EC98-752 Farm*A*Syst Nebraska’s System for Assessing Water Contamination Risk Worksheet 9: Livestock Manure Storage

Authors

• Robert Grisso, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
• DeLynn Hay, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
• Paul J. Jasa, University of Nebraska at LincolnFollow
• Richard K. Koelsch, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
• Sharon Skipton, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
• Wayne Woldt, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

1998

Document Type

Article

Comments

© 1998, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

Why should I be concerned? Accumulating manure in storage incurs certain risks to the environment and to human and animal health unless appropriate precautions are taken.Manure can contribute nutrients and disease-causing organisms to both surface water and groundwater.