Impact of land use fragmentation and larger herd sizes on manure recycling energy and cost

[...] livestock herds are consolidating into fewer and larger units, and management of manure from these herds is increasingly regulated to reduce nonpoint source water pollution.

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Published inJournal of soil and water conservation Vol. 62; no. 5; p. 119
Main Author Bland, W.L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ankeny Soil & Water Conservation Society 01.09.2007
Soil and Water Conservation Society
Subjects
agricultural land
animal manure management
cattle manure
cost analysis
Distribution costs
energy costs
Environmental aspects
Farms
Farmworkers
habitat fragmentation
herd size
Land use
livestock
Livestock industry
Manure handling
Methods
pollution control
Recycling
Recycling (Waste, etc.)
transportation
United States
Water pollution
United States
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Summary:[...] livestock herds are consolidating into fewer and larger units, and management of manure from these herds is increasingly regulated to reduce nonpoint source water pollution.
ISSN:0022-4561
1941-3300