Project Overview
FNE97-186
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 1997: $5,080.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1997
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $5,755.00
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Commodities
- Animal Products: dairy
Practices
- Production Systems: general crop production
Proposal summary:
Robert Walker, will test the ability of various bedding materials and amendments to retain nutrients and reduce volatilization of ammonia. Project goals are to explore ways to cost-effectively handle manure, reduce nutrient losses to ground and surface water and to recycle the manures (through composting) into value-added products.
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