Comparing Composted and Raw Manure in Crop Production

Project Overview

FNC93-045
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1993: $1,600.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1994
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $2,500.00
Region: North Central
State: Minnesota
Project Coordinator:
Rich Vander Ziel

Commodities

  • Agronomic: corn, oats, rye, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Animals: bovine
  • Animal Products: dairy

Practices

  • Animal Production: manure management, pasture fertility, pasture renovation, range improvement, grazing - rotational, feed/forage
  • Crop Production: conservation tillage
  • Soil Management: composting
    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.