Ohio Livestock Manure Management Guide

Bulletin 604-06

Contents

Authors and Editorial Committee

Randall James, Ph.D.
Committee Chair and Editor
Associate Professor and Extension Educator
Ohio State University Extension, Geauga County
The Ohio State University

Maurice L. Eastridge, Ph.D.
Professor
Animal Sciences
The Ohio State University

Larry C. Brown, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering
The Ohio State University

Kevin H. Elder
Executive Director
Livestock Environmental Permitting Program
Ohio Department of Agriculture

Stephen S. Foster
Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension Educator
Ohio State University Extension, Darke County

James J. Hoorman
Water Quality Extension Educator
Ohio State University Extension, Hardin County

Martin J. Joyce
Administrator
Resource Management Section
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Soil and Water Conservation

Harold M. Keener, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering
The Ohio State University

Karen Mancl, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering
The Ohio State University

Michael J. Monnin, P.E.
Environmental EngineerNatural Resources Conservation Service

Jon N. Rausch
Research Associate
Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering
The Ohio State University

John M. Smith
Assistant Professor
Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension Educator
Ohio State University Extension, Auglaize County

Olli Tuovinen, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Environment and Natural Resources
The Ohio State University

Maurice E. Watson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Environment and Natural Resources
The Ohio State University

Mary H. Wicks
Program Coordinator
Ohio Composting and ManureManagement Program
The Ohio State University

Norm Widman
State Agronomist
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Ohio

Lingying Zhao, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering
The Ohio State University

And thank you to the Ohio Livestock Coalition, Producer Education Committee, for reviewing this edition of Bulletin 604.

With thanks to:
Editorial Committee
Bulletin 604, 1992 Edition
Donald J. Eckert
Kevin Elder
Jay Johnson
William F. Lyon
Karen M. Mancl
Gary Shnitkey
And the authors of all previous editions of Bulletin 604.

Table of Contents

• Preface

• Fundamentals

  • Chapter 1 Manure Characteristics
  • Chapter 2 Whole Farm Nutrient Budget/Planning

• Manure Handling and Storage

  • Chapter 3 Manure-Management Systems: Collection, Transfer, and Storage
  • Chapter 4 Treatment and Utilization Options for Livestock Manure
  • Chapter 5 Farmstead Runoff Control

• Manure Application

  • Chapter 6 Land Application of Manure
  • Chapter 7 Safety and Manure Handling

• Manure Issues

  • Chapter 8 Odor and Dust Emission Control
  • Chapter 9 Insect and Pest Control
  • Chapter 10 Pathogens and Pharmaceuticals

• Other Manure Considerations

  • Chapter 11 Economic Considerations of Manure Handling
  • Chapter 12 Technical Services
  • Chapter 13 Rules and Regulations

• Appendices

  • A. Sampling Livestock Waste for Analysis
  • B. Reporting Manure Analysis Results
  • C. Waste Pump Characteristics
  • D. Manure Handling Alternatives: Dairy, Beef, Swine, Poultry, and Sheep Manure
  • E. Liquid Manure Application: Equipment Needs and Management Guidelines
  • F. Available Water Capacity (AWC)
  • G. Phosphorus Soil-Test Risk-Assessment Procedure
  • H. Nutrient Application Equipment Calibration
  • I. Manure Spreader Volume Conversions
  • J. Methods for Quantifying Odor

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