Pierce Conservation District's Manure Share Program The Pierce Conservation District has a free program that benefits livestock owners, gardeners, and the environment! It is a manure share program that brings gardeners searching for free fertilizer in contact with livestock owners that have excess manure. The program's goal is to remove manure from farms that do not have the acreage to adequately utilize its nutrients. This benefits water quality by removing the excess nutrients from farms and by lowering the amount of commercial fertilizer used by local gardeners. A list of farms with excess manure is available at the District office. Once they get the list, gardeners can then contact the participating farmers to obtain information on where and when they can pick up the free manure. Participating livestock owners are encouraged to fully compost their manure and bedding in order to make their product more desirable to gardeners. Please call the Conservation District at 253 845-9770 ext. 106 to obtain the Manure Share Farm List. Rene' Skaggs Farm Resource Specialist Pierce Conservation District 5430 66th Ave E PO Box 1057 Puyallup, WA 98371 Email: renes@piercecountycd.org Phone: 253 845-9770 x 106 Fax 253 845-4569