AGR-146: Using Animal Manures as Nutrient Sources

Monroe Rasnake, Bill Thom, Frank Sikora | Feb. 5, 2025 (Revised)

Animal manures can be an economical and effective source of crop nutrients. Land application of animal manures is also a Best Management Practice for protecting water quality when it is carried out properly.

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IP-56: Assessment of the Potential for Livestock and Poultry Manure to Provide the Nutrients Removed by Crops and Forages in Kentucky

Les Anderson, Jenny Cocanougher, Richard Coffey, Bill Crist, Ron Fleming, Kim Henken, Doug Overhults, Tony Pescatore, Monroe Rasnake, Bill Thom | Feb. 5, 2025 (Revised)

Livestock and poultry manure has been used for many years to provide basic fertilizer nutrients to improve crop and forage production. In addition, it has long been known that the chemical and physical properties of soils can be improved by applications of animal manure. Because of these benefits, much of the manure produced by livestock and poultry has been and continues to be applied to cropland and pastureland. Not only does this practice benefit crop production, it also has the environmental benefit of recycling nutrients to the soil from which they originated.

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AGR-16: Taking Soil Test Samples

Lloyd Murdock, Greg Schwab, Frank Sikora, Bill Thom | Mar. 13, 2023 (Revised)

The most important part of making fertilizer recommendations is collecting a good, representative soil sample. Soil test results and fertilizer recommendations are based solely on the few ounces of soil submitted to the laboratory for analysis. These few ounces can represent several million pounds of soil in the field. If this sample does not reflect actual soil conditions, the results can be misleading and lead to costly over- or under-fertilization. It is necessary to make sure that the soil sample sent to the laboratory accurately represents the area sampled.

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RB-318: Analysis of Official Fertilizer Samples, July 2011 - June 2012

Bill Thom | Feb. 11, 2013 (New)

This bulletin presents the results of the analysis of 2,526 official samples of commercial fertilizer taken during the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 by the field inspection staff.

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RB-317: Commercial Feeds in Kentucky, 2011

Bill Thom | Jul. 31, 2012 (New)

Information in this report will inform and protect the feed purchaser, provide information for fair and equitable competition, and assist in assuring the safety of animal and human food.

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RB-315: Commercial Feeds in Kentucky, 2010

Bill Thom | Nov. 4, 2011 (New)

Information in this report will inform and protect the feed purchaser, provide information for fair and equitable competition, and assist in assuring the safety of animal and human food.

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RB-311: Commercial Feeds in Kentucky, 2009

Bill Thom | May. 19, 2010 (New)

The data presented in this publication is a required annual report of activities of the feed regulatory program. The report includes sample analyses and tonnage reports from the 2009 calendar year. The intent of this information is to provide those interested in feed products distributed in Kentucky with activities and information that can serve as an advisory tool.

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RB-302: Commercial Feeds in Kentucky, 2006

Bill Thom | Jun. 11, 2007 (New)

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AGR-92: Sampling Plant Tissue for Nutrient Analysis

Chad Lee, Bob Pearce, Greg Schwab, Bill Thom | May. 8, 2007 (Minor Revision)

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IP-71: Nutrient Management in Kentucky

Amanda Gumbert, Monroe Rasnake, Joe Taraba, Bill Thom | Dec. 1, 2001 (New)