Reducing Environmental Contamination from Feedlot Manure in the South Platte River Basin through Agronomic, Economic, and Social Analysis and Education

Project Overview

SW96-007
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1996: $206,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $73,191.00
Region: Western
State: Colorado
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jessica Davis
Email
Colorado State University

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: corn
  • Animals: bovine
  • Animal Products: dairy

Practices

  • Animal Production: manure management
  • Crop Production: nutrient cycling, organic fertilizers, tissue analysis
  • Education and Training: technical assistance, demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
  • Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, value added, whole farm planning
  • Pest Management: field monitoring/scouting
  • Soil Management: composting, earthworms, organic matter, soil analysis, soil quality/health
  • Sustainable Communities: partnerships
    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.