Training Agenda

Day 1

7:30 – 8:00

Registration

8:00 – 8:10

Welcome, Karyn Malinowski, Rutgers University

8:10 – 8:50

Overview of Animal Agriculture on Small Farms, Dave Lee, Rutgers University

8:50 – 9:30

Basic Soil Fertility, Joseph Heckman, Rutgers University

9:30 – 10:10

Manure Production (volume, nutrient values, diet and feed management), Michael Westendorf, Rutgers University

10:10 – 10:50

Manure Storage for Small Farms (short and long term storage and treatment options, including composting), Fred Kelly, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Jersey

10:50 – 11:10

BREAK

11:10 – 12:30

Nutrient Management

 

  • Principles, Greg Albrecht, New York State Soil and Waster Conservation Service and Zane Helsel, Rutgers University
    • Nutrient balance and budgeting
    • Crop uptake
    • Land application
  • Practices, Greg Albrecht and Zane Helsel
    • Calibration and spreading techniques
    • Testing and recordkeeping
    • Off-farm manure utilization and disposal

12:30 – 1:30

Lunch Speakers (lunch provided)

 

  • Overviews of New Jersey’s Animal Waste Management Rule Monique Purcell, New Jersey Department of Agriculture
  • National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Federal Regulations, Gregory Beatty, USEPA Headquarters

1:30 – 3:10

Manure Management

 

  • Water Quality, Chris Obropta, Rutgers University
  • Vegetative Systems and other Alternative Treatment Systems, Mark Rice, North Carolina State University
  • Liquid/Solid Separators and Related Technologies, Rafael Davila-Lopez, University of Puerto Rico

3:10 – 3:20

BREAK

3:20 – 4:00

Pasture Management (maintaining quality forage, stocking densities, rotational grazing, watering and fencing), Bill Bamka, Rutgers University

4:00 – 5:30

Rutgers Equine Science Center Tour and Overview of Nutrient Management Plan Key Elements, Karyn Malinowski, Carey Williams, Mike Westendorf, Chris Obropta, Rutgers University

Day 2

8:30 – 4:30

Farm Tour Preparation and Farm Tours

  • Farm descriptions
  • Overview of Nutrient Management Plans
  • Horse farm tour, led by Zane Helsel, and dairy farm tour, led by Steve Komar, Rutgers University

Day 3

8:30 – 9:30

Farm Tour Observations (breakout session utilizing nutrient management plan checklists, and report-out from breakout groups)

9:30 – 10:30

Nutrient Management Plan Utilization (as farm management tool) - Panel Discussion, moderated by Mike Westendorf with Zane Helsel, Steve Komar and Fred Kelly

10:30 – 10:45

BREAK

10:45 – 11:45

Overview of Environmentally Sustainable Animal Agriculture, Torrey Reade, NJ-based beef and land producer and Jeff Potent, Rutgers University/USEPA Region 2

12:30 – 1:30

LUNCH BREAK

1:30 – 3:30

Afternoon Supplemental Session

 
  • Overview of CAFO NPDES Regulations, Gregory Beatty, US EPA Headquarters
  • Overview of Nutrient Management Planning Software Programs, Greg Mallon, Tetra Tech, Inc.
  • Introduction and Demonstration of Rutgers University Nutrient Management Planner, Mike Westendorf
  • Introduction and Demonstration of Manure Management Planner (MMP), Greg Mallon

Hosted by:
Rutgers University, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
and USDA Regional Water Coordination Program