ITHACA, N.Y. — Effective, safe manure handling is a must. This forum will cover how to transport manure safely; outline a unique program for handling spills; share strategies to safely handle manure in confined spaces; discuss strategies to maximize nutrient value and handling manure; and provide an update on a Yates County study that tested increased H2S levels in manure mixed with gypsum products.
Program Agenda:
Road Safety with Manure Transport
Lt. Duane Lopez, Officer Orange County
Collaborative Emergency Response Systems
Mark Burger, Director of Onondaga County Soil and Water Conservation District
Manure Handling and Confined Space Safety
James Carrabba, Agricultural Safety Specialist Bassett Healthcare Network
Nutrient Value of Strategic Manure Application
Karl Czymmek, Cornell PRO-DAIRY Specialist.
Hydrogen Sulfide Concerns with Gypsum Bedding
Tom Eskildsen, District Technician, Yates County Soil & Water Conservation District
Location and Dates:
WNY sites
Jordan Hall
NYS Agricultural Experiment Station
630 W. North St.
Geneva, NY 14456
Register: Cathy Wallace,
cfw6@cornell.edu
585-343- 3040 x138
Registration: $25.00, includes lunch.
Wyoming County CCE
Wyoming County Business Center
36 Center St.
Warsaw, NY 14569
Register: Cathy Wallace,
cfw6@cornell.edu
585-343- 3040 x138
Registration: $25.00, includes lunch.
CNY Site
Watershed Ag Program Office
44 West Street
Walton NY, 13856
Register: Kim Holden,
kmh19@cornell.edu
607-865- 7090
Registration: $10.00, includes lunch
ENY Orange County Site
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Orange County Office
18 Seward Ave
Suite 300
Middletown, NY 10940
Register: Rachel Moody,
ram72@cornell.edu
cceorangecounty.org
845-344- 1234
Registration: $20.00, includes lunch
NNY Site
Farm Credit East
25417 NYS Route 12
Burrville, NY
Includes lunch.
Register: Tatum Langworthy
tlm92@cornell.edu
315.788.8450 x222
Registration: $20 in advance,
$25 at door, includes lunch.
—Cornell University CALS
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