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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
FAYETTEVILLE. REGIONAL OFFICE
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
June 13, 2000
Mr, Dale Ackerman
4340 N C Highway 242
Roseboro, NC.28382
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Dale Ackerman Swine Facility
Registration No. 26-21
Cumberland County
Dear Mr. Ackerman:
On June 6, 2000, stafffrom the Fayetteville Regional Office of the
Division of Water Quality inspected the Dale Ackerman swine facility. It
was observed that the small grain overseed had not been removed as
required in the certified animal waste management pian (CAWMP) which
could result in possible loss of bermuda grass stand due to shading.
In regard to the deficiencies noted during the inspection, the following
actions are requested:
Immediately remove the small grain overseed crop from the waste
application field and comply with the required planting and
harvesting windows established in the attached memo.
Nothing in this letter should be taken as absolving this facility of the
responsibility and liability of any violations that have or may result from
these deficiencies.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call Robert
Heath, at [phone].
Sincerely,
Robert F. Heath
Environmental Specialist
cc: Central Files
Trent Allen - FRO DSW
John Ray - Cumberland Co. NRCS
Glen Clifton - Prestage Farms
225 GREEN STREET, SUITE 714 1 SYSTEL BLD. FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28301-5043
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Memorandum
TO: North Carolina Certified Te hnical Specialists
FROM: Dr. Jim Green, Chairman Vr
NC State University Forage_ roduction Workgroup
DATE: June 29, 1998
SUBJECT: Crop Management Practices for Select Forages
Used in Waste Management
C4Uog• of Agtiaulture and life Sclemaa
Campus Box 7620 .
Raleigh, NC 27695-7620
$19.515.2647
919.515.7959 (fax)
The following .is a four-page summary of suggestions for management practices for some
forage crops that can be used in waste management plans. These suggestions are a result of
discussions within the NC State University Forage Production Workgroup, a group comprised
of NC State faculty and NRCS agency personnel with expertise with the crops.
There are limited documented research responses of some of these practices'on the many soils
and . environments where. these crops are currently being grown. The Forage Production
Workgroup has taken the available data and used the combined experiences and realistic
estimates of key people to come up with suggestions that will allow farmers to incorporate
these crops and practices into waste management . plans. As data become available to
substantiate or refute these suggestions, the Forage Production Workgroup will make
appropriate changes.
Bermuda Overseeded With Cereal Rye and Annual Ryegrass
Currently two types of " ryegrass" are being used for winter overseeding in fields used for
animal waste management. Cereal - rye is a winter annual smaligrain that looks similar to
wheat, barley and oats. Anne ual M&gWs is a winter annual grass that looks much like tall
fescue. Both of these grasses, when growing during the winter on bermuda sod, can have
significant impact on subsequent bermuda. yields. In effect, the total yields from an acre
growing the combination of bermuda with these winter annuals will usually yield between 1-2
tons more per acre than bermuda growing alone for the year. Therefore, the total amount of
PAN /acre for the year is about 100 lbs more than for bermuda alone. Although cereal rye and
annual ryegrass are suitable crops for overseeding, the management of the crops are different
and thus practices implemented are dependent on the crop selected.

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Cereal Rye
The cereal rye should be.planted by October 15 to provide the best opportunity to get winter
growth. The most consistent stands are obtained from drilling rye into short (less than 3
inches tall) bermudagrass sod If drilling is not possible, the seeds may be broadcast on short
bermuda sod followed by a light cultivation with a disc or tillage implement. The seeding rate
for broadcast planting of seeds should be 1.5 times the rate for drilled seeds. The last
application of animal waste is to be applied to the bermuda prior to August 31. An
application of 50 lbs/acre of Plant. Available N (PAN) may be applied between September 15
and October 30. An additional 50 lbs/acre of PAN may be applied in February -March. If rye
growth is harvested on time and does not significantly shade the Bermuda, -PAN-rates for the
subsequent bermuda crop are based on realistic yields of Bermuda. A harvest is required prior
to heading or April 7, which ever comes first. This is necessary to minimize the potential for
shading bermuda and reducing its yields. The PAN rate for grazed systems with bermuda
overseeded with cereal rye must be reduced in accordance with. NRCS Technical
Standard #590.
Annual Ryegrass
Annual ryegrass should be planted by October 15 to provide the best opportunity to get winter
growth. The most consistent stands are obtained from drilling ryegrass into short (less than 3
inches tall) The.
sod. If drilling is not possible, the seeds may be broadcast on short
bermuda sod followed by a light cultivation with a disc or tillage implement. The seeding rate
for broadcast planting of seeds should be 1.5 times the rate for drilled seeds. The last
application of animal waste is to be applied to the Bermuda prior to August 31. An
application of. 50 lbs/acre of (PAN) may be applied between September 15 and October 30.
An additional 50 lbstacre of PAN may be applied in February -March. If additional PAN is
applied to the ryegrass in April -May, the PAN rate for the bermuda must be reduced by a
.corresponding amount. This is necessary because ryegrass growth during - April -May will
reduce Bermuda yields and shorten the time bermuda can fully utilize the N. A harvest is
required by heading or April 7, which ever comes first to prevent shading of emerging
bermuda during April -May period. To favor the production of the bermuda, additional
harvests of ryegrass will be required when the ryegrass canopy reaches 12 to 15 inches height.
The PAN rate for grazed systems with bermuda overseeded with annual ryegrass,.must be
reduced in accordance with NRCS Technical Standard #590.