Frequently Asked Questions Pertaining to Nutrient Management and Livestock Production
Frequently asked questions pertaining to nutrient management and livestock production.
- How should soil tests be interpreted for environmental purposes?
- Is there much variability that occurs depending on soil types etc.?
- Once P has built up in the soil, how long does it take for P to decline?
- What are the challenges of using the soil test for crop production vs. nutrient management?
- What are the forms of phosphorus in the soil?
- What can a producer do to manage manure on the farm?
- What can a producer do to manage phosphorus loss via runoff or erosion?
- What happens to phosphorus in the soil?
- What strategic initiatives are being developed to help the agricultural industry?
- Are nitrates in water harmful to ruminants? And if so, how?
- Are there any after affects from nitrate poisoning?
- Besides N and P affecting water quality, what other problems can manure-contaminated water cause?
- Can water containing blue-green algae poison livestock?
- What is Bovine Viral Diarrhea or BVD?
- What is clostridial disease?
- What is coccidiosis?
- What is Cryptosporidiosis?
- What is Giardiasis?
- What is Johne's disease?
- What is Leptospirosis?
