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Scrap lanes with corrals: r <br /> Dry cows and bred heifers 672 au's <br /> Heifers 132 <br /> Calves 180 <br /> Baby calves 30 <br /> Total au's 1,014 <br /> 1,014 au's x 0.41 lbs N per day= 415.7 lbs. per day <br /> x 6 months= 75,873 lbs. <br /> Distribution in solid manure- summer 100%- 75,873 <br /> winter 90% 68,285 <br /> Distribution in liquids summer 0% 0 <br /> winter 10% 7,587 <br /> Total N distribution: <br /> Solids- 194,439 lbs. Liquids- 124,912 lbs. <br /> Net N to fields: <br /> • Solids-transport to other properties rented or sell off site. <br /> • Liquids onto 228.3 farniing acres. <br /> Net N in liquids-N loss in anaerobic lagoon- 50% <br /> 124,912 lbs. x .5= 62,456 lbs. <br /> Losses due to evaporation after application onto fields- 10% <br /> 62,456 lbs. x .9= 56,210 lbs.to plants <br /> Net N to fields: 56,210 lbs. to plants <br /> Crop uptake: <br /> N uptake based on com -oat cropping cycle per year- 365 N lbs. per year. <br /> 56,210/ 365= 154 acres required to balance liquid application to disburse all N from liquids. <br /> N uptake based on clover forage cropping cycle per year- 300 N lbs. per year. <br /> 56,210/300= 187 acres required to balance liquid application to disburse all N from liquids. <br /> Operating procedures: <br /> Yearly-test soil nutrient content and balance out with nutrient lagoon water and commercial <br /> fertilizer as required. <br /> Test N content in lagoon water prior to pre-planting application onto fields. <br /> Improvements: <br /> Phase I- <br /> • Replace old milking parlor with proposed new parlor. <br /> Phase 11- 1999-2000 <br /> • Repair field borders to control field runoff. <br /> • Install gated drain pipes to public water ways to control runoff. <br /> • Install field runoff ditches to control all field irrigation and nutrient laden winter water from <br /> public water ways. <br /> • Install new lagoon to retain winter water, 6 months capacity. <br /> • Install new manure settling pond system. <br />