Plans for additional treatment for nutrient concentration, energy production, and/or odor control may also be considered. Manure at less than 4 percent solids is much easier to pump than dairy manure as produced at 12 percent solids.
Solid liquid separation (SLS) systems may need to be considered as part of the system. Sand-laden dairy manure (SLDM) has an impact on pumped and gravity flow systems.īedding amount and type influences how far and how high manure can be easily pumped. If manure is pumped, manure and bedding consistency, as well as potential treatment systems, need to be planned for and considered. Powerful pump systems are available that can increase the effective range in locations where manure storages can be placed on the farm or on neighboring farms. Pumps and pipe systems add versatility to where manure storages can be located. The site selection needs to consider how the storage will be loaded and unloaded.
Many farms already have some manure storage. Manure storage until right before the growing season, with a premium on storage locations that allow quick and efficient spreading when the time is appropriate, should be part of every manure management system.Īdditional storage either at the farmstead or convenient to fields needs to be evaluated carefully.
