Where’s the Poop? Environmental Challenges for Large and Small Animal Feeding Operations

Authors

Richard K. Koelsch, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
John Lawrence, Iowa State University

Date of this Version

October 2005

Comments

Paper presented at Heartland Regional Regional Water Coordination Initiative Conference, DoubleTree Hotel - Overland Park, KS. October 26 - 28, 2005. Copyright © 2005 R. Koelsch and J. Lawrence.

Abstract

Content:

Where’s the Poop?

Status and Trends in Small and Mid-Sized Animal Operations in the U.S.

Numbers of farms, animals, & nutrients

Non-confined animals: Farms and AU

Confined animals: Farms and AU

Confined animals: Manure nutrients

Confined animals: Farms with excess manure

AFO Challenges

Bang-for-the-Buck Programming