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Managing Manure and Bedding from Hoophouses

PFI farmers participated in a study supported by the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture that examined options for managing hoophouse bedding and manure.  The quantities of bedding used in hoophouses stabilizes nutrients, but it can also temporarily tie up nutrients, competing with crops.  Is composting an economic alternative?  This was one of the questions posed by the study.  Here are reports by participating scientists and producers:

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Tom Richard, one of the study directors, on Hoop Manure Management

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Rick Exner, who coordinated on-farm work, gives a summary of the project on Hoophouse Labor Requirements

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Paul Mugge, a cooperator from northwest Iowa, with Hoophouse Manure and Composting Costs, and

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Wayne Fredericks, a cooperator from Osage, in northeast Iowa.  Wayne has generated two presentations, one on Interfacing Hoops With Conventional Systems, and a second on Hoop Manure Handling Economics.