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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: February 07, 2018
Contact: Julie Buchanan, Senior Public Relations and Marketing Specialist, 804-786-2292, julie.buchanan@dcr.virginia.gov
Farmers are invited to free manure-management workshops
RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will host two free workshops this winter to help farmers maximize the use of manure in their operations.
Workshops will be offered in Rocky Mount and Rockingham County. Both meetings are geared toward dairy farmers, but anyone is welcome to attend. Lunch will be provided.
Manure can be a valuable byproduct of farming, especially when it’s applied properly to crop fields as fertilizer.
“The main focus of these workshops will be to help farmers understand the nutrient value and the dollar value of the manure, and how they fit into the overall fertility management of their operation,” said DCR Nutrient Management Specialist Becky Barlow.
Staff with DCR’s Nutrient Management Program helps farmers with the sampling and analysis of manure at no cost.
Following are workshop details and signup information:
Feb. 26
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Franklin Center
50 Claiborne Ave.
Rocky Mount, Va. 24151
This workshop will cover the value of manure to cropping systems, a bedded pack project, phosphorus mass balance, how to work with a custom manure spreader and how to manage antibiotic resistance. To sign up for this workshop, call Franklin County‘s Virginia Cooperative Extension at 540-483-5161.
March 13
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Montezuma Hall
4937 Ottobine Road
Dayton, Va. 22821
This workshop will cover the value of manure to cropping systems, how to sample manure and interpret analysis, and how to work with a custom manure spreader. To sign up for this workshop, call DCR’s Scarlett Reel at 540-280-1156 or Alec Lipscomb at 540-490-2621.
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