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Conserving Manure Nitrogen in Animal Housing

Last Updated: February 20, 2012

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How can you conserve more of the valuable nitrogen from your cattle feed lot or confinement facility? Do you want to learn more about manure management strategies to conserve nitrogen for beneficial reuse? This presentation was originally broadcast on February 20, 2009. More...

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Nitrogen Conservation Strategies in Open Lots

Galen Erickson, University of Nebraska (23 minutes)

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Nitrogen Conservation Strategies in Confined Animal Housing

Wendy Powers, Michigan State University (20 minutes)

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Additional Resource and Links

Conserving nutrients during manure storage, Michigan State University
LPES Curriculum Lesson 20 Planning and Managing Manure Storage Facilities
Manure Storage Selection, Utah State University
LPES Curriculum Lesson 13 Section 2 Nitrogen and P Excretion in Feedlot Cattle and its Fate
Beef Feedlot Systems Manual Iowa State University

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