Publications

National Feed Management for Livestock and Poultry

NFME100: National Livestock and Poultry Feed Management Education Project Brochure (pdf)

NFME102: Feed Management within the Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning Process (pdf)

NFME103: Introduction to NRCS Feed Management 592 Standard (pdf)

NFME104: Five Step Implementation Process for Feed Management 592 Standard (pdf)

NFME105: Becoming an ARPAS Certified Feed Management Planner (pdf)

NFME106: Technical Service Provider (Nutrient Management Planner) Certification in Feed Management (pdf)

NFME107: Preparing for the Dairy ARPAS Certification Exam (pdf)

NFME111: Whole Farm Nutrient Management: A Dairy Example (pdf)

NFME114: Use of the Dairy Opportunity Checklist in Feed Management Plan Development (pdf)

NFME115: Use of Swine Opportunity Checklist in Feed Management Plan Development (pdf)

NFME118: Use of the Dairy Feed Management Plan Checklist in Feed Management Plan Development (pdf)

NFME119: Use of the Swine Feed Management Plan Checklist in the Development of a Feed Management Plan (pdf)

NFME123: A National Template for Preparing a Dairy Feed Management Plan (pdf)

NFME124: Estimating Manure and Nutrient Excretion (pdf)

NFME125: Nutrient Requirements for Dairy (pdf)

NFME126: Feed Efficiency of Dairy Cows (pdf)

NFME127: Understanding Nitrogen Utilzation in the Dairy Cow (pdf)

NFME128: How Efficiently are your Cows Using Ration Nitrogen (pdf)

NFME129: Feed Strategies to Reduce Nitrogen Import (pdf)

NFME130: Managing Dietary Phosphorus to Reduce Environmental Impact of Dairy Farms (pdf)

NFME131: Mass Phosphorus Balance on Livestock and Poultry Operations (pdf)

NFME132: On Farm Determination of Dry Matter (pdf)

NFME133: Grouping Cows: Dairy (pdf)

NFME134: Dietary Cation Anion Difference for Dairy Rations (pdf)

NFME135: Rumensin in Dairy Diets (pdf)

NFME136: Nutritional Aspects of bST (pdf)

NFME137: Direct Fed Microbial Products: Dairy (pdf)

NFME138: Silage and Dry Hay Management (pdf)

NFME139: Silage Management Considerations (pdf)

NFME140: Feed Dairy Cows: In-vitro NDF Digestibility (pdf)

NFME141: Effective Fiber for Dairy Cows (pdf)

NFME142: Evaluating Corn Silage Quality for Dairy Cows (pdf)

NFME143: Forage and TMR Particle Size and Effects on Rumen Fermentation of Dairy Cattle (pdf)

NFME144: Interpreting Milk Urea Nitrogen (MUN) Values (pdf)

NFME145: How Fertilizers and Plant Nutrients Affect Ground Water Quality (pdf)

NFME146: Manure Management in Small Livestock Operations: Protecting Surface and Groundwater (EM 8649, Oregon State University) (pdf)

NFME147: Heifer Nutrition Modifications to Reduce Manure Production (pdf)

NFME148: Diet and Feed Management Practices Affects Air Quality from Poultry and Swine Poultry Operations (pdf)

NFME149: Phosphorus Requirements for Poultry (pdf)

NFME150: Phytase and Other Phosphorus Reducing Feed Ingredients (pdf)

NFME151: Protein and Amino Acid Requirements for Poultry (pdf)

NFME152: Variation in Nutrient Utilization by Poultry and Ingredient Composition (pdf)

Western Integrated Nutrient and Nutrition Management Education

WINM2ME Program (pdf)
This brochure describes the Western Integrated Nutrient and Nutrition Management Education Program.

SARE101: Whole Farm Nutrient Management (pdf)
This article provides an introduction to the concept of feed management from a dairy perspective and focuses on phosphorus.

SARE102: Phosphorus on the Farm from Feed Grains and Byproducts (pdf)
This article provides an overview of the variability and contribution of phosphorus from different feedstuffs in dairy diets.

SARE103: Phosphorus Requirements of Different Species (pdf)
This article provides an overview of the phosphorus needs of different species, the use of phytase to reduce phosphorus feeding, and ration formulation.

SARE104: Assessing Phosphorus and Potassium Feeding on Oregon Dairies (pdf)
This article summarizes on-farm balance data that was collected on Oregon Dairies.

SARE107: Introduction to Feed Management (pdf)
This article provides an overview of Feed Management in the context of an NRCS Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan.

AFO CAFO Education Materials

Managing Small-Acreage Horse Farms (EC 1558, Oregon State University) (pdf)

Manure Management in Small Livestock Operations: Protecting Surface and Groundwater (EM 8649, Oregon State University) (pdf)

LPES FS: Got Barnyard Runoff? (pdf)

LPES FS: ABCs of Pasture Grazing (pdf)

LPES FS: Small Scale Farmers and the Environment: How To Be a Good Steward (pdf)

LPES FS20: What’s Required in a Nutrient Management Plan? (pdf)

LPES FS14: Pasture-based Operations_Could Part of My Operation Be an AFO? (pdf)

LPES FS5: What If My Operation Is an AFO But Not a CAFO? (pdf)

Will My Livestock Operation Require a Permit? (pdf)
This publication is a tri-fold outreach brochure that introduces the concept of whether a livestock facility might need a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Permit. It is intended to be used as a mailer to livestock facilities in Washington State.

Will My Livestock Operation Require a Permit? (Spanish) (pdf)
This publication is a tri-fold outreach brochure that introduces the concept of whether a livestock facility might need a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Permit. It is intended to be used as a mailer to livestock facilities in Washington State.

Livestock Influenced Water Quality Risk Assessment Tool (pdf)

Foodborne Diseases

E. coli O157:H7 in Hay- or Grain-Fed Cattle (pdf)
Dale Hancock and Tom Besser, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, October 12, 2006

Anaerobic Digester Project Reports

Anaerobic Digester Pathogen Final Report – CIG Project – April 2011 (pdf)