N.C. STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
N.C. Agricultural Research Service
N.C. Cooperative Extension Service

Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center

Prepared by: C. M. (Mike) Williams

Published by: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

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Last Electronic Revision: JULY 1996 (MSD)

Long-term objectives

1. To provide the food animal producing industries with economically feasible and safe alternatives for handling and recycling byproducts and wastes produced by these industries in the course of food production.

2. To reduce nutrient output in the waste stream of food-producing animals through dietary manipulations to improve the nutrient utilization of traditional foodstuffs.

Short-term objectives

1. To provide a modern facility and associated equipment for carrying out research and extension educational activities on the management and utilization of food animal waste products.

2. To facilitate in-service training in technologies for waste management for extension agents, agricultural agencies, waste management system operators, agribusiness personnel, and other technology-user groups.

Accomplishments

1. A total of 21 A&PWM Center-sponsored research projects are underway and involve over 30 faculty from 10 departments in CALS. The objectives for many of these projects are targeted to protect and improve surface and groundwater quality associated with food animal production facilities.

2. Construction has been initiated for the facility described in the short term objective #1.

3. Partnerships have been established with the A&PWM Center and industry and commodity groups which will help support the objectives described above.

Significance of accomplishments

The A&PWM Center program and research in progress is contributing knowledge to reduce the environmental impact of food-animal agriculture. The resulting technology and management practices have the potential for tremendous economic and environmental impacts which will enhance the sustainability, productivity, and profitability of the state's food-animal production industries.

Future plans

1. Establishment of broad-based and multidisciplinary support for the A&PWM Center program.

2. Work to improve communication and cooperation among the food-animal industries, regulatory agencies, environmental groups, growers and the public.

Published by: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

Publication Number:

Last Electronic Revision: JULY 1996 (MSD)