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NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANTroy Rice1980 Nester RoadThaxton, VA 24174544.0-Acre Cow/Calve and Hay Farm Utilizing Biosolids andCommercial Fertilizer(Land available for biosolids under this plan 436.4 acres)Hay Land: 436.4Crop Land: 0.0Pasture: 0.0Plan Effective Date: July 15,2005Valid Until: July 15,2008Plan should be revised upon expiration.Hydrologic Unit # L26This Plan Was Prepared By:William J. RogersNutrient Management SpecialistCertification # 34210647 Tidewater TrailChamplain, VA 22438
BE144 NarrativeMr. Rice operates an unconfined cow/calve and hay operation on these 545 acres of cultivatedland in Bedford County, Virginia. Mr. Rice currently uses commercial fertilizers to supplythe nutrient needs of his crops. In the future, he plans to begin to use biosolids as areplacement for the purchased commercial fertilizer and lime. This nutrient management planincludes the planned fields to receive biosolids applications. The acreage included in theNMP has been determined using a GPS mapping system; these acres may deviate from theincluded FSA aerial photos due to more accurate field measurements.Over the course of several years and consecutive applications of biosolids every three years,the soil test phosphorous levels are expected to rise to a high or very high soil test range. Ifthis occurs, the fertilization program should be reevaluated to supply maintenance levels ofphosphorous.To maximize the benefits of this plan, the following guidelines should be followed:1) Soil samples should be taken from fields, at a minimum, once every three years or onceper crop rotation to evaluate the need for additional soil nutrients, before additionalapplications are made. This plan should be adjusted to reflect changes in soil fertility. Limestabilized biosolids, when available, should be used to adjust low soil pH levels to a range of6.5 to 6.8. Otherwise, lime or other materials should be utilized to adjust soil pH to the properrange of 6.2 to 6.8 in order to maximize proper utilization of soil nutrients.2) All biosolids applications must adhere to setbacks in accordance with the VirginiaDepartment of Health, "Biosolids Use Regulations".3) Following a soil conservation plan is highly recommended, especially when soils in a fieldare classified as highly erodible and soil test phosphorous values are very high (55 ppm orgreater as Mehlich I). If such a field is in pasture or grass hay, the grass should be maintainedat a minimum height of 3 inches to reduce soil erosion and improve runoff water quality.4) It is also recommended that a soil nitrogen test be used to monitor all cornfields. This willensure that adequate nitrogen is available for crop development and allows the farmer to forgounnecessary nitrogen applications when soil nitrogen levels are sufficient.5) All fertilizer and biosolids applications should consider residual sources or nitrogenrelease from a previous legume crop and organic nitrogen mineralizing from previous manureor biosolids applications.6) Significant amounts of residual phosphorous should be applied in most biosolidsapplications. Additional soil testing is recommended in order to determine if additionalphosphorus is necessary for crops in subsequent years. For example, when biosolids areutilized to grow a crop of com, the phosphorus requirements of a soybean crop grown thefollowing year should be met. This should be taken into account prior to the applications ofany additional phosphorus for the soybean crop.
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