Agricultural waste management resources

Information is available from many other agencies and organizations.

British Columbia

The Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative supports local governments in developing emergency response plans for livestock disposal in the event of a disease outbreak or other natural disaster.  Funding is available to help communities prepare plans for the efficient and safe disposal of all livestock carcasses generated during an emergency in B.C.

• Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative

The Farmwest website includes manure spreading advisories for the South Coastal Region of British Columbia and publications that relate to waste management:

• Farmwest

Canada

The Alberta Agriculture and Forestry website includes information on various topics and tools related to manure management:

• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry - Manure Management

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture website provides information on general topics related to manure management, as well as information on storage for solid and liquid manure:

• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - Manure Management

USA

The US Extension Initiative website provides extension information from various universities in the United States on various waste management topics such as nutrient management, manure treatment technologies, as well as manure storage and handling:

• US Extension Initiative - Animal Manure Management
   

Get direct access to information on a range of waste management topics which include manure management as well as mortality and manure composting, including an Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook:

• USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service -Animal Waste Management
• Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook

The Cornell Waste Management Institute provides educational materials and other resources are available on composting and other waste management best practices:

• Cornell Waste Management Institute