Proper manure management is essential for small farms and acreages to maintain a healthy environment, ensure animal comfort, and optimize soil fertility. Manure, a natural byproduct of raising ...

As you can see, even with just a few animals, manure can quickly accumulate. The two biggest challenges in manure management on small farms are 1) ease of handling of manure and access to storage and ...

This is a semi-self-paced, 6-week online certification course focused on developing an understanding of manure management for horse owners and small farm owners. The online course is recommended for ...

“We had a couple of grants, and they’re gone.” “Farms smaller than 1,000 cows in Pennsylvania will need some level of subsidy to be feasible for manure-only digesters,” Breen said. “The economies ...