Bet you haven’t seen that headline on a news story before, have you?
Actually, it’s the name of a workshop hosted on Tuesday, August 20 by the Richland Soil & Water Conservation District and others. It promises to be a complete look at all aspects of manure and fertilizer, from testing to its application in a variety of agricultural uses.
In specific, those topics include:
Topics:
- Comparison of manure vs. commercial fertilizer value
- How to properly take soil and manure samples to assure accurate test results and how to read test results
- Review current Tri-State Fertilizer recommendations and learn how to calculate the correct amount of nutrients to apply to fields
- What are the benefits of a Nutrient Management Plan and how producers can create a Nutrient Management Plan that works for their farms
- Review NRCS-590 Standard plus proper manure application and temporary storage of manure
- Local Producer Q & A Panel
- Earn Certified Crop Adviser & Certified Livestock Manager Continuing Ed Units
Speakers for the workshop include: Jason Hartschuh, OSU Extension; Clark Hutson, Ohio Department of Agriculture; Terry Mescher, Ohio Department of Agriculture; Matt Wallace, Richland SWCD; and Jason Ruhl, USDA-NRCS, Ashland and Richland Counties. A local producer Q & A panel will include: Carl Ayers, Dairy/Grain Producer; John Adams, Beef/Grain Producer; and Christopher Winslow, Ohio Sea Grant.
The event will take place at the Buckeye Community Center, 79 Noble Road East in Shiloh.
Additional presenting partners include USDA-NRCS, Ashland and Richland Counties; Ashland, Crawford, Huron Soil and Water Conservation Districts; and ODA. Sponsors are Centerra Co-Op, East of Chicago, FCBank, Fackler Kubota Tractor, Farm Credit Mid-America, OSU Extension-Crawford County, and Putt Farms.
More information and online registration is available here.
