The Boreal Shield and the Pacific Maritime ecozones had lower than average levels of solid manure storage because their dairy and hog sectors reported greater use of liquid manure storage. In the Atlantic Maritime and the Prairies, the incidence of solid manure storage was slightly above the national average. Virtually all crop-type farms that had manure storage reported solid manure storage. Results for tobacco farms were confidential. The numbers in the table refer to the percentage of farms with manure storage that report solid manure storage.
Some farms have both liquid and solid manure storage.
Statistics Canada, Farm Inputs Management Survey, 1995. Top Solid Manure Storage Methods Overall, the most popular method of storing solid manure was in an open pile without a roof. The alternative storage methods varied considerably across ecozones, as shown in Figure 17. Note that survey respondents were able to report more than one storage method. Distance from Water Sources Figure 18 indicates the number of farms with solid manure storage facilities a safe distance from the nearest watercourse.