Managing Manure: How to Store, Compost, and Use Organic Livestock Wastes. A Storey BASICS®Title

by Mark Kopecky

Anyone who raises livestock or keeps horses must deal with manure, and this concise guide shows you how to make it manageable, valuable, and even profitable. Expert Mark Kopecky thoroughly discusses the characteristics and nutrient content of the manure of various species. He then explains the fundamentals of storing, composting, and spreading manure and even how to handle and market certified-organic manure for fertilizer on organic farms.

112 pages, Paperback

First published February 24, 2015

Reviews

[Cheryl Gatling]

I don't actually have any manure to manage, but since I am interested in all things garden-related, I picked this up at the library. This small book is concise, clear, and has pictures, too. It goes into a little bit of soil science, the chemistry of nutrients needed by plants and supplied by manure, the various methods of collecting, storing, treating and spreading manure, how to calculate your needs, how to buy it and sell it. The book is aimed mostly at small farmers, but mentions the needs of larger farms, and smaller gardens. The best part of this book may be that its very practical information, complete with formulas and tables, is suffused with a sense of enthusiasm. As the author, Kopecky, writes in the conclusion, "I see manure not only as interesting, but as amazing and glorious as well. [...] Have fun spreading the wealth!"