Manure Management

Manure is a resource that can be applied to cropland  to provide organic matter and nutrients. To realize these benefits and protect water quality, it needs to be applied at the right rate, in the right place, and at the right time.

  Click on titles below for information on best manure management practices.

CALCULATIONS

-  Nutrient Management Workbook (OSU)
-  Manure Processing Technology Excel workbook (OSU)
-  Manure Application: Spreader Calibration (solid manure demonstration, OSU)
-  Determining Spreader Capacity (solid and liquid manure, MSU)
-  Spreader Calibration (solid manure with tables, PSU)
-  Calibrating Liquid Tank Manure Applicators (ISU)

RESOURCES

GENERAL INFORMATION:
-  Ohio Livestock Manure Management Guide (OSU Extension)
-  Livestock Manure Properties and Pollution Prevention | Part 1 | Part 2  (Ohio Country Journal)
-  H2Ohio Voluntary Nutrient Management Plan Guidelines
-  Manure Processing Technology (MPT) Assessment (OARDC/OSU)
       MPT Excel Workbook
-  Manure articles (C.O.R.N. Newsletter, OSU Extension)
-  AgBMPs (OSU)
-  Agricultural Waste Management Field Book (USDA-NRCS)
-  Nutrient Management 590 Standard (USDA-NRCS, 2020)
-  Animal Manure Management (UN-L)
-  Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management - Online Lectures (OSU)

SPECIFIC TOPICS:
-  Ohio Mortality Composting Certification (OSU)
-  Livestock Environmental Assurance Program (OLC)
-  OnMRK: Ohio Nutrient Managment Record Keeper (OSU, MWCD, OFBF)
-  Interpreting Manure Sample Test Results (OSU)
-  Phosphorus Nutrient Management for Yield and Reduced Loss at Edge of Field (OSU)
-  Manure and Compost: Nitrogen Availability (OSU)
-  Benefical Uses of Manure and Environmental Protection (EPA, Livestock Commodity Groups)
Manure Safety:
-  Resources for Confined Space Safety (OSU)
-  Manure Storage Entering Procedures (UI)
-  Gas Hazards in Agriculture (GPCAH)

LINKS

-  ODA: Livestock Envrionmental Permitting
-  ODA: Soil & Water Conservation
-  Ohio: Natural Resources Conservation Service
-  OSU: CFAES Water Quality Initiative
-  USDA: Natural Resources Conservation Service
-  Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center
-  AgSTAR: Biogas Recovery in the Agricultural Sector