Soil Solutions
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Agricultural Specialists in Manure Management and
Environmental Planning on the farm
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Our
Nutrient Management Planning service is focused on providing the best service
required to get the job done quickly:
- We know the
requirements of the Regulation and can quickly help you decide on the
most economical and effective way to handle your manure
- Our advice encompasses
not just what you need for now but also takes into account future expansion
plans. We also ensure that your decisions today do not adversely affect
your potential to receive government grants going forward.
- We work with building
contractors and engineers to ensure that your project is cost effective
and will meet your needs
Environmental Farm Plan, is it a Wolf in Sheep's clothing? see our EFP link for more
information.
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Manure Valuation
- Many livestock
operations look at manure as a fixed expense and fail to see the true value
of the Nutrients to the crop. There are many value adding options
available, but the majority of the $$$ in manure is maximizing the
nutrient value and reducing application cost.
- An evaluation of your
manure use takes into account the volume and strength of the manure on
hand and balances the available fertilizer saving opportunities
available.
- As commercial
fertilizer costs increase inefficient manure use becomes a larger lost
opportunity cost, getting a basic understanding of the value and costs
in your operation will pay off over each year.
- We have experience in
preparing Manure Sale Contracts between Livestock Producers and Cash
Croppers that realize the full benefit of the manure and work well for
both parties every year
- The process starts
with a White Sample Jar and a short interview and results in a summary
of the manure value and highlights the best use scenarios for your crop
rotation, a yearly test ensures that your plan is still effective and
this will give you the base information that you need to make the right
decisions with your manure.
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Solar Manure Shed
Probably the only time that a Government Subsidy Program will provide a
real innovative and use full solution. Three funding programs came together
for this project, a manure pile seeping runoff into a drainage ditch was
eliminated and a farmer gained a solid covered manure shed that functions as
the base for a Microfit Solar Power Project.
These projects are what we should expect from our government programs, unfortunately changes to the EFP program will
eliminate this type of building in the future.
If you are interested in an innovative project along these lines then let
me know and I will help you find all of the available funding opportunities
that are out there.
Some of the projects that I have worked on have received up to $42,000 in
government incentives, some smaller projects have received up to %90 of the
costs paid for by incentives.
I have $742,000 and counting in incentive program experience.
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Contact
We service all of Southern Ontario
Matt Robillard, P.Ag.
St.George Brant
Email: Matt@Soil-Solutions-Plus.com
PH (905) 297-5328
Site Map
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More Information:
Environmental Farm Plan -
Sample Projects - Poultry Manure Storage -
Turkey Litter Storage - Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3
Environmental Cost-Share Opportunities for
Ontario Farmers
Nutrient Management Plans
Farm Property Real Estate Review
Representation for Municipal Applications (Permits, Severance, Zoning)
Funding Programs
Client Plan Access - Plan List
Agricultural Information Links
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Do
I need a Nutrient Management Strategy?
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All farms in Ontario that are larger than 5 Nutrient Units, when they
apply for a building permit for Livestock housing or Manure storage will
require a Nutrient Management Strategy.
To determine how many Nutrient Units you have on your farm give us a call
or consult the Nutrient Units Table.
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What should I consider when sizing my new manure storage?
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- How will the storage
be used? - The Nutrient Management Act requires that storages be sized
for a minimum of 240 days, however this
requires the farm to spread manure in both spring and fall. This leaves
no room to shift manure use to the hungrier nutrient use crops and
increases the amount of manure subject to Nitrogen loss in fall
applications. Many farms can justify increasing the days of storage to
365 days by calculating additional fertilier
replacement value, reduced manure equipment set up time or reduced
custom applicator costs.
- How much will the
manure storage cost? - Basic standards for construction, concrete
thickness and strength are prescribed in the Nutrient Management Act.
The ability to cut costs with substandard construction is not as likely
as in the past. In some cases these additional safeguards including
secondary liners and roofed or covered storages are additional costs
that make additional storage space costly and prohibitive in most
budgets. In all cases it makes sense to look into both
"Environmental Farm Plan Cost Share" and "Conservation
Healthy Waters" funding programs, if these programs can help reduce
the cost of the initial 240 days of storage then applying the cost
savings to additional days of storage may pay off in the long run.
- Will the Farm expand
in the future? - Building additional storage with future expansion in
mind is costly and on some farms not a good idea. All future expansion
scenarios should include calculation of the MDS II separation formulas
to ensure that you are not building yourself into a corner. Many farms
have built additional storage space only to find that the livestock building
can not be built close enough to the old
storage to take advantage of it.
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What is the MDS II Separation Formula?
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- MDS stands for Minimum
Distance Separation and was developed my OMAFRA in the 1970's. The basic
premise is that Manure Storages and Livestock Facilities should have seperation distances between incompatible land use's such as residential or commercial area's.
- MDS I is used when a
residential use is proposed near a livestock barn and MDS II is used
when a Manure Storage or Livestock barn is being constructed.
- The formula's increase
the Seperation distance dependant on the size
and type of farm.
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Contact
We service all of Southern Ontario
Matt Robillard, P.Ag.
St.George Brant
Email: Matt@Soil-Solutions-Plus.com
PH (905) 297-5328
Site Map
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More Information:
Environmental Farm Plan -
Sample Projects - Poultry Manure Storage -
Turkey Litter Storage - Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3
Environmental Cost-Share Opportunities for
Ontario Farmers
Nutrient
Management Plans
Farm Property Real
Estate Review
Representation for Municipal Applications (Permits, Severance, Zoning)
Funding Programs
Client Plan Access - Plan List
Agricultural
Information Links
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