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Large animal mortality composting [2021]

Description

Looks at composting as one way of disposing of livestock mortalities as required under Alberta law and regulation. Discusses the benefits of large animal mortality composting and provides information bin systems and windrow systems as the two main approaches to livestock mortality composting.

Updated

June 1, 2021

Tags
animal mortality deadstock farm waste management large animals livestock livestock waste management mortality composting

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Extent

25 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Agriculture and Forestry

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Agriculture
Subject (LCSH)

Livestock--Carcasses.

Subject (LCSH)

Compost.

Subject (LCSH)

Dead animal disposal.

Resource Dates

Date Created

2021-06-01

Date Added

2021-06-10T21:41:41.013644

Date Modified

2021-06-01

Date Issued

2021-06-10

Audience information

Identifiers

ISBN (pdf)

9781460151112

Usage / Licence

Contact

Contact Name

Agriculture and Forestry. Alberta Ag-Info Centre

Contact Email

aginfocentre@gov.ab.ca