Animal waste utilization : effective use of manure as a soil resource

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. t.j. Logan this Book Is The Proceedings Of A Workshop On Animal Manure Utilization Held At The National Soil Tilth Laboratory In 1994. The Book Comprises 10 Chapters On The Management Of Animal Manures To Prevent Water Quality Problems. This book examines the beneficial aspects of animal waste as a soil resource and promotes interest in the use of manure, covering the most important types of manure. It is of interest to farmers and students pursuing agriculture. Manure management, the focus of this paper, is the use of animal manures in a way that is appropriate to the capabilities and goals of the farm firm while enhancing soil and water quality, crop nutrition, and farm profits.