Pierce Conservation District's manure share list

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Rene Skaggs
Tue, Sep 14, 2010 4:26 PM

Manure Share List

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 and organic
matter in contact with livestock owners that have too much 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 decreasing the
amount of commercial fertilizer used by local gardeners.

A list of farms with excess manure is available at the District office.
Once they receive 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, or to have your
farm entered into the exchange.

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

Manure Share List 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 and organic matter in contact with livestock owners that have too much 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 decreasing the amount of commercial fertilizer used by local gardeners. A list of farms with excess manure is available at the District office. Once they receive 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, or to have your farm entered into the exchange. 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