Rick Koelsch - Livestock Environmental Engineer

Rick Koelsch

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Work Chase Hall (CHA) 200
Lincoln NE 68583-0726
US
Work 402-472-1413 On campus, dial 2-1413

Faculty Bio

Pie charts showing two manure fertility scenarios
Figure 1. Value of the individual nutrients in surface-applied beef manure for the lower and higher value assumptions made in Table 1.

Finding Win-Win Opportunities for Manure

February 27, 2017
Land application of manure can create a win-win scenario for your farm by providing valuable crop nutrients while helping build soil organic matter. Learn more about the benefits of replacing commercial fertilizer with manure and how to get the most value when integrating an application into your soil nutrient plan.

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Sample page from the Nebraska Extension Nutrient Management Calendar

2017 Nutrient Management Record Keeping Calendars

January 10, 2017
The 2017 Nutrient Management Record Keeping Calendars are now available from Nebraska Extension. Tracking manure application rates, part of the calendar’s record keeping tools, is important for getting the maximum crop nutrient value from manure and documenting one’s environmental stewardship. This easy-to-use record-keeping calendar tracks manure-related records for livestock and cropping operations.

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