Developing Environmentally Sound Poultry Litter Management Practices for Sustainable Cropping Systems

Project Overview

LS92-048

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 1992: $140,000.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/1995

Matching Non-Federal Funds: $116,669.00

Region: Southern

State: Texas

Principal Investigator:

D. R. Earhart

Texas Agricultural Experiment Station

View the project final report

Annual Reports

1992 annual report

Information Products

Effect of Cropping System On Residual Soil P From Poultry Litter Application (Conference/Presentation Material)

Effect of Poultry Litter Rate of Application On Residual Soil NO3N (Bulletin)

Cropping System and Season of Application of Poultry Litter Affected Residual Soil P Concentration (Bulletin)

Fertilizing Watermelons with Poultry Litter (Conference Proceeding)

Use of Broiler Litter As Fertilizer For Sweet Corn Production (Bulletin)

Influence of Poultry Litter on Tomato Yield Nutrition and Soil Chemistry (Conference/Presentation Material)

Effect of Cropping System On NO3N Concentration of Surface RunOff Water And Leachate From Poultry Litter Application (Bulletin)

Land Application of Poultry Litter and Effluent in East Texas (Conference Proceeding)

Commodities

Agronomic: rye, sorghum (milo), grass (misc. perennial), hay
Vegetables: broccoli, greens (leafy), sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips

Practices

Animal Production: feed/forage

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.