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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.

A one-stop web site, Purdue
Animal Manure Solutions, provides links to Purdue University animal
waste resources. The site has an extensive publications listing, updates
on how regulations affect animal waste management and air quality issues,
the latest application and utilization knowledge, recent research on feed
rations, as well as storage and treatment options.
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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