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Swine Nutrient Utilization Plans
Used properly, animal manures are a valuable resource to recycle for plant production and to improve soil quality. The Nutrient Management program was formed when the Kansas Legislature decided to require that all swine facilities of 1,000 or more animal units (approximately 2,500 hogs) have a plan for applying manure and wastewater to fields. The main purpose of the nutrient planning requirement is to protect groundwater and surface water from contamination by swine manure.
We review and approve facility nutrient utilization plans before the facility is issued an operational permit by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. We also review plan amendments and provide regulatory oversight of swine waste application to fields.
With assistance from Kansas State University, we created a user-friendly computer program to help producers develop nutrient management plans for their fields. Although created to help swine producers, the program also can be used by persons preparing nutrient plans using commercial fertilizers or other livestock wastes. So far, it has been very popular with producers.
The statutes and regulations governing the swine nutrient utilization plans may be found at Nutrient Utilization Plans.