Livestock Facilities and Manure Management

Manure Central

A one stop shop of popular expert resources on everything you need to know about manure, including training opportunities and worksheets, manure share, where to analyze manure's efficacy, and having a compliant management plan with state regulatory agencies.

Nutrient Management Planning

Certified Livestock Management Training

The University of Illinois Extension is a subcontractor to the Illinois Department of Agriculture to provide the workshop training and materials and workshop instruction. Follow this link for detailed information.

Certified Manure Test Labs

Accurate analysis of manure is critical in knowing it's potential against commercial fertilizers. Find certified testing labs on the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's 2020 list.

Illinois Manure Management Plan

Build a compliant manure management plan through our facilitated step by step instructions.

Manure Share is a manure exchange program that brings gardeners and landscapers searching for organic materials for use in composting or field applications in contact with livestock owners who have excess manure.

I have manure

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Illinois custom manure applicator/hauler is an Extension coordinated effort to offer or search for applicator services. 

I am a manure applicator

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