Composting: An Alternative for Livestock Manure Management and Disposal of Dead Animals

Michael Gamroth
EM 8825 | Revised August 2020

Summary

This publication compares composted and uncomposted manure; explains the composting process; describes equipment and strategies for composting; and lists uses, advantages, and drawbacks of compost. Discusses regulations, and briefly mentions methods for composting animal carcasses.

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