Nutrient Management in Kentucky
Nutrient Management Training Course
The Nutrient Management Focus Group of the ENRI Task Force has developed a three-part training for nutrient management planning in response to the NRCS Conservation Practice Standard Code 590. This training is open to county agents, NRCS field staff, conservation district field staff, certified crop advisors, and private vendors. The training sessions are as follows:
- Part I - Basic Science Related to Nutrient Cycling
- Part II - The Planning Process (NRCS Conservation Practice Standard Code 590)
- Part III - On-Farm Practicum
Part I is offered as an self-assessment.
Parts II and III are offered as day-long workshops. While no sessions are currently scheduled, this web site will be updated as additional workshops are planned.
If you have questions about the Nutrient Management Training Course, contact:
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Nutrient Management in Kentucky - Publication
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service recently published a new publication titled "Nutrient Management in Kentucky". The publication provides information on nutrient management for farmers in Kentucky. Topics covered include nutrient management planning, manure storage and application, and nutrient conservation. Copies of the publication are available at county Extension offices across the state. Quantities can be ordered by contacting the Agriculture Distribution Center, 859-257-7571. To view the publication online, click here.
Nutrient Management Planning Guidelines to comply with the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Act - Workbook
This workbook is designed for landowners to use in creating "basic" nutrient management plans that will comply with the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Act. The guidelines in this workbook will help landowners that do not need state construction or operational permits, and are not receiving federal or state cost share dollars. This workbook is available to download by clicking here.
Nutrient Management for Farms - Video
Nutrient Management for Farms is an educational video produced by the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, with funding through the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and Bluegrass Soil and Water Conservation Society. This 11-minute video reviews the steps a producer can take to effectively manage nutrients on the farm to get the most out of natural by-products generated by livestock operations. This video directly relates to Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Act BMP #11. This video works hand-in-hand with IP-71 Nutrient Management in Kentucky, and could be used in small or large group settings, such as annual meetings. The video is available for purchase from the Agriculture Video Library, 859-257-7218.
Manure Application Rate Planner
If you are working to develop a nutrient management plan, a spreadsheet designed to help you make manure application decisions is available. The manure application rate planner "ManureUse 1-2.xls" is an Excel spreadsheet program designed to calculate rates of manure needed to provide the nutrients recommended for crop production. Manure rates based on ManureUse 1-2.xls are in compliance with nutrient management requirements of the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Act and the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service 590 Guide for Nutrient Management. The spreadsheet can be downloaded free of charge from this site by clicking here.
Nutrient Production and Removal Calculator
Each county in Kentucky produces crops and livestock that can both add and remove nutrients [nitrogen, phosphorous, and potash] from the land. This web site provides a conservative estimate of how many of the nutrients removed by crops could be supplied by nutrients available in livestock manure, and can be used to evaluate a specific county or an individual farm. Click here to access this site. This site works best with Internet Explorer 5.x.
This link is currently not working. However, to access several different calculators that may be of use please click here.
This page is maintained by Ashley Osborne.
Email questions or comments to ashley.osborne@uky.edu.
Last updated: 08/29/2006
