This webinar focuses on air emissions associated different methods of composting and the subsequent emissions when composted manure is applied to cropland. This presentation was originally broadcast on September 18, 2020. More……
Manure Management Technology Selection Guidance
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Purpose
Manure is an inevitable by-product of livestock production. Traditionally, manure has been land applied for the nutrient value in crop production and improved soil quality.With livestock operations getting larger and, in many cases, concentrating in certain areas of the country, it is becoming more difficult to balance manure applications to plant uptake needs.…
Recommendations of the Chesapeake Bay Program Expert Panel on Manure Treatment Technologies
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The US EPA Chesapeake Bay Program assesses nutrient loading to the Chesapeake Bay. There is a need to determine the impact of manure treatment technologies on reducing the nitrogen and phosphorus loading from agriculture. Furthermore, many states within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed control nutrient discharges through watershed nutrient trading programs.…
Poultry Mortality Freezer Units: Better BMP, Better Biosecurity, Better Bottom Line.
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Purpose
Why Tackle Mortality Management? It’s Ripe for Revolution.
The poultry industry has enjoyed a long run of technological and scientific advancements that have led to improvements in quality and efficiency. To ensure its hard-won prosperity continues into the future, the industry has rightly shifted its focus to sustainability. …
Organizing demonstrations and tours for Government officials and Extension on Animal Mortality Management
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Purpose
Provide some discussion on putting together Tour and Demonstration educational events. To Provide real life demonstrations and educational opportunities dealing with Mortality management.
What did we do?
The agent participated on a multi-state and multi country steering committee to organize and host an international symposium on Animal Mortality and Disposal Management.…
Effectiveness of Different Dairy Manure Management Practices in Controlling the Spread of Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance
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Even when antibiotics are used judiciously, antibiotic residues, antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) can accumulate in human waste and manure and contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance. Modern U.S.…
Composting and the Benefits: Achieving Practice Change through Education to Reduce Nutrient Loads and Increase Adoption of Best Management Practices
Purpose
Florida houses roughly 500,000 horses and is also home to 700 freshwater springs; Marion County is, “Horse Capital of the World” and houses two first magnitude springs and each is currently in a restoration plan with the Florida Department Environmental Protection Agency (FDEP). The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) equine Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual recommends composting as an excellent manure management option.…
Composting of Dairy Manure and Grape Vine Prunings as a Tool to Better Manage Both Industries Waste and Reduce Their Environmental Impact
Why Look at Grapevine Prunings As a Compost Feedstock?
The objectives of this research and Extension project were:
- To determine the impact of mixing grape vine prunings with dairy manure in a compost mix on the composting process and final product.
- In particular, we were interested in determining if nitrogen gets fixated into the compost mix with increased carbon content.
Composting Horse Mortality and Mortality Disposal Alternatives
With the decline of the rendering industry, managing routine livestock mortality in an effective, economical and environmentally sound manner has become more difficult. Over 900,000 horses have to be properly managed annually in the US. Disposal should be done in a manner that is most acceptable to the owner, protects public health and safety, does not create a nuisance, prevents the spread of disease, or have adverse effects on water and air quality.…
Natural Rendering: Composting Horse Mortality
Purpose
Understanding Livestock Composting as there are few methods to safely dispose of livestock mortality
What did we do?
CWMI has been working on mortality disposal since 1990. Research was completed methodically as new questions arose. We started with large livestock(deadstock) migrated to research on managing animals hit by cars, generally wild animals.…