Compostthe soul of soil农业应用概要1.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * Speaker Notes: When the flood waters receded producers and state regulators were left trying to deal with the tremendous loss of animals, the temperatures rose into the 90s and the threat of another hurricane loomed in the Caribbean. Thoughts quickly focused on how to quickly remove these carcasses from barns before diseases began to spread or leach into the groundwater. Required Course Materials: Example CNMP Supplemental Resources: Settler, D. 2001. Mortality Management. Lesson 51 - National Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship Curriculum. Midwest Plan Service and US EPA. Suggested Learning Exercise: PRESENTER NOTES Key Discussion Topics: Discussion Question: What provisions need to be taken ahead of time to prevent the severe loss of animal? References: LPES Lesson 50: page 8 LPES Lesson 51, Mortality Management * Speaker Notes: Composting and degradation of the carcass occurs fairly rapidly. After six weeks the only identifiable bones are typically skulls and hip bones. These bones that did not compost can either be discarded or recycled with a new carcass. Compost for mortality systems should be tilled into the ground within 12 hours of after application to reduce rodents and other vectors. Many producers have used simple screens to clean the compost before application. Required Course Materials: Supplemental Resources: Settler, D. 2001. Mortality Management. Lesson 51 - National Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship Curriculum. Midwest Plan Service and US EPA. Suggested Learning Exercise: Compost: The Soul of Soil6 billion microbes per handful can’t be wrong! The Ingredients Brown Stuff (Carbon) Green Stuff (Nitrogen) Water Topsoil, Old Compost, or Manure Air The result: carbon-rich, organic matter able to hold 6 times its weight in water; holding trillions of beneficial microbes to help plants achieve their full potential. Building a Pile Gather Materials - Enough to mak