Laboratory analysis of manure (2000)

To make efficient use of fertilizer nutrients in manure, nutrient levels must be determined by laboratory analysis. This publication outlines methods for obtaining and interpreting laboratory analyses of manureNew 5/93; Reviewed and reprinted 6/00/7

Dead Poultry Composter Project: Tom Swaffer Composter (2009)

A grant of EPA funds was made available by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in October 1990 to selected southwest Missouri poultry producers representing each of the five major poultry processing companies. The purpose of the grant is to demonstrate the feasibility of composting dead birds in an environmentally sound manner. The grant is administered by Southwest Missouri Resource Conservation and Development, Inc., with technical assistance provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and educational activities provided by MU Extension. Tom Swaffer, of Stella, Mo., representing Simmons Industries, agreed to participate in the demonstration project. Swaffer's concerns about future regulations pertaining to dead bird disposal, environmental considerations and economical management of dead birds were factors in his decision to participate in the project. This guide describes the composting project relating to Swaffer's poultry operation

Dead Poultry Composter Project: David Boyd Composter (2009)

A grant of EPA funds was made available by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in October 1990 to selected southwest Missouri poultry producers representing each of the five major poultry processing companies. The purpose of the grant is to demonstrate the feasibility of composting dead birds in an environmentally sound manner. The grant is administered by Southwest Missouri Resource Conservation and Development, Inc., with technical assistance provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and educational activities provided by MU Extension. David Boyd, of Purdy, Mo., representing George's, Inc., agreed to participate in the demonstration project. Boyd's concerns about environmental considerations and future regulations pertaining to dead bird disposal were factors in his decision to participate in the project. This guide describes the composting project relating to Boyd's poultry operation

Picket Dam Storage for Dairy Manure (1995)

Dairy manure can be handled as a solid, semi-solid, slurry or dilute liquid such as a lagoon. Solid dairy manure contains significant amounts of bedding and no added water, so that the resulting material will stack, and it can be handled easily with conventional manure equipment (front-end loaders and beater-type spreaders)

Calibrating Manure Spreaders (1994)

Land application is the primary means of using livestock wastes in Missouri. Properly spreading manure on cropland is an environmentally acceptable means of managing wastes and, at the same time, realizing a benefit from the manure's fertilizer value

Dead Poultry Composter Project: Bill Ball Composter (1993)

A grant of EPA funds was made available by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in October 1990 to selected southwest Missouri poultry producers representing each of the five major poultry processing companies. The purpose of the grant is to demonstrate the feasibility of composting dead birds in an environmentally sound manner. The grant is administered by Southwest Missouri Resource Conservation and Development, Inc., with technical assistance provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and educational activities provided by MU Extension

Storing Poultry Litter (1993)

Missouri turkey and broiler operations accumulate litter in the production buildings during flock cycles. Litter is removed and spread or stockpiled for later application. Minimal cleanout may be undertaken after each flock, with an annual or biannual complete cleanout, depending on the producer's management scheme

Solids Removal From Livestock Manure Lagoons (1994)

Excessive solids buildup in livestock manure lagoons is generally due to manure or non-manure materials which cannot be degraded or broken down by the bacteria in the lagoon. Some solids accumulation, which usually occurs as a relatively uniform layer of "mineralized," digested manure at the lagoon bottom, is normal in properly operating lagoons. If manure entering the lagoon has a small particle size, and is relatively highly degradable by bacteria, then the solids accumulation is usually not excessive. Manure from confinement swine operations has these characteristics. So, the solids buildup in properly sized hog lagoons is not usually excessive. However, swine lagoons which are undersized, or have become undersized due to expansion, may experience excessive solids buildup because of reduced bacterial activity

Spin-through flush tank (1993)

This guide describes the design, construction and operation of an automatic water release device for manure flushing. The tank is a horizontal cylinder and water is discharged through an opening in its side

Tip tank for flushing dairy free-stall alleys (1993)

A 500-gallon cylindrical tip tank is capable of flushing dairy free-stall alleys up to 10 feet wide and 40 feet long. Wider areas may be flushed, but they may need two or more tanks discharged simultaneously. Longer alleys may be flushed with larger volumes of water