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2. Organic fertilizer - Wikipedia

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   Manure is an abundant resource with estimations for cattle manure in the US alone reaching two billion tons annually, [9] and one hen has the potential to produce a cubic foot of manure every six months. [10] By adding manure to crops it adds nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, sulfur, magnesium and calcium. [11]

3. Manure - Wikipedia

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   For instance, sheep manure is high in nitrogen and potash, while pig manure is relatively low in both. Horses mainly eat grass and a few weeds, so horse manure can contain grass and weed seeds, as horses do not digest seeds as cattle do. Cattle manure is a good source of nitrogen as well as organic carbon. [3]

4. Nutrient management - Wikipedia

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   Nitrogen fertilizer being applied to growing corn in a contoured, no-tilled field in Iowa.. Nutrient management is the science and practice directed to link soil, crop, weather, and hydrologic factors with cultural, irrigation, and soil and water conservation practices to achieve optimal nutrient use efficiency, crop yields, crop quality, and economic returns, while reducing off-site transport ...

5. Concentrated animal feeding operation - Wikipedia

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   The 2003 rule established "non-numerical best management practices" (BMPs) for CAFOs that apply both to the "production areas" (e.g. the animal confinement area and the manure storage area) and, for the first time ever, to the "land application area" (land to which manure and other animal waste is applied as fertilizer).

6. The ins and outs of gathering and preserving your forage - AOL

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   Get tips for summer baling and sign up for one of the dairy or manure programs. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

7. Phosphate rich organic manure - Wikipedia

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   Phosphate rich organic manure is a type of fertilizer used as an alternative to diammonium phosphate and single super phosphate. Phosphorus is required by all plants but is limited in soil, creating a problem in agriculture In many areas phosphorus must be added to soil for the extensive plant growth that is desired for crop production.

8. Fly population can severely impact calf and heifer weights if ...

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   This year’s program will feature presentations and demonstrations on: manure placement and subsurface drainage, 360 RAIN liquid manure application, best manure applications practices, H2Ohio ...

9. Organic farming - Wikipedia

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   Timely weed management and the application of manure in conjunction with legume forages/cover crops were shown to have positive results in increasing organic corn and soybean productivity. Another meta-analysis published in the journal Agricultural Systems in 2011 analyzed 362 datasets and found that organic yields were on average 80% of ...