Tag: manure
Wayne County residents oppose waste lagoon
Local residents packed a former middle school gymnasium March 14 to air concerns over plans to build a 10 million gallon waste storage lagoon between Wooster and the village of Creston.
Wiles lagoon stirs debate in Wayne County
Plan to build a lagoon that would hold processed human and animal waste is a concern for Wayne County residents.
Maximizing the value of manure
The real value of manure depends on site selection and application. Use these tips to get the most out of your manure.
5 guidelines for winter manure application
By following these guidelines, you should be able to avoid any runoff events from winter manure application and the problems that they can cause.
Manure holding pond safety
Take a second to review safety measures and precautions that can be taken to avoid accidents around manure holding ponds.
Injecting manure reduces hormone transport
A new Penn State study shows that applying manure to crop fields by means of shallow disk injection significantly reduces estrogens in surface runoff.
Biochar shows benefits as cover for livestock manure lagoon odor
Biochar has the ability to attract and hold nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium ions, metals and other compounds.
Manure management tips for horse owners
Regardless of the stable size or situation, there are steps we can take to improve the health of our soil and water by better managing our horse manure.
This January wasn’t even fit to spread manure, or much else
It was the first January in memory that delivered more rainfall than sleet, ice and snow combined.
Winter feeding, nutrient management
Sacrifice areas may limit damage to our total pasture acreages, but the damage done to these areas can be significant.
