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Advantages of Manure Solid-Liquid Separation

    Author: Tyson
    State:  AL  Year:  1997
    Excerpt:  The main disadvantage is that both solid & liquid waste handling equipment will be needed. Another disadvantage is that solids separation may not be cost effective for small operations.
 

Animal Manure As a Plant Nutrient Resource

    Author: Sutton, Jones, Joern, Huber
    State:  IN  Year:  1999
    Excerpt:  Factors that affect manure's nutrient content, how to minimize nutrient loss, general fertilizer recommendations for various crops, when to apply manures to certain soil types, plus related management suggestions for maximizing manure value.
 

Animal Waste Management Planning

    Author: Tyson, Donald
    State:  AL  Year:  1995
    Excerpt:  An effective waste management program includes the following: 1) A well-thought-out plan, which considers individual farming operations. 2) Financial resources needed to put this plan into action. 3) Time & labor for continuous attention & maintenance.
 

CNMP (Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans) Watch

    Author: numerous
    State:  US  Year:  2006
    Excerpt:  CNMP Watch is the complete Web source for manure & nutrient management planning information. It emphasizes nutrient management planning & the plans that a livestock producer might need to meet a state or federal water quality regulatory requirement.
 

Cost-effective & Environmentally Beneficial Dairy Manure Management Practices

    Author: numerous, NDESC
    State:  FL  Year:  2005
    Excerpt:  Promising dairy manure management options for various regions & dairy farms sizes, successful models for implementation, & policy strategies to promote wider adoption. Including Feed Management, Synchronized Rate Nutrient Application, Draghose Systems…
 

Economic Analysis for A Dairy Waste Treatment System that Employs Mechanical Separation of Bedding Sand from Scraped Sand-Laden Dairy Manure

    Author: Gooch, Wedel, Karszes
    State:  NY  Year:  2003
    Excerpt:  The analysis showed that the potential exists, from an economic perspective for this treatment system to be utilized on dairy farms. The developed spreadsheet economic analysis model can be used to evaluate variations of this manure treatment system.
 

Economic Analysis of Mechanical Sand-Manure Separation of Flushed Sand-Laden Dairy Manure

    Author: Gooch, Wedel, Karszes
    State:  NY  Year:  2003
    Excerpt:  Due to full utilization of separator capacity, for the larger farms & the middle to higher sand costs, the reclaimed sand savings offsets the cost of the overall treatment system & lowers the overall cost of sand procurement for the farm.
 

Energy Considerations of Anaerobic Digesters

    Author: Buffington
    State:  PA  Year:  2004
    Excerpt:  When doing the economic feasibly for an anaerobic digester, do not plan on any cash stream associated with selling electricity into the grid system. Use as much of the methane and/or generated electricity on the farmstead to reduce your expenditures…
 

Liquid Dairy Waste Transport & Land Application Cost Comparisons Considering Herd Size, Transport Distance, & Nitrogen versus Phosphorus Application Rates

    Author: Daugherty, Burns, Cross, Raman, Grandle
    State:  TN  Year:  2001
    Excerpt:  This study provides cost comparisons for the transport & application of dairy waste slurries based on both phosphorus & nitrogen application rates.
 

Livestock Producers Cut Pollution & Increase Profits

    Author: Pease, Bosch
    State:  VA  Year:  1997
    Excerpt:  In research funded by the Division of Soil & Water Conservation, we looked at four Virginia livestock farms which have adopted nutrient management plans with the assistance of a DSWC specialist. The farms include a dairy in the SW, … Shenandoah Valley …

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