Day 1         Monday, November 17, 2003          

8:00 - 8:30 am            Registration

8:30 - 8:40 am            Welcome
Dr. Tim Cross
Assistant Dean - The University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

8:40 - 8:50 am            Introduction and Course Objectives
Dr. Robert T. Burns, P.E.
The University of Tennessee

8:50 - 9:20 am            Explanation of a CNMP
Mr. Cornelious "Gus" Jordan
TN Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Purpose and Scope of CNMP
- Six Elements of a CNMP 

9:20 - 9:40 am            Swine Production System & Waste Management Overview
                                    Mr. Glenn Conatser
                                    The University of Tennessee
                                    - Production Systems
                                    - Waste Management Systems 

9:40 - 10:00 am          Beef Production System & Waste Management Overview
                                    Dr. Clyde Lane
                                    The University of Tennessee
                                     - Production Systems
                                     - Waste Management Systems                                   

10:00 - 10:30 am         Break - Refreshments in Exhibitors Area 

10:30 - 11:00 am         Poultry Production System & Waste Management Overview
                                    Dr. Charles Goan
                                    The University of Tennessee
                                    - Broiler Production Systems
                                    - Broiler Waste Management Systems
                                    - Layer Production Systems
                                    - Layer Waste Management Systems

11:00 - 11:30 am       Dairy Production System & Waste Management Overview
                                    Dr. Gary Rogers
                                    The University of Tennessee
                                     - Production Systems
                                     - Waste Management Systems
                                     - Consideration of All Waste Sources

11:30 - Noon             Introduction of Example CNMP
                                    Dr. Robert T. Burns, P.E.
                                    The University of Tennessee
                                     - Farm Description
                                     - Field Survey Information
                                     - Maps

Noon - 1:00 pm          Lunch - Provided on-site

1:00 -  2:00 pm           Developing a Resource Management System
Mr. Paul Fulks
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Identification of Resource Concerns
- SWAPA + H
- Quality Criteria
- Toolkit Software

2:00 - 2:45 pm            NRCS Technical Resources           
Mr. Vic Simpson
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- National Handbook of Conservation Practices (NHCP)
- Field Office Technical Guidance; Sections  I - V
- Connecting with the State Technical Resources

2:45 - 3:15 pm           Break - Refreshments in Exhibitors Area

3:15 - 4:00 pm           NRCS Planning & Design Procedures
Mr. Philip McLoud
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Nine Step Planning Process
- Reference Materials
  National Handbook of Conservation Practices (NHCP)
  Field Office Technical Guide  (FOTG)
  Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook (AWMFH)
  Other Reference Materials
- Design Process
  Criteria from FOTG, Section IV
  Site Specific Data
  Procedures - AWMFH

CNMP Element: Wastewater Handling and Storage

4:00 - 4:30 pm            Animal Waste Volumes and Characteristics

                                 Ronald Sheffield, Ph.D       

The University of Idaho
- Nutrients, BOD / COD, Solids
- Manure and Bedding Volumes
- Silage Leachate
- Other Waste Volumes  

4:30 - 5:00 pm             Rainfall Runoff Management

                                    Mr. Robert Anderson

Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Clean Water Diversion
- Runoff Volume Determination
- Emergency Storm Storage

5:00 - 6:00 pm             Refreshments in Exhibitors Area

Day 2         Tuesday, November 18, 2003

8:00 - 8:30 am            Animal Waste Management Software -Version 2.0.0
Mrs. Denise Watkins, P.E.
National Resources Conservation Service
- Sizing Animal Waste Storage with AWM
- Availability and Future Upgrades           

8:30 - 9:30 am             Soils & Geological Exploration
 Mr. Andy Hartman, P.G.
 Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Gathering Background Information
- Site Selection from a Geologic Viewpoint
- Exploration Methods / Conducting the Exploration
- Sampling & Reporting

9:30 - 10:00 am          Evaluation of Existing Earthen Structures
                                    Mr. Andy Hartman, P.G.
                                    Natural Resources Conservation Service

10:00 - 10:30 am       Break - Refreshments in Exhibitors Area

10:30 - 11:00 am        Dead Animal Management                                  

Dr. Ronald Sheffield                       

The University of Idaho
- Dead animal disposal
- Incineration
- Composting
- Rendering
- Burial

11:00 - 11:30 am        Emergency Action Planning
 Dr. George F. Grandle
The University of Tennessee
- Emergency Planning Background
- Types of Emergencies
- Confined Spaces
- Components of the Plan
- Plan Implementation
- Example          

CNMP Element: Nutrient Management

11:30 - 12:00 Noon     Nutrient Management Planning
Dr. Robert Burns, P.E.
The University of Tennessee
- Strategic Planning
- Mass Balance
- Annual Planning
- Making it Work

Noon - 1:00 pm       Lunch - Provided on-site

1:00 - 1:30 pm        Nitrogen Management
Mrs. Natalie Rector
Michigan State University
- Crop N Recommendations
- Nitrogen Mineralization & Availability
- Nitrogen Losses
- Environmental Issues
- CNMP Example

1:30 - 2:00 pm      Phosphorus Management
 Dr. Forbes R. Walker
The University of Tennessee
- Agronomic Considerations
- Environmental Considerations
- Soil Test Method
- Threshold Method
- Phosphorus Risk Indices
- CNMP Example

2:00 - 3:00 pm      Annual Nutrient Budgeting and Removal
 Mrs. Natalie Rector
Michigan State University
- Land Base Concerns & Calculations for Nutrient Management
- Crop Removal & Crop Nutrient Needs
- Utilizing Manure Analysis & Soil Test in a Cropping Plan
- Recommended Nutrient Application Rates for Spreading Plans

3:00 - 3:30 pm             Break - Refreshments in Exhibitors Area

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm        Nutrient Application Logistics
Dr. Robert T. Burns, P.E.                       
The University of Tennessee
- Determination of Critical Storage Interval
- Application Timing
- Application Windows
- Application Rates
- Closure Plans

4:15 pm  - 5:00 pm     Nutrient Application Example
Mrs. Natalie Rector
Michigan State University
- CNMP In-Class Example                       

 

5:00 - 6:00 pm             Refreshments in Exhibitors Area

Day 3         Wednesday, November 19, 2003

8:00 - 9:00  am     Feed Management
Dr. Alan Sutton
Purdue University
- Nutrient Digestion
-  Feed Management Impacts on Excretion
-  Species Differences
-  Phytase
-  Nitrogen Manipulation
- Feed Management Recommendations
- Nutrient Balance Examples
-  Dairy, Swine, Beef and Poultry

9:00   - 9:30  am    Feed Management
Dr. Alan Sutton
Purdue University
- Feed Management Example
- CNMP In-Class Exercise

CNMP Element:  Land Treatment Practices

9:30  - 10:00 am     Planning Conservation Practices to Achieve Resource Management System
 Mr. Philip McLoud
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Soil Erosion
- Water Quality
- Air Quality
- Plants
- Animals
- Humans

10:00 - 10:30 am    Break - Refreshments in Exhibitors Area

10:30 - 11:30 am    Overview of CNMP Conservation Practices
 Mr. Gary Moore           
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Conservation Crop Rotation (Code 328)
-  Residue Management (Code 329A, 329B and 344)
-  Contour Buffer Strip (Code 332)
-  Cover and Green Manure Crop (Code 340)
-  Diversion (Code 362)
-  Field Border (Code 386)
- Riparian Forest Buffer (Code 393)
-  Filter Strip (Code 391)
-  Grassed Waterway (Code 412)
-  Pasture and Hay Planting (Code 512)
-  Prescribed Grazing (Code 528A)
-  Heavy Use Area Protection (Code 561)
-  Stream Crossing (Interim Code 576)
-  Fence (Code 382)
-  Stripcropping (Code 585 and 586)
-  Pest Management (Code 595)
- Terrace (Code 600)
-  Watering Facility (Code 614)
-  Treatment of Poultry Litter with Aluminum Sulfate (Interim Code 629)
-  Field Border (386)

11:30 - Noon   Conservation Practice Example -Grassed Waterway and Outlet Structure
 Mr. Philip McLoud
IN Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Inventory & Evaluation
- Identify Resource Concerns
- Identify Possible Solutions
- Conservation Practice Selection 
- Conservation Practice Installation
- Checkout & Certification

Noon - 1:00 pm       Lunch - Provided on-site

1:00 - 1:30 pm        Conservation Practice Example Conservation Tillage / w Filter Strip
Mr. Gary Moore           
TN Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Inventory & Evaluation
- Identify Resource Concerns
- Identify Possible Solutions
- Conservation Practice Selection 
- Conservation Practice Installation
- Checkout & Certification

1:30 - 2:30 pm      Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE II)
 Mr. Greg Brann
Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Purpose of Model
- RUSLE Equation
- Model Input Parameters
- Soil Loss Tolerance for RMS Planning
- CNMP Example
- RUSLE II Model Availability

2:30 - 3:00 pm     Record Keeping
                                  Mrs. Lara Moody
                                  The University of Tennessee
                                  -  Purpose of Record Keeping
                                  -  Required Information
                                  -  Example CNMP Records