Managing manure
Subtitle: how to store, compost, and use organic livestock wastes
By: Mark Kopecky
Series: A Storey basics title; Storey basics
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 107
ISBN-13: 9781612124582
Subjects: Farm manure; Animal waste
Other titles: How to store, compost, and use organic livestock wastes
Description: Anyone who raises livestock or keeps horses must deal with manure, and this concise guide shows you how to make it manageable, valuable, and even profitable. Expert Mark Kopecky thoroughly discusses the characteristics and nutrient content of the manure of various species. He then explains the fundamentals of storing, composting, and spreading manure and even how to handle and market certified-organic manure for fertilizer on organic farms.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Characteristics of manure; title: Storing and handling manure; title: Spreading the wealth; title: Rules, regulations, and marketing.