Nutrient Management on Maine Dairy Farms

Project Overview

ANE94-020

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 1994: $107,000.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/1999

Matching Non-Federal Funds: $149,000.00

ACE Funds: $107,000.00

Region: Northeast

State: Maine

Project Leader:

Timothy S. Griffin

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New England Plant, Soil and Water Research Lab

View the project final report

Annual Reports

1994 annual report

Information Products

A Producer-Based Evalutation of Corn Nitrogen Tests for the Northeast (Conference/Presentation Material)

News & Views: Mixed Hay Fields Respond to NPK in Fertilizer and Manure

Practical Partnerships: A New England Sustainable Agriculture Conference (Conference/Presentation Material)

Water Quality Fact Sheet: Manure: What is It Worth on Your Farm? (Fact Sheet)

Water Quality Fact Sheet: Step 1: Getting a Manure Sample (Fact Sheet)

Effects of Liquid Dairy Manure Application Timing on Corn Yield and Soil Solution Nitrate Concentration (Conference/Presentation Material)

Water Quality Fact Sheet: Step 2: Understanding a Manure Sample (Fact Sheet)

Yield, Quality and Species Compostition of Forage from Mixed Grassland Under Different Nutrient Management Regimes (Thesis)

ANE94.020 Slides (Other)

Cargo Preference and US Wheat Exports Copy (Fact Sheet)

Commodities

Agronomic: corn, potatoes, grass (misc. perennial), hay
Animal Products: dairy

Practices

Animal Production: pasture fertility, feed/forage
Crop Production: nutrient cycling, organic fertilizers, application rate management, tissue analysis
Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research, study circle
Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns
Soil Management: soil analysis, nutrient mineralization, organic matter, soil quality/health
Sustainable Communities: partnerships

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.