Selection and Location of Poultry and Livestock Manure Storage
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2009-11-19
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Virginia Cooperative Extension
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Manure storage is part of the manure management system of a facility or property where animals and/or poultry are raised. Manure should be considered a resource not a waste to be discarded. Manure contains valuable organic matter and nutrients that can be used as a fertilizer and/or to produce energy. If not managed properly, manure will accumulate very quickly and pose the potential for polluting the environment from odors and contamination of surface water and ground water.
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Equipment and Structures, Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Environmental Quality, Horses, Natural Resources and Environmental Quality, Poultry, Sheep and Goats, Swine