Nutrient Management Training for Dairy Producers in Eastern WA
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Videos:
Dairy Training - 01 - What is in your DNMP?
Nichole Embertson, PhD, Whatcom Conservation District
Dr Nichole Embertson gives a brief overview of what is in your Dairy Nutrient Management Plan (DNMP) as a way to introduce the upcoming talks for the day.
Dairy Training - 02 - Dairy Nutrient Management Rules and Regulations
Chery Sullivan, WSDA
Chery Sullivan goes over the rules and regulations related to dairy operations in Washington State. Chery also goes over the expectations of the Dairy Nutrient Management Act including penalties, inspections, recordkeeping requirements, and third party applications. She also covers some upcoming potential legislation and how that will effect dairy producers in WA.
Dairy Training - 03 - Manure verses Chemical Fertilizer
Nichole Embertson, PhD, Whatcom Conservation District
Dr Nichole Embertson gives overview comparison of the differences between manure verses chemical fertilizer use. She goes over why manure is a valuable commodity on your farm, but also some of the challenges you need to be aware of when using it as a fertilizer.
Dairy Training - 04 - Nutrient Cycling in the Environment
Nichole Embertson, PhD, Whatcom Conservation District
Keith Harrington, NRCS
Nichole Embertson and Keith Harrington join forces to talk about nutrient (N, P, K) cycling in the environment including soil, groundwater (leaching), surface water (runoff), and air emissions. Keith starts off with an overview of your soils and how to use the online Web Soil Survey tool to determine soil properties such as nitrate leaching potential. Nichole then complements that information by describing why and how manure can be an issue for air quality and the requirements for managing air quality on your farm.
Dairy Training - 05 - Crops and Agronomic Rate Application
Kevin Daivis, NRCS
Kevin Davis gives an overview of some of the more pertinent topics of agronomic crop production in Western WA including nitrogen movement and availability, N use efficiency, and crop nutrient needs. He utilizes NRCS tools and guidance to go over the process of good nutrient management and application.
Dairy Training - 06 - Irrigation Water Management
Troy Peters, PhD, Washington State University
Dr Troy Peters goes over the benefits of irrigation water management including why it matters, how proper irrigation scheduling can increase yields, and the pitfalls of over irrigating. Using great illustrations and graphs, Troy explains how irrigation management can help you improve crop yields while reducing leaching risks. Additionally, Dr Peters gives a great tutorial on using the Irrigation Schedule tool which is available for free at http://weather.wsu.edu/is.
Dairy Training - 07 - Nutrient Sampling
David Haggith, N3
David Haggith provides a great overview of nutrient sampling protocols, requirements, and sample analysis. Using great examples and bits of humor, David navigates through the complexities of sampling to provide the information you need.
Dairy Training - 09 - What’s New in the Farm Bill
Corey Bonsen, NRCS
Corey Bonsen goes over what’s new in the 2014 Farm Bill and how that effects you. He also presents what current opportunities are available for NRCS EQIP cost share.
Dairy Training - 10 - Management Tools and Technologies
Nichole Embertson, PhD, Whatcom Conservation District
Dr Nichole Embertson goes over some of the tools and resources available to you to help you implement your nutrient plan more effectively. Most importantly, she goes over the new dairy plan website (www.wadairyplan.org) and all of the useful resources available to producers on that site.