Tag: manure
Manure-pond deaths in Maryland reinforce need for safety awareness
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The recent deaths of three Pennsylvania farm-family members in a manure-storage pond in Maryland is a stark reminder of the...
Recycled manure solids for cow bedding can deliver with management
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Stall bedding materials for cows have become increasingly expensive and difficult to find. This situation has prompted many dairy producers to search for more feasible alternatives, such as sand and recycled manure solids.
Manure pits getting full, livestock owners waiting for ground to freeze
Livestock producers across Ohio and the Midwest have been unable to apply manure this fall and early winter due to saturated field conditions. Most livestock farmers are really pressed for manure storage room. Waiting for frozen ground to apply manure is likely to be their only available option.
New technology could capture ammonia from liquid manure
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Though it may not sound very glamorous, a new method of extracting ammonium from liquid animal manure could be exciting news for both confined animal operations and environmental groups, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service engineer.
Plans set for Manure Science Review
DEGRAFF, Ohio — Ohio’s annual Manure Science Review, featuring new and better ways to manage farm manure and wastewater, takes place in the state’s...
