Despite the popularity of solutions for
disposing of animal waste, there are still some pet parents who have not yet recognized the importance of picking up all the excrement, every time.
Many farmshave already developed methods of converting the billions of
tons of animal waste produced each year intomethane for electrical and heat energy; beginning in March, 1,200 households inCalifornia will be powered by cow manure.
John has written before about how manure lagoons may become a liability in a warming climate, but even now the practice of storing vast
amounts of animal waste in anaerobic lagoons is causing major environmental concerns.
Above all, the jobholder has to cope with the
stink of animal waste, and sharp smell of cleaning agents used in disinfecting living areas for animals.
A decade later, the state signed the ban into law but exempted farms that met strict environmental criteria, such as eliminating the
discharge of animal waste to groundwater and preventing the release of pathogens to the environment.
Dr. Hyun Min Jang, AgriLife Research environmental engineer (left), and Dr. Eunsung Kan, AgriLife Research chemical and environmental engineer, both in Stephenville, are working with biochar to find an efficient way to rid
farms of animal waste via anaerobic digestion.
This higher concentration of CAFO animals leads to a higher
concentration of animal waste, a problem that holds true for all types of livestock raised in these operations.
Plus, by doing what has already been done at zoos, pig farms, chicken farms, dog parks, and on trains, the country potentially reduces the toxic ground pollution of its 51 million
tons of animal waste each year.
First and foremost, make sure your yard is kept
free of animal waste, and pick up your dog's stool as soon as possible after defecation.
Farm power: Terrapass works with farms in communities across the United States to make the best possible
use of animal waste.
In case you can not stand the
stink of animal waste or hate the sight of it, please stay away from this profession.