County Regional Environmental
Evaluation KO-Alition
CALENDAR

 

May 31, 2007


Recent History of Manure Spreading by Intensive Livestock Operation (HOGS) in Cressy
Date Location Method
Days since last Spread
 Crop Planted after Spread
Comments
Aug 14-15, 2000 Lot 13, 31 Spray   Winter Wheat  
Dec 19, 2000 Lot 6, 7
Lot 13		 Spray 126 none  
May 24-25, 2001 Lot 32, 33 Injection 156 CORN  
Aug 31, 2001 Lot 2, 3 Injection 99 none  
Jan 16-18, 2002 Lot 2, 3
Lot 6, 7
Lot 13, 31 (part)		 Spray 138 none  
May 7, 2002
< 4 hrs		 Lot 7 Injection 112    
May 27-28-29, 2002 Lot 2, 3
Lot 5, 6, 7		 Injection 20 Corn &
Soya Beans		  
December 5-10, 2002 Lot 5, 6, 7 Spray 190    
May 23, 2003 Lot 2 Injection 164    
June 7-8, 2003 Lot 3, 5, 6 Injection 15    
Dec 3-4, 2003 Lot 2, 3
Lot 5, 6		 Injection
Spray		 178**    
June 10-11, 2004 Lots 5, 6, 7 Injection 189*    
Sept 22-24, 2004 Lots 13, 31, 32, 33 Injection 103    
Dec 17, 2004 Lots 2, 3 Spraying 84    
May 19-20, 2005 Lots 3, 5, 6 Injection 153 Soya Beans  

Dec 7-8, 2005
Dec 12-16, 2005
Dec 19-20, 2005

December 21, 22, 23

Lots 32, 33

 

Lot 13

Spray & DUMP 201***  

Ground frozen
Temp < 0 C for previous 15 days

Snow storms on Dec 9, 16 19 & 20

Spraying equipment still in field on Dec 23.

May 14-15, 2007
May 21-22, 2007

Lots 7, 13
Lots 3, 5, 6 		Spraying
Spraying		      

*** This is the 6th year in succession that the liquid pig manure has been spread in December/January time frame. December 2005 spraying is particularly callous because of 15 days of below zero temperature resulting in frozen ground. The spreading was done immediately before forecast snow storms which produced more than 25 cm of snow, effectively covering the manure.

Note: Cressy Swamp is located on the southern portion of these fields and the land drains directly into the swamp which flows directly into Lake Ontario.

** From August to December several tankers of manure were removed each week.
This operation supposedly has a Nutrient Management Plan.
Spreading in April/May for spring planting, and September/October for fall planting is consistent with Nutrient Management.  Other dates suggest Manure Disposal is the only reason to spread.  The recommended minimum acreage in the Nutrient Management By-Laws is insufficient for any ILO to properly utilize hog sewage as a crop fertilizer.

 

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