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Feed Management Planners Certification Program to Reduce
Nutrient Loads in Impaired Watersheds
Dan Ludwig- USDA - NRCS, Natural Resources SpecialistVirginia Ishler- Penn State Extension, Nutrient Management Specialist
Rebecca White- Penn State Extension, Dairy Program Manager
Feed Management, NRCS 592• Natural Resources Conservation Service – Practice Standard – 592
• Manage the quantity of available nutrients fed to livestock and poultry for their intended purpose
• PA NRCS focus on Dairy & Beef operations
The Beginning - 2007• Mid-Atlantic Regional Water Program– Collaboration among:
• Land Grant Universities• USDA’s Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension System • EPA Region III• USDA NRCS
• Certification Training – 8 locations (2007-2011)• ARPAS Exam Opportunity
– 296 Participants• 81 of 98 Nationally ARPAS Certified attended PA
trainings
NRCS Qualified Plan Writers• Plan writing workshops– Mandatory for a certified nutritionist
• Two plans submitted for review by NRCS– 24 NRCS Qualified• 24 Dairy, 5 Beef
Contracting Feed Management Plans
• Animal production groups: 1 – 5 • Contract length: 1 – 3 years• Payments are designed to help cover the cost
of implementing the plan– Plan development costs– Increased feed costs– New infrastructure (mixers, pens, etc.)
Baseline data needed for the plan
• Actual versus formulated diet
• Nutrient utilization efficiency
• Nutrient analysis – Forage– Diet (Total Mixed Ration)– Ingredients or grain mixes
• Nitrogen and Phosphorus assessment
Ration Phosphorous
• Track Actual vs. Formulated levels– Compare Ration Sheet to TMR Test Analysis– Use Spread sheet to calculate composite ration
from Component-fed herds– Track Phosphorous amounts in terms percent of
requirement
0.15
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0.25
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0.35
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0.45
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0.55
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0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6
Actu
al D
iet %
P
Formulated Diet %P
Diet %Phosphorus for Lactating Cows
Diet %P Goal= Actual within 0.03% of formulated
FY11 FarmsTMR Diets
59% outside of +/- 0.03%
45% are below formulated levels
15% above formulated levels
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
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0.55
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0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2
Actu
al D
iet %
P
Fecal %P
Actual Diet %Phosphorus vs. Fecal %Phosphorus in Lactating Cows
Actual Diet %P and Fecal %P
Fecal %P Goal
FY11 FarmsTMR Diets
34% outside of 0.55-0.85%
23% are above 0.85%
Next Steps…• Maintain/Reduce– Ration crude protein/phosphorous
• Maintain implementation– Benchmark through 7 quarters in progress
• Evolving plan writing workshops– Revising resources and tools
• Still a high demand for training– 13 nutritionists in 2012
Underlying Issue…• Inconsistencies with results observed in
Component fed herds– Individual ingredients fed separately
• Fecal P is trending higher than expected
• Feed Management Survey Objectives– Evaluate feeding order effects on Fecal P– Identify realistic fecal P levels in component fed
herds (lactating cows and various heifer groups)
Feed Management Survey• Study involving 6 farms across Pennsylvania– Manure collected from 5 groups– Peak & Average milk production• Lactating- 5 individuals then composite
– Post Wean Calf (3-7 months)– Breeding Age (6-13 months)– Bred Heifers (13-22 months)
• Sampling technique and procedures verified
Questions?