Animal Waste Management

Purdue offers research-based recommendations and solutions for planning and managing animal manure to better utilize this nutrient resource and to protect water quality.

The Manure Management Planner software tool (no cost to download) is a Windows-based computer program developed at Purdue University that is used to create manure management plans for crop and animal feeding operations.

Livestock Management Assessment Tools
The Indiana Farm Assessment program offers producer-driven self-assessment tools for confined livestock (large pdf) and for pastured livestock (large pdf). These risk assessments will provide an understanding of how your livestock operation is performing with regard to water quality protection.

Exchange Network
Manure application to soils can yield multiple benefits, yet many people often do not know where to locate it. The Indiana Manure Locator Network is intended to bring together those having manure with those needing manure. Contact Todd Applegate for more information.

Animal Manure Management Common Interest Group (CIG)
The Animal Manure Management CIG includes county extension educators and extension specialists who keep current and communicate research, regulatory and the application of technologies about all aspects of manure management to the livestock and producers in Indiana. The CIG develop and conduct extension programs often with the regulatory agencies, Indiana Farm Bureau, commodity organizations and NRCS. Contact Jim Peter for more information.


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