Resources for “Manure Management”

Manure management through the seasons

Discovery Farms has monitored water quality on farms that utilize manure for over a decade. Results offer insight into manure management strategies that minimize nitrogen and phosphorus loss.

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Controlling nutrient loss

4 tips for controlling soil and nutrient loss. A link

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Nutrients and sediment in frozen ground runoff from no-till fields receiving liquid daiy and solid beef manures

The data collected as part of this study add to the limited information on the quantity and quality of frozen-ground runoff at field edges, and the results highlight the importance of manure management decisions during frozen-ground periods to minimize nutrients lost in surface runoff.

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Edge-of-field water quality in two Wisconsin watersheds

For seven years, UW Discovery Farms monitored water quality in the Jersey Valley and Dry Run watersheds. See results from the studies in this final report.

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Lessons Learned from Bragger Family Dairy

How farm management influences water quality in a challenging, diverse landscape.

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Management Considerations for Late Summer Manure Application

A short article which outlines soil and field conditions that are important to consider as manure is managed in late summer to meet crop nutrient needs the following year.

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Late Winter Manure Management Considerations for Frozen and Snow-Covered Ground

Use this short factsheet to understand the key factors that lead to runoff while the ground is frozen and/or snow-covered.

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Early Winter Manure Management Considerations

Four key points to remember when spreading manure in early winter.

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