Abstract
Manure and litter produced during broiler production are an environmental issue in Kentucky. The most common and practical disposal method is to apply the poultry wastes to pasture and crop land. If the wastes are incorporated by tillage immediately after application to crop land, nitrogen that might otherwise be lost by ammonia volatilization is conserved. However, incorporating wastes is not possible in no-till, which is a best management practice (BMP) used by 51% of Kentucky's farmers to control soil erosion. One question is whether surface application of poultry wastes onto no-till fields could increase fecal bacteria contamination of surrounding waterways if surface runoff occurs.
Publication Date
1999
Volume
31
Number
3
Repository Citation
Cooprider, M. A. and Coyne, Mark S., "Do Cover Crop Residue and No-Till Increase Poultry Litter Runoff?" (1999). Agronomy Notes. 17.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pss_notes/17
