Completed Competitive Grant

Demonstration of swine carcass composting as part of an environmentally friendly production system

Project ID: 2000-33

Abstract

Carcass composting is not a new technology, but it has excellent potential to be part of a swine production system that uses solid bedding.

Lead investigator: Jay D. Harmon, ISU Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, et al

Year of grant completion: 2002

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Manure nutrient and compost management

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