Construction and Maintenance of a Manure Pond – Part 1

This presentation discusses manure pond liners, case study of installation of synthetic liners, a system to detect seepage rate from manure ponds, and a system to detect leaks in manure ponds. This presentation was originally broadcast on January 22, 2016. More about Part 1 or more about Part 2…

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Manure Pond Standards

Bill Reck, USDA-NRCS (22 minutes)

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Permeability of Manure Pond Liners

Steve Reinsch, NRCS-NDCSMC-Soil Mechanic Laboratory (19 minutes)

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Additives for Reducing Permeability

Steve Reinsch, NRCS-NDCSMC-Soil Mechanic Laboratory (5 minutes)

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Soil Testing Procedures

Steve Reinsch, NRCS-NDCSMC-Soil Mechanic Laboratory (12 minutes)

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Pond Liner Case Study

Steve Reinsch, NRCS-NDCSMC-Soil Mechanic Laboratory (10 minutes)

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Questions and Answers

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Q: Can geospacial approaches be used in the design of manure storage ponds?
A: From an NRCS standpoint, we would consider geospatial information accurate enough for the planning of a manure storage pond; however, for design, we would perform onsite survey and field investigation including soil borings, and soil sampling.

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