Author: ARJ Pandey

Farm characteristics

Q1
cropland of 109.3 acres
hayland of 45.3 acres

Q2
month’s worth of manure storage
8 months

Q3
irrigation source= Pamunkey river

Q4
nutrient outputs via crop and also pasture/livestock
Nitrogen
P2o5 (phosphorous pentoxide)
k2o (potassium oxide)
DIFFERENCES
Virginia tech Dairy : 1) through livestock cows
2) owns land doesnt need to rent to graze stock
He uses: 1) corn barley silage as well as livestock
2) rents field to graze maturing stock

Q5 nutrient inputs via manure and fertilizer
TKN nitrogen total
NH4
p2o5
k2o
DIFFERENCES
Virginia Tech Dairy uses: 1) horse manure, dairy beef manure poultry litter
2) has a dry stack manure storage

He uses: 1) dairy manure
2) has only earthen pit storage of manure

Q6 plan renewal must happen once every 3yrs