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Managing Manure: How to Store, Compost, and Use Organic Livestock Wastes. A Storey BASICS®Title
Mark Kopecky
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Description for Managing Manure: How to Store, Compost, and Use Organic Livestock Wastes. A Storey BASICS®Title
Paperback. Starts by examining manure ("Manure Happens") and goes on to discuss the characteristics and nutrient content of various species' manure. This book covers storing, composting, and spreading manure and then offers chapters devoted to handling and marketing certified-organic manure for fertilizer on organic farms. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: WMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 120.
Anyone who raises livestock or keeps horses must deal with manure. This Storey BASICS® guide shows you how to make this process manageable, useful, and even profitable. Organic dairy farmer and soil scientist Mark Kopecky explains the fundamentals of storing, composting, and spreading manure; the nutritional content of manure from various animals; and how to handle, transport, and market manure for additional income. You’ll soon discover that your farm’s waste may be its biggest asset.
Anyone who raises livestock or keeps horses must deal with manure. This Storey BASICS® guide shows you how to make this process manageable, useful, and even profitable. Organic dairy farmer and soil scientist Mark Kopecky explains the fundamentals of storing, composting, and spreading manure; the nutritional content of manure from various animals; and how to handle, transport, and market manure for additional income. You’ll soon discover that your farm’s waste may be its biggest asset.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612124582
SKU
V9781612124582
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Mark Kopecky
Mark Kopecky is an organic dairy farmer as well as a soil scientist who has worked for 22 years in the University of Wisconsin Extension system.
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