Manure agitation boats making quite a stir

By JANE FYKSEN, Agri-View Crops Editor
Jul 4, 2014
Jul 4, 2014

Manure aggitation — Manure applicators and agency personnel who design manure storages attended a manure agitation boat demonstration in Durand. Chris Lindstrom, the host farm’s custom hauler (yellow vest with microphone), talks to the crowd about an agitation boat design.
Photo by JANE FYKSEN / Agri-View

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By JANE FYKSEN, Agri-View Crops Editor

New manure agitation technology was demonstrated at an on-farm event attended by manure applicators, agency manure pit designers and others.

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