USDA Agricultural Research Service, University
of Vermont, Pennsylvania State University, Cornell University, University
of Maryland, NRCS, Rodale Institute, NE DHIA, and Composting Council. bill.jokela@uvm.edu
A major challenge of the US dairy industry is to
optimize milk production and profits while minimizing the environmental
impact of animal manure. The overall goal of this project is to develop
management practices and decision aids for operating a sustainable whole-farm
dairy to handle manure in a profitable and efficient manner while avoiding
detrimental effects on soil, water and air quality. This goal will be accomplished
through a comprehensive integration of research, technology transfer and
product/service development. Areas covered by the specific objectives include
the following: (1) development of improved methods for estimation of manure
nitrogen, mineralization and ammonia volatilization for nutrient management
in the barn and field; (2) composting for dairy manure management; (3)
diet manipulation to increase nutrient recovery and reduce nuisance odors
from manure and (4) development of management practices to reduce nutrient
and pathogen flow to surface and ground water. Research results will be
incorporated into Decision Support Modules, tested, refined and disseminated
to farmers and rural communities. This Project will be conducted by a multidisciplinary
team of partners from USDA-Agricultural Research Service in Beltsville,
MD, University research and extension (Cornell, Maryland, Penn State, Vermont),
NRCS, the Northeast Dairy Herd Improvement Association, the Rodale Institute,
NRAES and the Composting Council.
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