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Manure Management

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Facts on Manure

There are many uses for livestock manure including:
  • Fertilizer
  • Power
  • Wallpaper
  • Rubber
Manure has long been used as a fertilizer but it can also be used to generate power! Manure can be put through a process where a gas is produced and converted into energy. This energy can be used to power your house or school!
A herd of meat chickens are in a large barn with feeder lines on each side.

Manure from animals can be used to generate energy to power a house or a farm!

A graph is shown outlining the steps for biogas production.

Take a look at the steps involved to turn manure into electricity!

Learn how a cow’s manure can be turned into electricity.

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