Poultry Litter as Soil Amendment
Poultry litter is commonly used as a soil amendment on pastures and hay fields in Texas. As the poultry industry expands, more litter will be available and its use in…
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Morgan Bulk Inc. Launches Website
Morgan Bulk Inc. is proud to announce the launch of its new website. We are using the World Wide Web to help spread the message about the value of poultry…
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Best practice guidelines for using poultry litter on pastures
This is a great article by By Neil Griffiths, District Agronomist, Extensive Industries Development and published by NSW Department of Primary Industries. Click here to read.
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Poultry Litter Amendments
Here is a useful guide on Poultry Litter Amendments published by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.
Skyrocketing Soil Amendment Costs Make Poultry Litter Appealing Option
Great article on the economics of poultry litter as a soil amendment originally published by Stephanie Schupska at the University of Georgia – Georgia Faces.http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/storypage.cfm?storyid=3515
Using Poultry Litter as a Forage Soil Amendment: Management and Application Cost
Another good article from Mississippi State University about the economics of poultry litter as a soil amendment. It helps readers on making the right decision on using poultry litter.
Poultry litter improves forage quality and yields
This study by West Virginia University shows how poultry litter reduces the amount of nitrogen soil amendment the farmer has to buy and improves the sustainability of the forage production…
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The Use of Poultry Litter in Row Crops
Excellent overview of poultry litter as a soil amendment and it value to farmers by the University of Arkansas.
Composting is an effective way of dealing with both sawdust and chicken litter
Another valuable study by Mississippi State University concerning the improved composting effects on nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) leaching from wood shavings amended with poultry litter.
How to Calculate Value of Nutrients in Litter
This is a really useful tool for calculating the value of nutrients in poultry litter. http://www.ok-littermarket.org/calculator.asp
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