This time of year, there’s a lot of emphasis on giving gifts. Manure is not topping most people’s wish list, but with its slow-release characteristics and organic qualities, manure is like the gift that keeps on giving through many growing seasons.
Leslie Johnson uses a mixture of candy to demonstrate the importance of collecting a good representative manure sample at the “Saving Money by Using Manure” workshop in West Point, Neb.
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Producers can easily determine how much manure is actually applied to a field by laying down a 22-foot square tarp, then weighing the contents. Here, Leslie Johnson pours her candy “manure” into a bucket to weigh.
Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.
Kristen Sindelar
Agriculture Reporter
