Farm Progress

The latest in manure management will be on display in Brookings, S.D., this August.

July 26, 2018

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BEST PRACTICES: Manure is spread on an alfalfa field.

See the latest technology in manure management and learn from the top experts in the field at the 2018 North American Manure Expo Aug. 15-16 at the Swiftel Center in Brookings, S.D.

"Manure management is continually evolving, with new equipment, treatment options and best management practices,” says David Kringen, South Dakota State University Extension water resources field specialist and member of the planning committee.

Admission is free, but there is a $20 per person charge for the tours.

Agenda
The agenda for the Manure Expo is:

Wednesday, Aug.15
• 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. — Tour registration and bus boarding

• 8:30 a.m. to noon — Farm Tours (Pre-registration required, transportation & lunch included. Pick one.)
—Tour No. 1: Mooving Manure on Dairies
—Tour No. 2: Beefing Up the System
—Tour No. 3: A Look Inside Swine Systems​

• Noon — Manure Expo and Tradeshow Opens

• 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. — Travel to Manure Agitation Site

• 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. — Agitation Demo

• 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. — Pump School by Puck Custom Enterprises. Pump School provides the opportunity to discuss how to better use the tools currently available and to what new, more efficient products are in the development pipeline.

• 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. — Industry Presentations
—Vermeer Session: Manure composting: Learn from those that know
—Dow Session: How to Maximize Your Manure with Nitrogen Maximizers
—Oxbo Session: How to Turn Manure, Biosolids, Compost, Lime and other products into fertilizer

• 8:00 p.m. — Grounds close

Thursday, August 16
• 7:30 a.m. — Manure Expo and Tradeshow Opens

• 9:00 a.m. — noon — Education Seminars

• 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. — Field Demos
—Solid Manure Applications
—Liquid Manure Applications
—Compost Turners

• 5:00 p.m. — Grounds close 

Educational sessions
Topics and presenters include:

• Manure Sampling: From the Farm to the Lab and Back Again — Cheri Ladwig, chemistry/manure lab lead technician, Stearns DHIA Laboratories

• Maximizing Your Resources: Getting the Most Out of Your Manure — Andy Scholting, president/general manager, Nutrient Advisors

• Use of Nitrification Inhibitors with Manure — Carrie Laboski, professor and extension soil scientist, soil fertility/nutrient management, University of Wisconsin-Madision

• Let's Talk About the "B" Word — Amy Millmier Schmidt, associate professor and livestock bioenvironmental engineer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Manure Application Uniformity of Solid & Liquid Manure — Dan Andersen, assistant professor, agriculture and biosystems engineering, Iowa State University

• How Do I Know How Much I'm Applying? — Leslie Johnson, animal manure management program coordinator, Nebraska Extension

• Water Quality Impacts of Manure Application During the Winter — Todd Trooien, professor, agricultural and biosystems engineering, South Dakota State University

• Managing Manure on Tile Drained Land — Aaron Pape, tile drainage education coordinator, UW Discovery Farms

• Understanding Microbial Fate and Transport Resulting from Manure Application — Rachel McDaniel, assistant professor/water resource engineer, South Dakota State University

• Respiratory Hazards of Manure Laden Dust — Doug Hamilton, associate professor, Extension waste management specialist, Oklahoma State University

• Manure Effects of Soil Physical Properties — Charles Wortmann, professor, soil science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Emergency Response in a Natural Disaster — Kevin Erb, conservation professional training program director, University of Wisconsin Extension

• Working Across Language Barriers — Chela Vazquez, project coordinator, immigrant dairy worker health and safety, Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, University of Minnesota

• Public Perception — Rick Martens, executive director, Minnesota Custom Applicators Association

• Manure Spill Prevention, Planning & Response — Neal Konda, natural resources engineer, South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources

• After the Manure Pit: Surviving a Near Death Encounter with Hydrogen Sulfide — Jerry Nelson, former dairy farmer.

• Manure Pit Safety: Don't be Complacent — Tracey Erickson, SDSU Extension dairy field specialist.

• Conflict Resolution: How to Communicate with Various Personality Styles — Mary Berg, North Dakota State University extension specialist, livestock environmental management, and Jodi Bruns, NDSU extension specialist, Center for Community Vitality

• Can Manure Improve Soil Health? — Teng Lim, associate professor of extension, University of Missouri

• Transforming Manure Management from "Waste" to "Worth" — Rick Koelsch, professor of biological systems engineering and animal science Extension, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

• Using Compost in a Cropping System: A Farmer's Perspective — Joe Breker, Havana, N.D.

• Manure Management Rate Effects on Soil Health in South Dakota — Anthony Bly, SDSU Extension soils field specialist

• Can Manure Application Improve Soil Health? — Linda Schott, Extension graduate research assistant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Manure and Cover Crops Best Mangement Practices — Melissa Wilson, assistant professor, University of Minnesota

Register
For more information and to register, visit manureexpo.org/2018-south-dakota.html.

Source: SDSU Extension

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