PRACTICE (Animal Units (AUs) Affected) 592 DEFINITION CRITERIA Manipulating and controlling the quantity and General Criteria Applicable to All Purposes quality of available nutrients, feedstuffs, or Sufficient nutrients be supplied to maintain additives fed to livestock and poultry. the health, growth, production, performance and reproduction of livestock and poultry. PURPOSE The diets for specific species of animals shall Improve feeding efficiency in a manner be developed in accordance with that facilitates and contributes to the recommendations from one of the following: conservation of natural resources. The most current recommendations of the Reduce the quantity of nitrogen, National Research Council (NRC). phosphorus, sulfur, salts, and other nutrients excreted in the manure. Recommendations of the land university. Reduce the quantity and viability of pathogens in manure. Science based standards developed by the professional nutritionists of livestock and Reduce odor, particulate matter, and poultry production companies, feed greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions production companies, and/or feed suppliers. from animal feeding operations. Laboratory analysis shall be done on the formulated diet, or on the feed ingredients CONDITIONS WHERE APPLIES used to formulate the diet, to determine its Livestock and poultry operations with a nutrient content. farm nutrient imbalance, with more nutrients Feed and manure analyses shall be conducted imported to the farm than are exported and/or by laboratories whose tests are accepted by utilized by cropping programs. the Land Grant University, the State Livestock and poultry operations that have a Department of Agriculture, or another significant accumulation of nutrients in the soil. appropriate body, in the state in which the feeding strategy will be implemented. Data Livestock and poultry operations that land from analyzed feed ingredients and/or apply manure and do not have a land base appropriate historic feed analysis information large enough to allow nutrients to be applied at for the operation will be used for adjustments rates recommended by soil test and utilized by of ration formulation. crops in the rotation. Diets and feed management strategies shall Livestock and poultry operations seeking to be developed by professional animal improve nutrient use efficiencies. scientists, independent professional Livestock and poultry operations seeking to nutritionists or other comparably qualified reduce manure pathogens. individuals. When required by state policy or regulation, animal nutritionists shall be certified Livestock and poultry operations seeking to reduce odors and or GHGs from their manure.
(Animal Units (AUs) Affected) 592 DEFINITION Manipulating and controlling the quantity and quality of available nutrients, feedstuffs, or additives fed to livestock and poultry. PURPOSE Improve feeding efficiency in a manner that facilitates and contributes to the conservation of natural resources. Reduce the quantity of nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, salts, and other nutrients excreted in the manure. Reduce the quantity and viability of pathogens in manure. Reduce odor, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions production from animal feeding operations. CONDITIONS WHERE PRACTICE APPLIES Livestock and poultry operations with a farm nutrient imbalance, with more nutrients imported to the farm than are exported and/or utilized by cropping programs. Livestock and poultry operations that have a significant accumulation of nutrients in the soil. Livestock and poultry operations that land apply manure and do not have a land base large enough to allow nutrients to be applied at rates recommended by soil test and utilized by crops in the rotation. Livestock and poultry operations seeking to improve nutrient use efficiencies. Livestock and poultry operations seeking to reduce manure pathogens. Livestock and poultry operations seeking to reduce odors and or GHGs from their manure. CRITERIA General Criteria Applicable to All Purposes Sufficient nutrients be supplied to maintain the health, growth, production, performance and reproduction of livestock and poultry. The diets for specific species of animals shall be developed in accordance with recommendations from one of the following: The most current recommendations of the National Research Council (NRC). Recommendations of the land university. Science based standards developed by the professional nutritionists of livestock and poultry production companies, feed companies, and/or feed suppliers. Laboratory analysis shall be done on the formulated diet, or on the feed ingredients used to formulate the diet, to determine its nutrient content. Feed and manure analyses shall be conducted by laboratories whose tests are accepted by the Land Grant University, the State Department of Agriculture, or another appropriate body, in the state in which the feeding strategy will be implemented. Data from analyzed feed ingredients and/or appropriate historic feed analysis information for the operation will be used for adjustments of ration formulation. Diets and feed management strategies shall be developed by professional animal scientists, independent professional nutritionists or other comparably qualified individuals. When required by state policy or regulation, animal nutritionists shall be certified
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