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How
Many Nutrient Units Do I Have?
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| Author: | OMAFRA Staff |
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| Creation Date: | 01 July 2003 |
| Last Reviewed: | 01 January 2006 |
If you own an equine operation, Ontario Regulation 267/03 under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 applies to you if your operation generates 300 or more nutrient units (NU) annually. It also applies to you if your operation generates more than five (5) NU annually and you:
If you own an equine operation and keep no other livestock on your farm, you can use the following chart to easily determine the nutrient units for your farm operation.
| Type of Equine | # of Animals | NU Conversion Factor | Divide # of Animals by NU Conversion Factor |
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| Horses Large Frame Includes foals to weaning over 681 kilograms (1,500 pounds) |
0.7 animals/NU | ||
| Horses Medium Frame Includes foals to weaning from 227-680 kilograms (500-1,500 pounds) |
1 animal/NU | ||
| Horses Small Frame Includes foals to weaning less than 227 kilograms (500 pounds) |
2 animals/NU | ||
| Total Nutrient Units on Farm | |||
* O. Reg. 267/03 also applies to those operations that would require a building permit under the Building Code Act, 1992 but are exempt from having to obtain a permit under the application of clause 2.4.1.1(1) (b) of Ontario Regulation 403/97 (Building Code) made under that Act.
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