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Lagoon waste management system for a hog farmReadings on Manure Management
USDA. NAL. Water Quality Information Center.
A bibliography of 142 citations from the NAL catalog (AGRICOLA) covering 2000-2001. Prepared for "Animal Residuals 2002: Agricultural Animal Manure Management, Policy and Technology" (May 6-8, 2002).
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Animal Waste Management
USDA. NAL. Water Quality Information Center.
Searches the WQIC database of "Online Publications Covering Water and Agriculture" for animal waste, manure management, and related concepts.
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Manure Management
USDA. NAL. Water Quality Information Center.
Offers dynamic searches of the NAL catalog (AGRICOLA) article and book citations on manure management, storage facilities, treatment lagoons, wastewater treatment, and related concepts.
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Cow manureBeef Manure Management
USDA. NAL. Water Quality Information Center.
A bibliography of 89 citations from the NAL catalog (AGRICOLA) covering 1970-1998.
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Dairy Farm Manure Management
USDA. NAL. Water Quality Information Center.
A bibliography of 80 citations from the NAL catalog (AGRICOLA) covering 1995-1997. An earlier version covers 1988-1994.
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Manure Storage
USDA. NAL. Water Quality Information Center.
A bibliography of 53 citations from the NAL catalog (AGRICOLA) covering 1992-1995.
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Swine Manure Management
USDA. NAL. Water Quality Information Center.
A bibliography of 214 citations from the NAL catalog (AGRICOLA) covering 1995-1997. An earlier version covers 1990-1995.
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Monitoring Water Quality for Agricultural Wastes and Agrichemicals
USDA. NAL. Water Quality Information Center.
A bibliography of 104 citations from the NAL catalog (AGRICOLA) covering 1993-1995. An earlier version covers 1991-1993.
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Hands holding turkey manure compostCompost Nutrients
USDA. NAL. Water Quality Information Center.
A bibliography of 75 citations from the NAL catalog (AGRICOLA) covering 1992-1995.
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Dairy cattleLivestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center
eXtension Foundation.
Partnership of agencies and organizations involved in manure management issues. Provides Webcasts, newsletters, and other information resources.
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Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP)
eXtension Foundation.
Contains tools, technologies, and the latest news on comprehensive nutrient management planning (CNMP).
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Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs): CNMP Training for the Professional Agronomist
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation.
Proposes guidance for developing Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans with suggested technical assistance from NRCS and other third-party participants.
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Crop Nutrient Tool
USDA. NCRS. National Plant Data Center.
"A tool for calculating the approximate amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium that is removed by the harvest of agricultural crops."
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Confined Animal and Manure Nutrient Data System
USDA. Economic Research Service.
"Provides state and national data about confined animal numbers (feedlot beef, dairy cows, swine, poultry, and other cattle) and associated manure nutrients."
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Animal Waste Management
USDA. NRCS. West National Technology Support Center.
Offers software, handbooks, rules, and training and other conservation planning information.
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Animal Feeding Operations
EPA. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
"NPDES program regulates the discharge of pollutants from point sources to waters of the United States. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) are point sources, as defined by the CWA [Section 502(14)]."
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Hog feeding operation.Animal Feeding Operations
National Agricultural Law Center.
Find AFO-related research material including major statutes, regulations, case law, government publications, and other information.
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Cattle feeding operationConfined Animal Production and Manure Nutrients
USDA. Economic Research Service.
"Census of agriculture data were used to estimate manure nutrient production and the capacity of cropland and pastureland to assimilate nutrients." Discusses relationships between manure nutrients produced and land available for application at the county level.
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Trends in the Potential for Nutrient Loading from Confined Livestock Operations
USDA. Natural Resource Conservation Service.
"Using farm-level census, presents county estimates of pounds of manure nitrogen and phosphorus potentially generated from confined livestock, and compares these estimates to the potential for nitrogen and phosphorus uptake/removal by crops and application on pastureland."
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Manure Nutrients Relative to the Capacity of Cropland and Pastureland to Assimilate Nutrients: Spatial and Temporal Trends for the United States  (PDF|23 MB)
USDA. Natural Resource Conservation Service.
"Presents the temporal and spatial changes in the number, size, and kind of livestock operations, and the changes in animal units, quantity of manure nutrients produced, land available for manure application, and excess manure nutrients at both the farm level and the county level."
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Managing Manure: New Clean Water Act Regulations Create Imperative for Livestock Producers
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Poses the question, "Will the additional costs of managing manure significantly alter the current concentrated and integrated structure of livestock and poultry production?"
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Economic Research Service logoManure Management for Water Quality: Costs to Animal Feeding Operations of Applying Manure Nutrients to Land
USDA. Economic Research Service.
"Farm-level analysis examines on-farm technical choice and producer costs."
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Recommended Methods of Manure Analysis  (PDF|1.27 MB)
University of Wisconsin-Extension.
"A reference document for sampling and testing livestock manure, developed by a multi-regional committee."
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Last Modified: Feb 22, 2011  
Agricultural Environmental Management
  Manure Management
  Pest Management
  Precision Agriculture
See Also
  ARS National Program: Manure and Byproduct Utilization
  Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship Curriculum
  EPA Profile of the Agricultural Livestock Production Industry
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