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Safe manure handling vital

March 24, 2012

Recent cases of people becoming ill in Europe from vegetables contaminated with human fecal matter remind producers that handling animal manure safely is important. “Animal manures contain pathogens that can cause health issues in animals and humans if the manure isn’t managed properly,” says Chris Augustin, nutrient management specialist at North Dakota State University’s Carrington

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Not all types of manure are equal in fertilizer value

February 15, 2012

A study at the Western Beef Development Centre looked at Russian wild rye pasture response from three different types of manure, raw from a drylot system, and leftovers from bale grazing and bale processing 64 cows on the field. Soil samples prior to application were taken to ensure a level playing field. “There was no

Livestock

Corral water after in-field feeding

By Shannon VanRaes January 17, 2012

In-field winter feeding can save time and money, while fostering healthy crop and forage growth, according to Jeff Schoenau of the University of Saskatchewan. Schoenau and colleagues at the university’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources conducted a three-year study following the effects of in-field winter feeding on animal and pasture health, as well as on

Livestock, News

Corral water after in-field feeding

By Shannon VanRaes January 5, 2012

In-field winter feeding can save time and money, while fostering healthy crop and forage growth, according to Jeff Schoenau of the University of Saskatchewan. Schoenau and colleagues at the university’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources conducted a three-year study following the effects of in-field winter feeding on animal and pasture health, as well as on

Hogs, Livestock

KAP Uses Winnipeg Sewage Issues To Defend Farm Record

By Allan Dawson November 17, 2011

Unt reated Winnipeg sewage flowing into the Red River and eventually Lake Winnipeg has given Doug Chorney a platform to complain about how hog farmers are unfairly blamed for excessive phosphorus levels in the lake. According to the president of the Keystone Agricultural Producers regulations restricting the construction of new hog barns and the expansion

News

Compo-Stages Manitoba Services Co-Op Demonstrates Advantages Of Composting Manure

By Lorraine Stevenson October 27, 2011

co-operator staff / st. pierre-jolys Farmers saw Manitoba s first industrial-sized manure windrow turner in operation last week. Next month they can hear more about joining the new cooperative that owns it. The Compo-Stages Manitoba Services Co-op, an agricultural composting co-operative and a first for both Manitoba and Canada, conducted demonstrations on six farms around

Livestock

Manure Expo Showcases Management Advances

By David Hendee July 28, 2011

What’s your idea of a fun outdoor activity on a day with temperatures topping 35 C? How about a manure show? Norfolk, Nebraska, the hometown of the late U.S. television personality Johnny Carson, hosted the 2011 North American Manure Expo in the midst of the recent heat wave. The trade show was billed as the

Livestock

Safe Manure Handling Vital

By NDSU Release June 30, 2011

Recent cases of people becoming ill in Europe from vegetables contaminated with human fecal matter remind producers that handling animal manure safely is important. “Animal manures contain pathogens that can cause health issues in animals and humans if the manure isn’t managed properly,” says Chris Augustin, nutrient management specialist at North Dakota State University’s Carrington

Opinion

The Three “R” S Of P

By Laura Rance-Unger June 16, 2011

We’ve often heard of the three Rs– reading, writing and reckoning (a term related to mental math dating back to the Victorian era) whenever the subject of keeping the education on track arises. Or the three Rs of garbage– reduce, reuse and recycle. Right now, Manitoba is caught up in the three Rs of phosphorus

News, Oilseeds

Lake Winnipeg Bill Targets Hogs

By Ron Friesen June 16, 2011

Manitoba farmers fear new provincial legislation aimed at protecting Lake Winnipeg is a foot in the door toward controlling commercial fertilizer use in the province. Bill 46 (the Save Lake Winnipeg Act), introduced June 2 in the legislature, could be used to regulate the amount of fertilizer applied on cropland, not just to prevent hog

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Tag Archives Manure

Safe manure handling vital

Not all types of manure are equal in fertilizer value

Corral water after in-field feeding

Corral water after in-field feeding

KAP Uses Winnipeg Sewage Issues To Defend Farm Record

Compo-Stages Manitoba Services Co-Op Demonstrates Advantages Of Composting Manure

Manure Expo Showcases Management Advances

Safe Manure Handling Vital

The Three “R” S Of P

Lake Winnipeg Bill Targets Hogs

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