| Autor: |
Cabot, P. E., Bowen, S. K., Nowak, P. J. |
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Journal of Soil & Water Conservation. Nov/Dec2004, Vol. 59 Issue 6, p1-1. 1p. |
| Abstrakt: |
The management of manure in urbanizing settings is a critical issue, due to the frequent nature of manure placement to scattered fields in areas where land is fragmented by development. Results suggest that exurban developments exert a strong influence on manure management routines of livestock producers. This influence is very local. Farmers in an urbanizing setting were more likely to encounter problems during manure hauling when the fields they were accessing were in close proximity to urban developments, regardless of their proximity to the urban core. The distances and times required to haul manure between the farm and the most distant field increased in the last five years. Land rental rates steadily increased at the same time that lease lengths shortened. Cash grain land tends to be sparse as livestock producers compete with developers for tracts on which to distribute manure. Manure brokering is a possible strategy to monitor land availability and coordinate manure placement between farms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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GreenFILE |
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