Multi-State CNMP Symposium November 30 th – December 1 st, 2010 Mark Garrison, Environmental Engineer Eric Hurley, Nutrient Management Specialist
Commodity TypeRank Corn (acres) 1 Soybeans (acres) 1 Layers (number) 1 Hogs (number) 1 Turkeys (number) 9 Cattle (number) 7 Value of all Agricultural Products ($) 3
Farm Sizes: 331 Ac/151 Ac – 2007 & 350 Ac/179 Ac – 2002 (Mean/Median)
Waste Storage Facility (313) Animal Mortality Facility (316) Composting Facility (317) Anaerobic Digester (366) Waste Facility Cover (367) Air Filtration and Scrubbing (371) Pond Liner (521A-D) Roof Runoff Structure (558) Amendments for Agricultural Waste Treatment (591) Waste Treatment (629) Solid/Liquid Separation Facility (632) Manure Transfer (634) Vegetated Treatment Area (635)
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PracticeComponentUnitUnit Cost ($) 313Winter Feeding Station <40 HeadNo.7,515 Winter Feeding Station >40 HeadNo.12,987 Roofed System – Beef/DairyAU200 Roofed System - SwineAU112.5 Roofed System - PartialAU75 Total Containment (Earthen) – BeefAU25 Total Containment (Earthen) - DairyAU50 Stacking Facility – Beef/DairyAU75 Stacking Facility – PoultryAU15.5 Stacking Facility - SwineAU22.5 Concrete Storage – Beef/DairyAU150 Concrete Storage – Beef/DairyFt Concrete Storage - SwineAU40
PracticeComponentUnitUnit Cost ($) 316Poultry Mortality CompostingAU7.50 Swine Mortality CompostingAU7.50 Beef or Dairy Mortality CompostingFt Non Swine or Poultry CompostingAU Non Mortality Composting (Manure Treatment)AU10 Non-Manure Composting (Plant matter)Ft
EQIP Program Payment Percentage can range from 30% to 50%, depending on practice. EQIP Program Payment Percentage for Historically Underserved, Organic, etc can range from 55% – 75%, with a few cases range up to 90%, depending on program and practice. Also can vary based on Iowa’s Common Resource Areas.
Historically A&E contracts, TSP’s and NRCS staff facilitated animal waste project completion. Now – primarily TSP’s and NRCS – estimated 50/50 split. EQIP 2008 – estimated 150 projects planned, partially certified, or certified under TSP purview. In the past there has been funding on the watershed level (assessment work). State Revolving No to Low Interest Loan Program (Feedlot to Building conversions)
John Myers NRCS Resource Conservationist Allen Gehring NRCS State Engineer Area Resource Conservationist(s) Area Engineer(s) – Areas 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Eric Hurley NRCS Nutrient Management Specialist Mark Garrison NRCS Environmental Engineer Individual Field Office Resource Conservationist(s), Engineer(s), Civil Engineering Technician(s) or other staff