Mortality Composting Workshop
Monday, April 20, 2009
1:00 - 3:30 pm
Dairy Center Room 115
Calmar, Iowa
Iowa State University Extension, The Northeast Iowa Dairy Foundation and Northeast Iowa Community College are working together to host a Mortality Composting Workshop. With the availability and cost of rendering services and the need to safely compost livestock, the workshop will address the basics of composting all types of livestock.
12:30 - 1:00 pm
Registration
1:00 - 1:30 pm
Dr. Gary Eiben, District State Veterinarian
Iowa rules and regulations related to the composting of livestock mortalities, especially those over 30 months of age
1:35 - 2:30 pm
Dr. Tom Glanville, Extension Ag Engineer
Fundamentals of animal composting
2:40 - 3:30 pm
Tour the Mortality composting site
Topics to be covered include:
- Cover materials selection and quantities
- Site location and maintenance
- Land preparation for a compost pile
- Preparation of the carcass(es)
- Alternatives such as turning and management of the compost pile
Whether you deal with normal death rates or an emergency happens -- be prepared. Fires, floods, building ventilation failures and catastrophic disease don't happen often, but when they do livestock producers suddenly can be faced with livestock deaths and carcass disposal problems. Don't miss this free program on mortality composting.
To register for the Mortality Composting Workshop (#0027363), please call NICC at 800-728-2256 Ext 399.
