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.
ISBN: | 9781612124582 |
Publication date: | 24th February 2015 |
Author: | Mark Kopecky |
Publisher: | Storey Publishing an imprint of Little, Brown |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 112 pages |
Series: | Storey Basics |
Genres: |
Sustainable agriculture Soil science and management |