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Keith Lusby
Head
Department of Animal Science
Poultry and Cattle SynergyPoultry and Cattle SynergyPoultry and Cattle SynergyPoultry and Cattle Synergy
Cattle in ArkansasCattle in ArkansasCattle in ArkansasCattle in Arkansas
Cows, calves and grass
Cattle in ArkansasCattle in ArkansasCattle in ArkansasCattle in Arkansas
1.9 million cattle
1 million cows
27,000 farms
37 cows per farm
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7 months old – 550 lbs7 months old – 550 lbs7 months old – 550 lbs7 months old – 550 lbs
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12 months old – 750 lbs12 months old – 750 lbs12 months old – 750 lbs12 months old – 750 lbs
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Where are the cows in Arkansas?Where are the cows in Arkansas?Where are the cows in Arkansas?Where are the cows in Arkansas?
Located with the poultry
Litter applied to 773,000 acresLitter applied to 773,000 acres
Poultry and Cattle SynergyPoultry and Cattle SynergyPoultry and Cattle SynergyPoultry and Cattle Synergy
3,800 farms
Poultry and Cattle SynergyPoultry and Cattle SynergyPoultry and Cattle SynergyPoultry and Cattle Synergy
350,000 cows graze litter-fertilized pasture
So Where is the Synergy?So Where is the Synergy?So Where is the Synergy?So Where is the Synergy?With Poultry = lot more cattle
Litter = excellent soil amendment
Replaces man-made fertilizer
So Where is the Synergy?So Where is the Synergy?So Where is the Synergy?So Where is the Synergy?
With cattle, Litter = value
Multiplies income from poultry
Poultry and CattlePoultry and CattlePoultry and CattlePoultry and CattleMajor source of secondary income
Major source of retirement incomes
Poultry and CattlePoultry and CattlePoultry and CattlePoultry and Cattle
Let people live on the farm
Essential to Arkansas’ rural economy
•50 + years experience
•Technology and soil have changed
•Poultry/cattle only one part
•Human population
•Construction
•Municipal effluents
•Urban fertilizer, chemicals
Is it sustainable?Is it sustainable?Is it sustainable?Is it sustainable?
Keys to SustainabilityKeys to SustainabilityKeys to SustainabilityKeys to Sustainability
When?
Where?
How much?
Keys to SustainabilityKeys to SustainabilityKeys to SustainabilityKeys to Sustainability
Maximize value of litter
Protect the environment
Good relationships with neighbors
Going back to Grass?Going back to Grass?Going back to Grass?Going back to Grass?