Using hay fields to improve manure management
By Jesús García, U.S. Agricultural Research Service. - Hayfields and pastures in the southeastern United States are often fertilized with animal waste such as poultry litter and swine effluent. Farmers apply these wastes because they're effective, low-cost fertilizers. However, when these nutrients accumulate in soils, they can cause environmental problems.ARS researchers have been looking for ways to maximize the uptake of nutrients by forage plants grown for hay. This article reports on their findings.
11 May 2001
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