manure

As smaller farms continue to look for more efficient ways to grow the best crops, one WSU researcher says they can look to nearby dairy operations.   PhD Candidate Tariq Khalil said many dairy operators and large farms have surplus nutrients and manure and need to be implementing management plans.  ...

The Cow Palace Dairy in Zillah has begun the process of lining their manure lagoons to prevent leakage into area groundwater according to a press release from the Western Law Environmental Center.   The lining comes after a settlement in a 2015 lawsuit brought by Community Association for the Restoration of the Environment in which Cow Palace, Bosma and George DeRuyter and Sons dairies were found

WSU is hosting a dairy manure management workshop in Prosser Monday, December 12th that will focus on best practices for application in farms.   Dr. Haiying Tao with the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences said they want to help farmers maximize the benefits.  ...

On Wednesday, the Washington Department of Ecology unveiled plans to update the Concentrated Animal Feed Operation general permit, better known as CAFO.  The permit addresses manure management at facility that confine large numbers of livestock, poultry or other animals, in order to protect water quality.  ...