Instant Insights: Using Manure in Soil Management

Professor (UZ) Dr Barbara Amon is an Associate Professor for Environmental Engineering and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Zielona Góra, Poland and a Senior Research Scientist and Board Representative for Research at the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Germany. Professor Amon sits on many panels, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), UNECE, UNEP and the FAO LEAP Partnership. Dr Víctor Riau currently works at the Sustainability in Biosystems program of the Institute of Agri-food Research and Technology (IRTA). Dr Riau's research is focused on chemical and environmental engineering, organic waste (water) treatment and valorisation, biogas production, nutrient removal and recovery and emission characterisation and mitigation

Chapter 1 - Manure management in organic farming: Peter Sørensen, Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Denmark; Luca Bechini, University of Milan, Italy; and Lars Stoumann Jensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark;

1 Introduction
2 Manure composition and properties in different livestock systems
3 Manure storage and treatment
4 Manure field application methods
5 Turnover and availability of manure N in soil
6 Utilization of P, K and S in manures
7 Plant-based manures (green manures)
8 Future trends and conclusion
9 Where to look for further information
10 References


Chapter 2 - Manure and compost management to maintain soil health: Francis J. Larney, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada;

1 Introduction
2 Manure versus compost
3 Manure, compost and soil health
4 Manure, compost and inorganic fertilizer
5 Practical implications of manure and compost use for soil health
6 More manure in the future
7 Problems of excess manure
8 Integrated livestock production
9 Case study: the legacy effect of manure
10 Future trends and conclusion
11 Where to look for further information
12 References


Chapter 3 - Assessing the effects of using animal manure on soil health: Ashraf M. Tubeileh, California Polytechnic State University, USA; and Michael J. Goss, University of Guelph, Canada;

1 Introduction
2 Types and forms of manure applied to soils
3 The nutrient value of manures
4 Manure treatments
5 Impact on soil chemical and physical health
6 Impact on soil biological health
7 Impact on plants and crop yields
8 Challenges to the concepts of soil health from manure application
9 Conclusion
10 Where to look for further information
11 References


Chapter 4 - Sustainable nitrogen management for housed livestock, manure storage and manure processing: Barbara Amon, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Germany and University of Zielona Góra, Poland; Lars Stouman Jensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Karin Groenestein, Wageningen Livestock Research, The Netherlands; and Mark Sutton, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), UK;

1 Introduction
2 Livestock feeding and housing
3 Manure storage, treatment and processing
4 Best practices and priority measures
5 Conclusion and future trends in research
6 References


Chapter 5 - Optimising livestock manure as a biofertiliser and bioenergy source: V. Riau, L. Morey, R. Cáceres, M. Cerrillo, and A. Bonmatí, Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Spain; and A. Robles, BETA Tech Center (UVIC-UCC), Spain;

1. Introduction
2. Anaerobic digestion
3. Mechanical separation
4. Composting
5. Struvite precipitation
6. Stripping/scrubbing
7. Membrane filtration
8. Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs)
9. Case study: farm for the future
10. Summary and future trends
11. Where to look for further information
12. References