Composting Manure and Other Organic Materials
Manure collected in dairy operations contains 7595 percent water and needs dewatering or addition of bulking material for proper composting. The techniques used for dewatering swine manure also can be used for dairy manure. Straw or sawdust bedding are good sources of carbon and drying materials for composting. Dairy manure contains 34 percent nitrogen and subsequently benefits from adding ...