Animal Waste Utilization: Effective Use of Manure as a Soil Resource

ISBN-10
0367803135
ISBN-13
9780367803131
Category
Farm manure
Pages
328
Language
English
Published
1997
Authors
Jerry L. Hatfield, Bobby Alton Stewart

Description

This unique book examines the beneficial aspects of animal waste as a soil resource - not simply as an agricultural by-product with minimal practical use. Topics include o types of livestock waste - swine, poultry, dairy o methods and management of waste utilization o storage, handling, processing and application of animal waste o supplying crop nutrients o economics of waste utilization o new modeling and management techniques o nonpoint source pollution, water quality, leaching, and air quality.

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