Swine : publication
If you are interested in buying meat from a local farmer, in quarters or halves, review these five considerations: how much meat your family can consume and what cuts to buy, sourcing an animal, finding a local meat processor, costs, and timing.
Practical and efficient manure management on animal farms is important to ensure smooth operation, provide valuable nutrients to crop production, and minimize the negative impact on environment.
Teng Teeh LimExtension Agricultural Engineer, Food Systems and BioengineeringJoseph Zulovich
The pull-plug sedimentation basin is a passive solids removal system that can reduce the operational time and cost of overall dairy manure management. Learn the advantages, disadvantages, requirements and design considerations in this MU Extension guide.
Many people like the flavor of hams that have been cured country style. Visit our site to learn about Country Curing Hames.
The objective of this publication is to identify the differences and similarities between managing municipal wastewater and managing the manure from grow-finish pig systems.
Reviewed by Marcia Carlson Shannon
Department of Animal Sciences
Most people eat bacon because they like it, not for its nutritional value. Country-cured bacon is usually more salty and less desirable than commercially prepared bacon. This guide will outline procedures for curing bacon to get a…
Livestock judging consists of carefully analyzing animals against a common standard. Learn steps for success and get judging tips in this guide.
Mixing-vessel and in-vessel composting can be more efficient than other composting methods as a treatment for liquid manure. Learn system design and more in this guide.
This guide discusses steps you can take to reduce phosphorus loss from your farm.
Patrick KircherRegional Livestock SpecialistWest Central RegionMarcia S. CarlsonDepartment of Animal Sciences
Charles Fulhage and Donald PfostAgricultural Engineering Extension