Managing Manure: How to Store, Compost, and Use Organic Livestock Wastes. a Storey Basics(r)Title

By Mark Kopecky

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612124585
• ISBN13: 9781612124582
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 6.8"