
Jessica Niekrasz
Digestion of manure is, on paper, a fairly simple process. Similar to how a cow digests food, digesters further break down manure, capture methane, purify the gas and then convert it to pipeline-grade renewable natural gas (RNG).
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Manure – A valuable nutrient asset

March 17, 2022
Quirine M. Ketterings, Joe Lawrence, Kitty O’Neil, and Kirsten Workman
Manure is a valuable source of nutrients and soil-building organic matter. It is always important to manage manure nutrients to maximize availability for crops and minimize environmental losses, but that is especially true this spring as fertilizer prices have skyrocketed.
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Dairy producers are carbon farmers, too

March 9, 2022
Karen Lee
Climate change is a global problem. While world leaders and scientists meet to find solutions, U.S. dairy producers are well-poised to play a part in these efforts.
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Why sludge matters and what to do about it

February 28, 2022
Kelli Boylen
There is liquid manure, solid manure and then there is sludge. How much sludge is in your lagoon and why does it matter?
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Renewable energy options from biogas

December 22, 2021
Lauren Ray and Peter Wright
Anaerobic digestion of dairy manure and other organic material (e.g., food waste) produces biogas that can be used for renewable energy options.
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RNG development opportunities: Considerations before a contract

December 22, 2021
Jennifer Bockhahn, Lauren Ray, and Peter Wright
Renewable natural gas (RNG) production from dairy manure is an opportunity for farms to obtain an additional income while also participating in the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG), moving the dairy farm toward sustainability.
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