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The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and partners worked with Eileen Fabian-Wheeler of the Pennsylvania State University to study the manure gas risks associated with gypsum bedding at dairy farms. This was a NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) project.…
Gypsum, a recycled product from the waste streams of the manufacturing and construction industries, provides ideal bedding for livestock because it absorbs moisture keeping the animals dry, is non-abrasive, and discourages bacterial growth as it is inert and non-organic.…
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Note: This topic was included in a poster at the 2015 Waste to Worth conference and was part of a pre-conference webinar on gypsum bedding & practical considerations for manure handlers.
Gypsum products created from construction industry waste streams provide low-input cost bedding.…
In this webinar, Penn State University extension professionals share on the dangers associated with agitation, confined spaces, safe operating procedures, ventilation recommendations, and worker safety. This presentation was originally broadcast on September 15, 2017. More……
In a preview of the useful topics that will be discussed and presented via posters and informational sessions at the Waste to Worth Conference in Seattle, a group of professors and extension professionals present about the use of gypsum in dairy bedding. This presentation was originally broadcast on February 27, 2015.…