The Manitoba Manure Phosphorus Balance Workshop Research & Technology Evaluation detailed priority recommendations and accompanying to-date planning details are now available for viewing by workshop participants. Where necessary, please use your emailed password to access the documents.
Research & Technology Evaluation priority recommendations - Detailed
Research & Technology Evaluation priority recommendations - Summary
Leadership schematic for category leads and partners (password protected)
All are welcome to view the general recommendations and priorities for Research & Technology Evaluation
Progress Update February 2011:
Research & Technology Evaluation priority recommendations update
For a listing and description of new, ongoing and recently completed Manure Phosphorus Balance Research & Technology projects and activities, visit the following MLMMI and NCLE links:
National Centre for Livestock and the Environment manure P balance research
NCLE manure P balance research summary pdf (download)
Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative manure P balance projects:
1. Final report available Literature review in the area of: Evaluation of the opportunity for manure treatment/processing technologies to achieve manure phosphorus balance. Cicek, U of M (link)
2.Final report available Review of existing and prototype manure treatment technologies to achieve phosphorus balance. Grieger, PAMI (link)
3. Final report available Nutrient management planning for sow operations using extant and new feed consumption models and manure analysis. Kebreab, U of M (link)
4. Final report available Applying manure to defined management zones using precision farming techniques. Dick, Agra-Gold Consulting (link)
5. Final report available Dried distillers grains with soluble (DDGS) in poultry diets and manure phosphorus content - implications for feeding strategies to decrease phosphorus loading. Rodriguez-Lecompte, U of M (link)
6. Assessment of LWR's manure treatment system with in-sequence solid separation and membrane filtration of liquid hog manure: Nutrient budget of inputs and outputs. Stott, Hytek (link)
7. In-vessel composting of lagoon solid fractions. Grieger, PAMI (link)
8. Reducing whole-farm surpluses of phosphorus and potassium in intensive livestock operations: A case study of dairy farms. Plaizier, U of M (link)
9. Assessing the efficacy of chemically-enhanced solid-liquid separation for management of hog manure. Zvomuya, U of M (link)
10. Mitigating phosphorus release into the environment from swine production units in Manitoba. Nyachoti, U of M (link)
We invite comments and feedback from workshop participants.
Please submit your comments here.
The strategic plan for accomplishing these priorities will be used as a guide for research and technology evaluation activities as we move towards the 2013 full compliance deadline.
