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Lesson 30: Soil Utilization of Manure -Pat Murphy

Intended Outcomes
The participants will

• Learn soil properties that pertain to manure application.
• Identify treatment processes in the soil system.
• Recognize benefits and limitations of soil?s ability to utilize manure.
• Become aware of environmental issues surrounding manure addition to the soil.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Manure Mineralization in Soil
3. Soil Characteristics
4. Manure Management Systems
5. Current Environmental Issues
6. Appendix A. Environmental Stewardship Assessment: Soil Characteristics

Activities
The participants will

• Estimate the size of a manure storage facility. Calculate the volume fractions of a manure storage facility.
• Based on the loss and retention characteristics of the selelcted storage, estimate the nutrients available for land application.
• Assess own storage for proper size, volume, and storage period.