Archive for May, 2009
The Indiana ‘09 EQIP Guidelines came out last week (4/28/09). If interested, they can be found on the EQIP Program homepage at this URL:
EQIP Indiana NRCS
You can also download the Indiana guidelines here: in_2009_eqip_guidelines4-28-09
Several conservation practices have been added this year that might be of special interest to the livestock industry. Numbers refer to NRCS “practice code” number for the item listed
New Practices (2009)
Anaerobic Digester (365 or 366) – for the digester vessel, cover, internal equipment, controls, gas piping and flare portions of the digester only.
Waste Treatment – biofilter (629) – to address existing air quality concerns associated with mechanically ventilated livestock buildings for bed type filters on pit fans only. Additional conservation practices for livestock operators:
Confined Livestock
- Waste Storage Facility (313)
- Sediment Basin (350) – Settling basin for ag waste could be used to address IDEM Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.
- Waste Utilization (633) – offsets cost associated with hauling manure further from storage facility
- Cover Crops (340) – tie up manure N from summer wheat, fall and early winter and after silage.
- Animal Mortality Facility (316) – composting of dead animals.
- Closure of Waste Impoundment (360)
- Roof Runoff Structure (558) – divert clean water from edge of building or outdoor lots.
- Composting Facility (317) – composting of manure and other ag by products.
- Feed Management (592) – to address N & P content of manure, reduce feed and water wastage, reduce overall manure production.
- Windbreak / Shelterbelt Establishment (380) – visual screen around livestock facility and could improve air quality.
Pastured Livestock
- Access Control (472) – fence livestock out of environmentally sensitive areas.
- Prescribed Grazing (528)
- Pasture & Hay Planting (512)
- Stream Crossing (578) – get livestock out of stream and provide stable crossing.
- Watering Facility (614) Fence (382)
Air Quality
- Waste Treatment – biofilter (629) (see above)
- Feed Management (592) – develop plan to improve air quality.
- Windbreak / Shelterbelt Establishment (380) – visual screen around livestock facility and could improve air quality.
- Atmospheric Resource Quality Management (370) – package of no-till + nutrient mgmt / waste utilization + cover crops + buffers.
Water Quality (Hypoxia)
- Nutrient Management (590) Basic and High – soil testing and precision applications.
- Waste Utilization (633) – manage manure nutrients.
- Cover Crops (340) – tie up N left over after harvest.
- Residue & Tillage Management, No- Till (329)
- Filter Strips (393) – zone of no nutrient application around sensitive areas.
- Field Border (386) Riparian Forest Buffer (391)
- Tree and Shrub Establishment Grassed Waterway (412)
May 11, 2009 | Education and News | No Comments »
On Wednesday, May 13 at 2:00pm (EST);1:00 p.m. CST; 12:00 p.m. MST; 11:00 a.m. PST the eXtension Entrepreneurs & Their Communities webinar topic will be Finding your target market using MarketMaker. Join Dar Knipe, Marketing and Business Development Specialist, University of Illinois for an informative session on how to find your target market and how to use MarketMaker. MarketMaker is an interactive mapping system that locates businesses and markets of agricultural products. It provides and important link between producers and consumers. Please feel free to join the on-line seminar on May 13th, 2:00 p.m. EST.
No pre-registration is required and there is no fee to participate. About 10 minutes prior to the start time simply go the Adobe Connect Pro meeting room at MarketMaker
You will be presented with a login screen that has an “Enter as Guest” option. Enter your first name, last name and state, then click “Enter Room” to join the conference. To hear the audio of the workshop and participate in the Q&A portion of the workshop we will be using a built-in teleconferencing capability of Adobe’s Connect Pro conferencing software. Once you log into the meeting you will be presented with the option to enter your call-back number, your phone will automatically be called. After entering your number you will be automatically called and joined into the audio portion of the Web conference on your phone.
Newcomers to online learning are welcome!
Check out more information about the MarketMaker Program at the University of Illinois website:
MarketMaker
Indiana also has MarketMaker program. You can find it here:
Indiana MarketMaker
May 08, 2009 | Education and News | No Comments »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a request for referendum on the Soybean Promotion and Research Program (soybean checkoff) during a four-week period beginning May 4, 2009 and continuing through May 29, 2009. This referendum is authorized under the Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act.
The request for referendum will determine whether U.S. soybean producers want a referendum on the Soybean Promotion and Research Program. The Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act requires that the Secretary of Agriculture provide soybean producers the opportunity to petition for a referendum every five years.
Soybean producers eligible to participate in the request for referendum are defined as any producer who paid an assessment on the sale of soybeans during the period beginning January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008, and who owned or shared in the ownership and the risk of loss of such soybeans during this period of time. Eligible individuals who do not want a referendum need not take any action.
Producers can obtain a LS-51-1 form to request a referendum either in person, by mail or by fax from May 4, 2009, through May 29, 2009, from their county Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices or online at lsmarketingprograms
May 08, 2009 | News | No Comments »
The Indiana ‘09 EQIP Guidelines came out last week (4/28/09). If interested, they can be found on the EQIP Program homepage at this URL:
