Poultry Litter Management in the Illinois River Watershed of ...

creating a poultry litter export industry. Followingthe grant projects, ANRC administered an additional$300,000 of federal, state and local funding for theexport program in Arkansas (Fisk, 2009). Throughthis grant funding process, a coordinated, large­scalelitter hauling system was created, including scheduling,marketing and transportation. Although grantsubsidies are no longer available, local independenttrucking companies continue to operate today, transportinglitter in 23­ton capacity semi­trailers. Litterexports are tracked using certified scales to weigheach load.Table 4 summarizes the tonnage documented byindependent haulers and poultry integrators asexported out of the watershed since 2006 and may notbe a total accounting.SummaryTABLE 4. Tons of litter exported outof the IRW (from BMPs Inc.).Year Tons Exported2006 59,5202007 70,9702008 78,6802009 87,9902010 101,6002011 105,750Total 504,510Responses to environmental, legal and livestockproduction concerns, as well as increasing costs ofbedding materials, have resulted in changes topoultry house and poultry litter management.Producers are implementing litter managementpractices to improve the quality of their beddingmaterial. Nutrient management plans are reducingthe maximum litter and therefore P application rates.This, com bined with a successful litter exportprogram, has resulted in a significant reduction inthe amount of litter applied in the watershed.Additional ReadingDaniels, M., B. Haggard and A. Sharpley. 2007. Arkansas watersheds.Cooperative Extension Service, Division of Agriculture,University of Arkansas. Fact Sheet FSA9521. 8 pages.Daniels, M., T. Scott, B. Haggard, A. Sharpley and T. Daniel. 2009.What is water quality? Cooperative Extension Service, Divisionof Agriculture, University of Arkansas. Fact SheetFSA9528. 5 pages.Fisk, P. 2009. Litter transport cost­share program.http://www.arkansaswater.org/319/2009_Presentations/PDF/05­1600%20­%20ANRC%20Litter%20Transport.pdf.Accessed May 4, 2012.Lavergne, T. K., M. Stephens, D. Schellinger and W. Carney, Jr.2006. In­house pasteurization of broiler litter. Louisiana StateUniversity Agricultural Center Publication #2955.Macklin, K., G. Simpson, J. Donald and J. Campbell. 2007.Windrow composting of litter to control disease­causingpathogens. The Poultry Engineering, Economics and ManagementNewsletter. Issue 47. 4 pages. U.S. Poultry and Egg andAlabama Poultry and Egg Association.Malone, B. 2007. In­house composting of litter. Delmarva PoultryIndustry, Timely Topics 24(4): 7­8.Payne, J., and H. Zhang. Poultry litter nutrient management:A guide for producers and applicators. Oklahoma CooperativeExtension Service, Division of Agricultural Sciences and NaturalResources, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.E1027. 15 pages. http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document­7962/E­1027.pdfPenn, C., J. Vitale, J. Payne, J. Warren and H. Zhang. 2011.An alternative poultry litter storage technique for improvedhandling, transport, and application: The “Mass ReductionSystems.” Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Serv. PSS­2289.Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 4 pages.http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document­8111/PSS­2268%20web.pdfPennington, J., M. Daniels and A. Sharpley. 2008. Using thewatershed approach to maintain and enhance water quality.Cooperative Extension Service, Division of Agriculture,University of Arkansas. Fact Sheet FSA9526. 8 pages.Sharpley, A., M. Daniels, K. VanDevender, B. Haggard, N. Slatonand C. West. 2010. Using the 2010 Arkansas phosphorusindex. Cooperative Extension Service, Division of Agriculture,University of Arkansas. Miscellaneous Publication MP487.17 pages.Sharpley, A., M. Daniels, K. VanDevender and N. Slaton. 2010.Soil phosphorus: Management and recommendations.Cooperative Extension Service, Division of Agriculture,University of Arkansas. Fact Sheet FSA1029. 5 pages.Sharpley, A., N. Slaton, T. Tabler, K. VanDevender, M. Daniels,F. Jones and T. Daniel. 2009. Nutrient analysis of poultrylitter. Cooperative Extension Service, Division of Agriculture,University of Arkansas. Fact Sheet FSA9529. 6 pages.Sharpley, A., P. Moore, Jr., K. VanDevender, M. Daniels, W. Delp,B. Haggard, T. Daniel and A. Baber. 2010. Arkansas phosphorusindex. Cooperative Extension Service, Division of Agriculture,University of Arkansas. Fact Sheet FSA9531. 8 pages.Wilson, M., M. Daniels, N. Slaton, T. Daniel and K. Van Devender.2006. Sampling poultry litter for nutrient content. CooperativeExtension Service, Division of Agriculture, University ofArkansas. Fact Sheet FSA9519. 4 pages.Zhang, H., D. W. Hamilton and J. Payne. 2011. Using poultry litteras fertilizer. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Serv. PSS­2246.Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 4 pages. http://www.poultrywaste.okstate.edu/files/pss­2246web.pdfPrinted by University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Printing Services.SHERI HERRON is research associate and DR. ANDREWSHARPLEY is professor ­ soil and water quality management withthe Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Department at theUniversity of Arkansas, Fayetteville. DR. SUSAN WATKINS isprofessor ­ poultry specialist with the Center of Excellence forPoultry Science at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.DR. MIKE DANIELS is professor ­ water quality and nutrientmanagement with the Crop, Soil and Environmental SciencesDepartment, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, inLittle Rock.FSA9535­PD­7­12NIssued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department ofAgriculture, Director, Cooperative Extension Service, University ofArkansas. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers itsprograms to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, nationalorigin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status,or any other legally protected status, and is an AffirmativeAction/Equal Opportunity Employer.