SOUTH CAROLINA MANURE APPLICATION CALIBRATION TRAINING FIELD DAYS
Extension Education
W. Bryan Smith
Area Extension Agent - Agricultural Engineer
Clemson Extension Service
LAURENS
Abstract
~~In 1996 the South Carolina Legislature passed H.1446, which established regulation of confined animal feeding operations. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) subsequently developed regulation R.61-43 in 1998, which established the actual regulations used for confined animal feeding operations. Sections 100.100.B.5 and 200.100.B.5 of these regulations require growers to calibrate their manure application equipment at least once annually. The increasing cost of commercial fertilization products over the past several years has also made the utilization of animal manure as a nutrient source a very attractive alternative. Due to this growers would like to apply animal manure as accurately as possible to their land to obtain the maximum benefit from this nutrient source.
Many South Carolina growers have little background or hands-on training in the proper calibration of liquid or solid manure application systems. Brian Beer and Bryan Smith first worked with the SCDHEC, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and local growers to develop an application calibration field day for solid manure in Lancaster County, SC. Lee van Vlake later worked with Brian Beer, Bryan Smith, local growers, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service to develop the first application calibration field day for liquid manure in Marion County, SC.
To date three calibration field days for liquid manure systems and seven calibration field days for solid manure systems have been held in eight locations in South Carolina, training 144 growers and manure brokers in proper calibration techniques. An on-line solid manure calibration factsheet has been developed and is now available, and step-by-step calibration procedures are included in the Confined Animal Manure Manager manual. These field days have provided the necessary tools to allow growers to properly utilize their manure and stay in compliance with South Carolina regulations.
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Authors: W. B. Smith, B. L. Beer, L. van Vlake
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Smith, W. Area Extension Agent - Agricultural Engineer, Clemson Extension Service, South Carolina, 29360
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Beer, B. Area Livestock Agent, Clemson Extension Service, South Carolina, 29720
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van Vlake, L. Area Livestock Agent, Clemson Extension Service, South Carolina, 29505