All Extension publications referenced on this site are Iowa State University Publications, Extension materials from other states are listed under the heading Other Resources.

• Extension Publications or ISU Web Pages
• Abstracts, Conference Proceedings, Presentations and Research Reports
• Journal Articles
• Newsletter Articles
• Popular Press
• Other Resources
• How to Order

 

Extension Publications or ISU Web Pages

• Draft Guidelines for Emergency Composting of Cattle Mortalities
• Composting Swine Mortalities in Iowa
• Emergency Livestock Mortality Composting in Iowa

Abstracts, Conference Proceedings, Presentations and Research Reports

• Demonstration of Swine Carcass Composting as Part of an Environmentally Friendly Production System >>summary
• Soil Amendment Effects on Crop-Weed Interactions >>summary
• Animal Manure/Municipal Yard Waste Composting Project in Wright County >>summary
• Integrated Composting Systems for Swine Manure Treatment  >>summary

Journal Articles

 

Newsletter Articles

• Compost is Changing the Attitude toward Waste Winter 2000
• Composting Saves Time, Money, and Nutrients Spring 2000

Popular Press

 

Other Resources

• Swine Carcass Disposal Options for Routine and Catastrophic Mortality- CAST Issue Paper
• Development of a Farm-Scale System to Compost Liquid Swine Manure
• Field Guide to On-Farm Composting (NRAES-114)
• SA-8 Composting Dead Livestock: A New Solution to an Old Problem (pdf)
• On-Farm Composting (NRAES-54)
• Composted Manure Used Along Roadways Controls Erosion

How to Order

Iowa State University Extension Publications
(IPM- or AE-numbers)

Midwest Plan Service Publications
(MWPS, NRAES, TR, AED-numbers)

USDA-NRCS Publications
To obtain copies of USDA-NRCS publications, please visit your local county Natural Resources Conservation Service office