MANURE: Managing All Nutrients by Using Resources Efficiently
Proper and Effienct Use of Poultry Litter for Soil Health Improvments and Water Quality Protection

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern
Certified Crop Advisor CEUs and Private Applicator (PARP) Credits have been requested.

AGENDA
8:00 - Registration / Check-in Opens
8:30 - Barry Fisher, NRCS/CCSI: Manures as part of a Cropping SYSTEM
9:30 - Brad Joern, Purdue University: Improving Manure / Nutrient Efficiency
10:30 - BREAK
10:40 - Mark Anson, Anson Family Farms: First Hand Experience of Cover Crop / Poultry LItter Use.
Randy VanMatre, Daviess-Martin NRCS: Technical/Financial Assistance to Construct Manure Storage
11:40 - Indiana State Chemist Office: Category 14 (Fertilizer) Rules and Regulations in Indiana / Kenny Eck, Purdue Extension - PARP
12:40 - Barry Fisher, NRCS/CCSI: Bringing it all together
12:45 - Lunch / Networking

SPEAKERS
Brad Joern, Purdue University specializes in soil chemistry and crop nutrient managemetn planning. He is the leading national authority in comprehensive nutrient managemetn plan development and implementation, and his software, Manure Management Planner, MMP, is used across the United STates for writing and implementing nutrient management plans.

Mark Anson, Anson Family Farms, along with brothers Mike, Doug, and Dan and 8 members of the next generation seeded over 10,000 acres of cover crops in 2014 and have a goal of 100% coverage on their 20,000 acre farm. The Ansons also believe manures can play a key role in improving soil health and have erected a number of poultry litter storage/staging facilities - even though they do not raise poultry themselves.

Barry Fisher, NRCS / CCSI, is the Indiana State Soil Health Specialist, serves on the Technology Staff for the NRCS in Indiana where he provides technical direction for the Indiana Soil HEalth Strategy implementation and agronomic training and assistance to NRCS field offices. He represents NRCS in the Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative which advances the technology of quality no-till, adaptive nutrient and pest management, cover crops, and precision technology for successful system integration.