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View Lesson 20 (PDF file). Individual sections can be accessed below.
Intended Outcomes
The participants will
- Understand the capabilities of and reasons for selecting a particular storage type.
- Understand risk items and identify important considerations in planning and maintaining manure storage.
- Be able to identify the important factors in siting manure storage.
Contents
- Introduction
- Why Do We Store Manure?
- Commonly Used Manure Storage Facilities
- Assessment of My Manure Storage Facilities
- Considerations in Planning and Managing Manure Storage Facilities
- APPENDIX A
- APPENDIX B
- APPENDIX C
- APPENDIX D
- APPENDIX E
Activities
The participants will
- Complete assessment checklist for own manure storage.
- Based on individual conditions and goals, identify possible choices for manure storage.
- Based on own on-site information, complete a site selection checklist/evaluation.
- Considering applicable buffer and/or separation distances required by regulations, complete a compliance checklist for own manure storage.
Authors: Charles Fulhage and John Hoehne
