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J <br /> FUTURE NITROGEN PRODUCTION AFTER EXPANSION <br /> TOTAL ANIMALS ANIMAL UNIT TOTAL ANIMAL UNITS <br /> 2000 Milk Cows x 1.4 = 2800 <br /> 240 Dry Cows x 1.2 = 288 <br /> 750 Heifers x 1.1 = 1100 (Most heifers will be raised off-site) <br /> 100 Calves x 0.5 = 50 <br /> 50 Baby x 0.25 = 12 <br /> SUBTOTAL MILK COWS AUs ........................................ 2800 <br /> SUBTOTAL DRY STOCK AUs ........................................ 1450 <br /> TOTAL ANIMAL UNITS .................................................. 4250 <br /> NITROGEN LOADING - LIQUID WASTE FROM MILK COWS ONLY: <br /> 2800 AU x 0.56 lbs N/AU/day x 0.8 (80%waste handled as a liquid, 20%handled dry)x 25%N <br /> retention x 365 d= 114,464 lbs N/yr <br /> NITROGEN LOADING - DRY WASTE FROM MILK COWS ONLY: <br /> 2800 AU x 0.56 lbs N/AU/day x 0.2 (20%handled dry) x .75 (75% solids)x 25%N retention x <br /> 365 d=21,462 lbs N/yr <br /> NITROGEN LOADING - LIQUID WASTE FROM DRY STOCK ONLY: <br /> 1450 AU x 0.45 lbs N/AU/day x 0.6 (60%handled as liquid)x 25%N retention x 365 days= <br /> 35,724 lbs N/yr <br /> NITROGEN LOADING - DRY WASTE FROM DRY STOCK ONLY: <br /> 1450 AU x 0.45 lbs N/AU/day x 0.40 (40%handled dry)x .75 (75% solids) x 25%N retention x <br /> 365 days= 17,862 Ills N/yr <br /> TOTAL N AVAILABLE IN DRY WASTE=39,324 lbs N <br /> TOTAL N AVAILABLE IN LIQUID WASTE= 150,188 lbs N <br /> TOTAL N PRODUCTION FOR QUARESMA DAIRY FACILITY <br /> AFTER PROPOSED EXPANSION = 189,512 lbs N <br /> It is proposed to transport all solids off-site; therefore, only the total liquid N production of <br /> 150,188 lbs will be available to the cropland. <br /> 9 <br /> Va&y Ag Research <br />