Waste Management
General Information
- Agricultural Waste Management (University of Delaware) HTML
- Agricultural Waste Management System Component Design (Texas A&M University) PDF
- Agriculture's Effect on Environmental Quality: Key Management Issues (Purdue University) HTML
- Agriculture Waste Management Field Handbook (USDA-NRCS) HTML
- Animal Waste Management Planning (Auburn University) HTML
- Best Environmental Management Practices: Building Good Neighbor Relationships (Michigan State University/Purdue University) PDF
- CAFOs: What are the Federal Requirements for Chicken and Turkey CAFOs? (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) PDF / Spanish Version
- CAFOs: What are the Federal Requirements for Duck CAFOs? (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) PDF / Spanish Version
- CAFOs: What are the Federal Record-keeping and Reporting Requirements? (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) PDF / Spanish Version
- CAFOs: Will my Operation be Regulated? (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) PDF /Spanish Version
- Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) Rule Information Sheet (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) PDF
- Farm Waste Management (Cornell University) HTML
- Managing Your Poultry Waste Problems (University of California-Davis) PDF
- Manure Management (Minnesota Department of Ag) HTML
- Manure Management and Air Quality (University of Minnesota) HTML
- Manure Management in Minnesota (University of Minnesota Extension) PDF / HTML
- Manure Management in Minnesota (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service-MN) HTML
- Manure Use and Management (University of Arizona) PDF
- NPDES Permit Regulation and Effluent Limitations Guidelines for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) PDF
- Poultry Manure Management Planning (Purdue University Extension and Indicana Soil Conservation Service) HTML
- Regulatory Definitions of Large CAFOs, Medium CAFO and Small CAFOs (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) PDF
Cage Layer Manure
- Planning and Managing Lagoons for Poultry Layer Waste Treatment (Alabama Coop Extension System) HTML
- Poultry Layer Production Facility Manure Management: High Rise, Deep Pit (North Carolina State University) PDF
- Poultry Layer Production Facility Manure Management: Undercage Flush - Lagoon Management (North Carolina State University) PDF
Composting
- Commonly Asked Questions About Composting (Auburn University) PDF / HTML
- Composting (University of Arkansas) PDF
- Composting Manure and Other Organic Residues (University of Nebraska) PDF
- Compost Utilization for Erosion Control (University of Georgia) HTML
- Practical Guide for Poultry Litter Composting (Mississippi State University) PDF
Litter
- Aluminum Sulfate as a Litter Treatment (Auburn University) PDF
- Broiler Litter as a Feed Supplement in Replacement Heifer Diets (Mississippi State University) PDF
- Broiler Litter Production in Kentucky and Potential Use as a Nutrient Source (University of Kentucky) PDF
- Calibrating Poultry Litter Spreading Equipment (Mississippi State University) PDF
- Feeding Broiler Litter to Beef Cattle (Alabama Coop Extension System) PDF
- Guidelines for Feeding Broiler Litter to Beef Cattle (North Carolina State University) PDF
- Land Application of Broiler and Turkey Litter for Farming Operations Without a DEQ Permit (Virginia Tech) HTML
- Litter Management Practices (University of Kentucky) HTML
- Practical Guide for Poultry Litter Composting (Mississippi State University) PDF
- Transport Issues in Using Litter as a Nutrient Source (Virginia Tech) HTML
- Using Chopped Newspaper for Animal Bedding (University of Wisconsin-Extension) PDF
- Using Poultry Litter as Fertilizer (Oklahoma State University) PDF
Nutrient Content
- Agricultural Phosphorus and Water Quality (University of Missouri) PDF / HTML
- Animal Manure as a Plant Nutrient Resource (Purdue University) HTML
- Best Environmental Management Practices: Feeding Strategies to Lower Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Manure (Michigan State University/Purdue University) PDF
- Determining the Phosphorus Index for a Field (Ontario Ministry of Ag, Food & Rural Affairs) HTML
- How Much Fertilizer Do Your Animals Produce? (University of Wisconsin-Extension) PDF
- Livestock Manure Production Rates and Nutrient Content (North Carolina State University) PDF
- The Minnesota Phosphorus Index: Assessing Risk of Phosphorus Loss from Cropland (University of Minnesota Extension) HTML
- Nitrate and Water (University of Missouri) HTML
- Nitrate in Well Water (Minnesota Department of Health) HTML
- The Nitrogen Cycle (Iowa State University) PDF
- Nutrient Content of Fertilizer Materials (Alabama Coop Extension System) PDF
- The Phosphorus Index (Iowa Natural Resources Conservation Service) PDF
- Phosphorus: Transport to and Availability in Surface Waters (University of Minnesota) HTML
- Soil Facts: Poultry Manure as a Fertilizer Source (North Carolina Coop Extension Service) PDF
- Terminology of Reporting Nitrate Concentration (University of Missouri) HTML
- Useful Nutrient Management Data (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) PDF
- Value and Use of Poultry Manures as Fertilizer (Alabama Coop Extension System) PDF
Nutrient Management Plans
- The Agronomics of Manure Use for Crop Production (University of Kentucky) PDF
- Assessment of the Potential for Livestock and Poultry Manure to Provide the Nutrients Removed by Crops and Forages in Kentucky (University of Kentucky) PDF
- Best Environmental Management Practices: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (Purdue University/ Michigan State University) PDF
- Best Environmental Management Practices: Emergency Action Planning for Livestock Operations (Purdue University/ Michigan State University) PDF
- Best Environmental Management Practices: Inspecting Your Confined Feeding Operation (Purdue University/ Michigan State University) PDF
- Best Environmental Management Practices: Manure Nutrient Recycling (Michigan State University/ Purdue University) PDF
- Best Management Practices for Broiler Operations (Alabama Coop Extension) PDF / HTML
- Estimating Land Area Requirements for Poultry Operations: Conservative Litter Management Approach (University of Missouri) HTML
- Field Tests for the Nutrient Value of Manure (North Carolina State University) PDF
- Home Soil Testing: Taking a Sample (Alabama Coop Extension System) PDF / HTML
- MPCA Manure Management Planner (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency) PDF
- Nutrient Management (University of Minnesota Extension) HTML
- Nutrient Management Planning for Broiler AFOs (Alabama Coop Extension) PDF / HTML
- Nutrient Management Plans: Who Needs Them and How to Prepare for Your Own (University of Idaho) PDF
- Nutrient Removal by Alabama Crops (Alabama Coop Extension System) PDF / HTML
- Poultry Manure Management Planning (Purdue University) HTML
- The Simplest Nutrient Management Plan... A Soil Test (Alabama Coop Extension) PDF
- Soil Phosphorus Levels: Management and Recommendations (University of Arkansas) PDF
- Spreadsheet: MPCA Manure Management Planner (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency) Excel File / Paper version
- Using Animal Manures as Nutrient Sources (University of Kentucky) PDF
Regulations
- Agriculture: Laws and Regulations that Apply to Your Agricultural Operation by Farm Activity (EPA) HTML
- Economic Effects of Controls on Nitrogen Fertilizer (University of Illinois) HTML
- Environmental Law Update: Livestock and Poultry (North Carolina State University) PDF
- Land Application of Manure (State of Minnesota) PDF / HTML
- Minnesota's Agricultural Land Preservation Statutes (Minnesota Department of Ag) HTML
- You and Animal Waste Regulations (Mississippi State University) PDF
Sampling Manure
- How to Interpret Your Manure Nutrient Analysis (Iowa State University) PDF
- How to Sample Manure for Nutrient Analysis (Iowa State University) PDF
- Livestock Waste Sampling and Testing (University of Kentucky) PDF / HTML
- Manure and Wastewater Sampling (University of Idaho) PDF
- Manure Sampling and Analysis (Rutgers University) PDF
- Manure Testing for Nutrient Content (University of Nebraska) PDF
- Poultry Litter Sampling (University of Georgia Extension) PDF / HTML
- Procedures for Manure and Litter Sampling (University of Tennessee) PDF
- Recommended Methods of Manure Analysis (Univeristy of Wisconsin) PDF
- Sampling Animal Manure (University of Kentucky) PDF
- Sampling Animal Manure (Oklahoma State University) PDF
- Sampling Animal Waste for Nutrient Management: Nitrate Field Testing (Alabama Coop Extension System) HTML
- Sampling Poultry Litter for Nutrient Testing (University of Missouri) PDF / HTML
- Soil and Broiler Litter Testing Basics (Mississippi State University Extension) PDF
Spreading Manure
- Best Environmental Management Practices: Land Application of Manure and Environmentally Sensitive Field Characteristics (Purdue University/ Michigan State University) PDF
- Best Environmental Management Practices: Land Application Records and Sampling (Purdue University/ Michigan State University) PDF
- Best Environmental Management Practices: Manure Applicator Calibration (Purdue University/ Michigan State University) PDF
- Best Environmental Management Practices: Manure Nutrient Recycling (Michigan State University/ Purdue University) PDF
- Best Management Practices for Storing and Applying Poultry Litter (University of Georgia Extension) PDF / HTML
- Calibration of Manure Spreader Including Swath Width (University of Georgia) PDF
- Calibration of Manure Spreaders (University of Georgia Extension) PDF / HTML
- Land Application of Livestock and Poultry Manure (University of Georgia) HTML
- Land Application of Manure (Purdue University) HTML
- Manure Spreader Calibration (Colorado State University) PDF
- Manure Spreader Calibration (University of Maryland Extension) HTML
- Spreading Poultry Litter With Lab Analysis and With Soil Tests (University of Missouri) HTML
- Spreading Poultry Litter With Lab Analysis but Without Soil Tests (University of Missouri) HTML
- Spreading Poultry Litter Without Lab Analysis but With Soil Tests (University of Missouri) HTML
- Spreading Poultry Litter Without Lab Analysis or Soil Tests (University of Missouri) HTML
- Using Composted Poultry Manure (Litter) in Mulched Vegetable Production (University of Florida) PDF / HTM
Storage
- An Alternative Poultry Litter Storage Technique for Improved Handling, Transport, and Application: The "Mass Reduction System" (Oklahoma State University) PDF
- Animal Agriculture's Effect on Water Quality: Waste Storage (Purdue University) HTML
- Best Management Practices for Storing and Applying Poultry Litter (University of Georgia Extension) PDF / HTML
- Broiler Litter, Part 3: Storage (University of Florida) PDF / HTML
- Design and Construction of Earthen Embankments for Animal Liquid-Waste Containment (University of Idaho) PDF
- Management Tips for Temporary Storage of Broiler and Turkey Litter (North Carolina State University) PDF
- Manure Pit Ventilation in Confinement Livestock Buildings (Purdue University) HTML
- Preventing Fires in Litter Storage Structures (Auburn University) PDF HTML
- Storage of Broiler Litter (University of Florida) PDF / HTML
- Storing and Handling Poultry Litter (Virginia Coop Extension) PDF / HTML
- Storing Manure on Small Farms (eXtension) HTML
- Storing Poultry Litter (University of Missouri) HTML
- Structures for Broiler Litter Manure Storage (University of Maryland) PDF
Handling Other Types of Waste
- A Hazardous Waste Guide for Farmers (New York State Dept of Environmental Conservation) HTML
- Hazardous Waste Management - Indiana Farmstead Assessment for Drinking Water Protection (Purdue University) HTML
- Managing Agricultural Plastics (Wisconsin Dept of Ntural Resources) HTML
- Managing Waste - Acreage Owners Guide (Nebraska Extension) HTML
- Recycling Used Agricultural Plastics (Penn State University) PDF
- Reducing Contamination by Improving Hazardous Waste Management (Texas A&M University) HTML
- Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Hazardous Waste Management (New Mexico State University) PDF
- Safe Operating Procedure: Battery Disposal (University of Nebraska) PDF
- Used Oil and Related Wastes (Minnesota PCA) PDF
