David Schmidt, Extension Engineer, with the University of Minnesota Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department is conducting a survey about ventilation strategies used when pumping and agitating manure in deep pit buildings. A second survey is being conducted to determine specific incidences of animal deaths from pumping and agitation.

If you store manure in a deep pit (below building), please take a moment to complete and return the first survey. If you have experienced loss of animals during pit agitation and pumping, please complete the second survey as well. Both surveys may be accessed at:
http://manure.coafes.umn.edu/landapp/survey.pdf . Print out the survey, complete and mail to: David Schmidt, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, 1390 Eckles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108

Thanks in advance for your help with this survey.

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