Animal Waste Utilization: Effective Use of Manure as a Soil Resource

By Bobby A. Stewart and Jerry L. Hatfield

This unique book examines the beneficial aspects of animal waste as a soil resource - not simply as an agricultural by-product with minimal practical use. Topics include o types of livestock waste - swine, poultry, dairy o methods and management of waste utilization o storage, handling, processing and application of animal waste o supplying crop nutrients o economics of waste utilization o new modeling and management techniques o nonpoint source pollution, water quality, leaching, and air quality.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575040689
• ISBN13: 9781575040684
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"