December Newsletter - Dunn County Soil Conservation

December 2014
Dunn Deals in
Conservation
Dunn County SCD
PO Box 359 Killdeer, ND 58640
701-764-5646x3
www.dunnscd.org
Killdeer
Field
Office
Jon Stika receives NDASCD’s Professional Award
Jon Stika is a native of Milwaukee Wisconsin. Jon’s work in
soils began before his career with Natural resource Conservation Service (NRCS). He worked on Integrated Pest Management programs and mapped soils in Illinois and North
Dakota. He has been with NRCS for over 30 years. Jon has
worked for NRCS as a Soil Conservationist, District conservationist and Area Agronomist in numerous counties across
North Dakota before assuming his current position as the
Area resource Soil Scientist in Dickinson. He was the District Conservationist in Dunn County for three years.
Jon has numerous accomplishments in soil conservation. He was an integral part of the team that developed
the “Soil Quality: Assessment and Application for Field
Staff” course for NRCS employees in 1998 and has been an
instructor for the course ever since. He has been an advisor
and webmaster for both the Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmer’s Association and the Southwest North
Dakota Soil Health Demonstration Project. Jon has been active in the North Dakota Soil and Water Conservation
Society, including holding the office of President, and is the current webmaster. Jon is also on the North Dakota
Soils Health Team. This team advises and educates people from across the state on the importance of soil health
and the latest advancements and technology in the soil health field. His hard work and dedication to soil health
have not gone unnoticed. He has received several awards from the North Dakota Chapter of Soil and Water Conservation Society for his professionalism and knowledge in his field.
Jon’s passion for soil health is evident through his teaching. He not only helps educate NRCS employees,
he also helps educate SCD employees, other partner agencies and the general public. He has been a speaker at
many farm tours focusing on soil health issues and he has had many speaking engagements across the nation. He
is able to take his knowledge of soil health here in North Dakota and apply those principles nationwide, to help
other producers better their operations. Jon has a unique style to his teaching where he can teach a group of Scientists and then turn around and teach children on a level that each individual group can understand. He is a
well-respected educator, and one of the best advocates for soils health in the state!
IMPORTANT DATES:
Dec 25—Office Closed—Christmas
Jan 1—Office Closed—New Years Day
Jan 5—Regular SCD Board Meeting 1pm
Jan 19—Office Closed—Martin Luther King Jr
Feb 2—Regular SCD Board Meeting 1pm
Feb 16—Office Closed—President’s Day
Inside this issue:
DDD
2
Banquet recap
3
Hay as Fertilizer
3
Dunn Deals in Conservation
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Dunn Deals in Conservation
Dunn Deals in Conservation
The District received a Newsletter certificate
for publishing and distributing a Newsletter
for 45 years.
A Field Office in each area was recognized
for their strength in Conservation Planning as chosen by the ASTC-FO and State
Conservationist. This year's winners are
Rolla, Napoleon and Killdeer.
Jolyn Wasem received
10 years length of
service award!
The Value of Hay as Fertilizer
Have you ever stopped to think about what the dollar value of the nutrients in the hay are worth as fertilizer
once they have been processed by the cow? This time of year, many producers are feeding cows hay. Have you
ever stopped to think about what the dollar value of the nutrients in the hay are worth as fertilizer once they
have been processed by the cow? Mature cows should excrete 100% of the nutrients they consume in terms of
nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. For example, 100 cows are being fed 30 lbs. per head per day of 17% protein alfalfa hay that is .03% phosphorus and 2.4% potassium on an as fed basis. What is the value of the nutrients available to the pasture or field where the manure is being deposited?3000 lbs of alfalfa hay X .17 crude
protein = 510 lbs of protein. Nitrogen X 6.25 = crude protein. By taking 510 lbs of crude protein and dividing
by 6.25 = 81.6 pounds of nitrogen in the fed hay. Only about 35% of the nitrogen in manure and urine is available to be used. The balance is lost to volatilization as ammonia. Using 81.6 pounds of nitrogen X .35 = 28.6
pounds of nitrogen available to be used by growing plants from the fed alfalfa hay. The availability for phosphorus and potassium in manure and urine from feed consumed is 100%.To find the value of phosphorus and
potassium in the fed alfalfa take 3000 X .003 = 9 of phosphorus and 3000 x .024 = 72 lbs of potassium. In one
ton of alfalfa hay, there are approximately 19 lbs of nitrogen, 6 lbs of phosphorus and 48 lbs of potassium that
are applied to the ground in excreted manure where the hay is fed. The fertilizer nutrient value of these minerals at $0.60/lb of N ($11.40), $0.65/lb of P ($3.90) and $0.40/lb of K ($19.20) would in total equal $34.50 per
ton. This value doesn’t include micronutrients and the organic matter in manure and wasted hay. It is common to see weed problems develop on rangeland that cattle are fed on during the winter months. The nutrients from the hay are often concentrated in feed areas and the availability of nitrogen, in particular, in rangeland situations encourages weed growth. If hay is being fed, is there an opportunity to feed cattle on ground
where the nutrients can be utilized for growing tame perennial or annual forages that would respond to the
fertilizer? Nutrients in hay have value. Finding ways to effectively utilize and recycle nutrients is economically beneficial. Strategically thinking about how to capture the value of nutrients in harvested forage is one way
to reduce fertilizer prices for growing crops. For more information on calculating the nutrient value of harvested feeds, visit this University of Missouri Extension article titled “Calculating Fertilizer Value of Supplemental Feed for Cattle on Pasture” at http://extension.missouri.edu/p/G2083.
Source: Aaron Berger, UNL Extension Educator
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Dunn County SCD
PO Box 359
105 Rodeo Drive
Killdeer, ND 58640
www.dunnscd.org
SCD BOARD MEMBERS
Larry Knudsvig—Chairman
Alex Lazorenko—Vice-Chairman
Lenci Sickler
Casey Gjermundson
Chad Dahlen
Personnel:
SCD Clerk: Jolyn Wasem
SCD Tech: Kaylee Stein
Soil Testing: Carol Dyke
NRCS DC: Suzi Tuhy
NRCS Soil Con: Marissa Krebs
NRCS Soil Con: Danelle Hoff
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