Manure Management
Competency B3. Demonstrate safe animal handling and management techniques to meet producer, animal, consumer, and environmental needs.
Description
Manure is managed in a variety of ways throughout the United States, based on agricultural resources and the emergence of new technologies. Some manure management solutions include lagoons and anaerobic digesters. Energy is now being harvested from methane as well.
Resources
- Agricultural Anaerobic Digesters: Design and Operation
- Repurposing Manure and Making Energy
- Manure Management for Small and Hobby Farms
- Video - Dairy Farmer Makes Power from Poo
Teaching Methods
Brainstorming, Lecture Discussion, Paired or Small Group Discussion, Field Trip, Resource People, Supervised Study, Debate