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Herbicide Carryover in Hay, Manure, Compost, and Grass Clippings

Many farmers and home gardeners have  reported damage to vegetable and flower crops after applying horse or livestock manure, compost, hay, and grass clippings to the soil. The symptoms reported include poor seed germination; death of young plants; twisted, cupped, and elongated leaves; misshapen fruit; and reduced yields. These symptoms can be caused by other factors, including...

Mar 2010 | Article

Food Safety for Fresh Market Growers: Manure Management and Irrigation Water

Many farms will be required to go through some sort of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification process in order to satisfy buyer demands or because they will be required to under the new Food Safety Modernization Act. Recent outbreaks of food borne illnesses that have been traced to relatively small scale farms show that no fresh market growers are immune to ensure ...

Nick Andrews | Jun 2013 | Article

Solid Manure Spreader Wagon Calibration Checklist

A printable checklist for calibrating a solid manure spreader wagon.

Aug 2018 | Fact Sheet

Mud and Manure Management Resources for Small Farms

Publications and documents demonstrating the art of Mud and Manure Management for the pastures and forage crop. These contain useful information that are important when managing and producing livestock on pasture.

Mar 2018 | Collection

Fertilizing with Manure

This publication is designed for the small to mid-sized crop producer (organic and conventional) to assist the producer in more efficiently managing nutrients from solid animal manures. The purpose of this publication is to (1) describe how to determine the appropriate manure application rate based on the type of manure and crops, and (2) describe how to apply the manure at that rate.

Dan Sullivan, Andy Bary, Craig Cogger | Jul 2004 | Online Resource

Swine Manure Management Planning

A manure management plan brings together information about crops, livestock, and manure handling for your farm.

Apr 2018 | Online Resource

Composting Livestock or Poultry Manure

This eXtension site introduces various methods for composting livestock manure.

Jason Governo | Feb 2016 | Online Resource

Thinning: an important forest management tool

Thinning is the term foresters apply to removal of some trees from a stand to give others more room (and resources) to grow. It is a tool for improving timber value, making sites more productive, and — perhaps most commonly — for keeping trees healthy. Learn when to thin and how much to cut, and learn why the answer may be "it depends."

John Punches | Sep 2004 | Article