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Composted Horse Manure and Stall Bedding Pilot Project Caitlin Price Farm Planner www.snohomishcd.org 425-335-5634 x 4 Lake Stevens, WA Local Solutions to Local Problems Grant 2 year SARE grant - $36,000 Pilot Project - worked


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“Local Solutions to Local Problems”

Composted Horse Manure and Stall Bedding Pilot Project

Caitlin Price Farm Planner

www.snohomishcd.org

425-335-5634 x 4 Lake Stevens, WA

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“Local Solutions to Local Problems”

Grant

  • 2 year SARE grant - $36,000
  • Pilot Project - worked with 7 stables
  • Technical assistance from O2 Compost
  • On-farm trials
  • Education and Outreach
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“Local Solutions to Local Problems”

Rationale

  • W. WA horses - overlooked as contributors to ag
  • No farm bill programs, nutrient management req.
  • Few standard practices w/in industry
  • Manure and bedding is a problem – high risk of

surface water contamination

  • Compost used for all WSU livestock facilities
  • Benefits for dairy cows bedded on compost
  • Opportunity to turn waste from a liability into

an asset…

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“Local Solutions to Local Problems”

How can we think about stall waste differently?

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“Local Solutions to Local Problems”

Wood Pellet Bedding 50% recovered

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“Local Solutions to Local Problems”

Kiln Dried Shavings 75% – 80% recovered

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“Local Solutions to Local Problems”

What’s left over?

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“Local Solutions to Local Problems”

Challenges and Opportunities

  • Looks “dirty”, too dark, clients don’t like it….
  • Labor intensive
  • Works best with shavings (more waste = more recovered)
  • Allergies – less dust!
  • Promote bedding re-use for other livestock
  • Opportunity to engage, talk about manure and

waste: newsletter article, field days…

  • Re-think our approach to waste!