Code of Maine Rules
01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY
001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL
Chapter 600 - RULES REGARDING DISPOSAL OF CULL POTATO PILES
CULL POTATO DISPOSAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Section 001-600-5 - FRESH CULL POTATO USAGE AS A FARM ANIMAL FEED BMP

This BMP provides acceptable procedures for farmers to use when fresh cull potatoes are part of their animal feed program.

(NOTE: Free range feeding of fresh cull potatoes is considered a cull spreading practice and must be conducted in accordance with the Cull Potato Winter Spreading BMP.)

Cold Weather Temporary Fresh Cull Potato Storage Criteria: Any temporary storage of fresh cull potatoes, between the dates of October 1 and the following March 1, must be in accordance with the Cold Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage BMP.

Warm Weather Temporary Fresh Cull Potato Storage Criteria: Any temporary storage of fresh cull potatoes, between the dates of March 1 and October 1 of the same year, must be in accordance with the Warm Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage BMP.

Fresh Cull Potato Farm Animal Feed Quantity Criteria: Animals should be fed, on a daily basis, only the volume of culls which can reasonably be expected to be consumed as animal feed. As a general rule, reasonable maximum daily feed volumes are considered to be 100 lbs. of potatoes per 1000 lbs. of animal weight, for animals being fed culls as their primary feed source.

Fresh Cull Potato Farm Animal Feed Area Criteria: In order to prevent cull potatoes from being pushed into the soil, where they can then sprout and grow, posing a potential threat for disease spread, a prepared feed area is necessary. A prepared feed area can be achieved by a number of methods including, but not limited to a feed bunk or a concrete, paved or gravel pad.