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Confined Animal Manure Managers Program

CAMM Training Manuals and Publications

Overview

The Confined Animal Manure Managers program has developed species-specific training manuals. These manuals are provided here in PDF format for ease of printing if needed. Many of the chapters are common to all species manuals, but several chapters, such as chapters, 3, 4, 5, and 9, are certainly specific to the animal species.

This section also provides links to Extension and Applied Research publications as well as the proceedings from the bi-annual Confined Animal Manure Managers Conference and links to material presented for other conferences.

Dairy Training Manual

Chapter 1

  • An Overview (16 kB)

Chapter 2

  • Water Quality (53 kB)

Chapter 3

  • Dairy Manure Production & Nutrient Content (78 kB)
  • Reduction of Nutrient Concentrations (146 kB)

Chapter 4

  • Management of Lagoon & Storage Structures for Dairy Manure (399 kB)

Chapter 5

  • Land Application of Dairy Manure (175 kB)
  • Forest Land Application of Animal Manures (16 kB)

Chapter 6

  • Irrigation Application Calibration Methods (96 kB)
  • Manure Spreader Calibration (121 kB)

Chapter 7

  • Record Keeping and Reporting (20 kB)
  • Abbreviations & Conversion Factors (N/A)
  • Manure Sampling Procedures (18 kB)
  • Sampling Soil & Crop Tissue (26 kB)

Chapter 8

  • Dead Animal Disposal (316 kB)

Chapter 9

  • Air Quality & Odor Control from Dairy Production Facilities (31 kB)

Chapter 10

  • Vector Abatement Plan (25 kB)
  • Vector: Filth Flies (88 kB)
  • Vector: Rats and Mice (72 kB)

Chapter 11

  • Worker Safety & Health (63 kB)

Chapter 12

  • Swine Farm Emergency Action Plans (17 kB)

Chapter 13

  • Biosecurity: Protecting Animal Agriculture (297 kB)

Appendix A - Office Contact Information

  • Clemson Extension Service (49 kB)
  • SC Department of Health & Environmental Control (40 kB)
  • Clemson Livestock Poultry Health (91 kB)
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service (63 kB)

Appendix B

  • Glossary (37 kB)

Poultry Training Manual

Chapter 1

  • An Overview (16 kB)

Chapter 2

  • Water Quality (53 kB)

Chapter 3

  • Poultry Manure Production & Nutrient Content (136 kB)
  • Reduction of Nutrient Concentrations (15 kB)

Chapter 4

  • Management & Storage of Poultry Manure (1024 kB)

Chapter 5

  • Land Application of Poultry Manure (193 kB)
  • Forest Land Application of Animal Manures (16 kB)
  • Land Application Examples (19 kB)

Chapter 6

  • Irrigation Application Calibration Methods (96 kB)
  • Manure Spreader Calibration (121 kB)

Chapter 7

  • Record Keeping and Reporting (20 kB)
  • Abbreviations & Conversion Factors (N/A)
  • Manure Sampling Procedures (18 kB)
  • Sampling Soil & Crop Tissue (26 kB)

Chapter 8

  • Dead Animal Disposal (316 kB)

Chapter 9

  • Air Quality & Odor Control from Poultry Production Facilities (38 kB)

Chapter 10

  • Vector Abatement Plan (25 kB)
  • Vector: Filth Flies (88 kB)
  • Vector: Darkling Beetles (72 kB)
  • Vector: Rats and Mice (69 kB)

Chapter 11

  • Worker Safety & Health (63 kB)

Chapter 12

  • Poultry Farm Emergency Action Plans (17 kB)

Chapter 13

  • Biosecurity: Protecting Animal Agriculture (297 kB)

Appendix A - Office Contact Information

  • Clemson Extension Service (49 kB)
  • SC Department of Health & Environmental Control (40 kB)
  • Clemson Livestock Poultry Health (91 kB)
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service (63 kB)

Appendix B

  • Glossary (37 kB)

Swine Training Manual

Chapter 1

  • An Overview (16 kB)

Chapter 2

  • Water Quality (53 kB)

Chapter 3

  • Swine Manure Production & Nutrient Content (221 kB)
  • Reduction of Nutrient Concentrations (16 kB)

Chapter 4

  • Management of Lagoon & Storage Structures for Swine Manure (352 kB)

Chapter 5

  • Land Application of Swine Manure (203 kB)
  • Forest Land Application of Animal Manures (16 kB)
  • Land Application Examples (24 kB)

Chapter 6

  • Irrigation Application Calibration Methods (96 kB)
  • Manure Spreader Calibration (121 kB)

Chapter 7

  • Record Keeping and Reporting (20 kB)
  • Abbreviations & Conversion Factors (N/A)
  • Manure Sampling Procedures (18 kB)
  • Sampling Soil & Crop Tissue (26 kB)

Chapter 8

  • Dead Animal Disposal (316 kB)

Chapter 9

  • Air Quality & Odor Control from Swine Production Facilities (56 kB)

Chapter 10

  • Vector Abatement Plan (25 kB)
  • Vector: Filth Flies (88 kB)
  • Vector: Rats and Mice (72 kB)

Chapter 11

  • Worker Safety & Health (63 kB)

Chapter 12

  • Swine Farm Emergency Action Plans (17 kB)

Chapter 13

  • Biosecurity: Protecting Animal Agriculture (297 kB)

Appendix A - Office Contact Information

  • Clemson Extension Service (49 kB)
  • SC Department of Health & Environmental Control (40 kB)
  • Clemson Livestock Poultry Health (91 kB)
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service (63 kB)

Appendix B

  • Glossary (37 kB)

Conference Proceedings

The following are either actual Adobe Acrobat (pdf) files of proceedings or a link to proceedings housed on another conference site.

Extension and Applied Research Publications

(All publications are Adobe Acrobat (pdf) files unless otherwise indicated)

A Model to Estimate Ammonia Loss (PDF)

A Thickening Process for Reducing the Cost of Utilizing Dairy Lagoon Sludge (PDF)

Ammonia Volatilization Losses during Irrigation of Liquid Animal Manure (PDF)

Ammonia Volatilization Losses Following Irrigation of Liquid Swine Manure in Commercial Pine Plantations (PDF)

Chemical and Physical Properties of Potting Media Containing Varying Amounts of Composted Poultry Litter (PDF)

Composition of Animal Manure Compost and Utilization (PDF)

Composition of Equine Manure as Influenced by Stall Management (PDF)

Composting of Turkey Brooder Litter in South Carolina - An On-Farm Demonstration Project (PDF)

Correlation Equations to Predict the Solids and Plant Nutrient Removal Efficiencies for Gravity Settling of Swine Manure (PDF)

Covers - A Method to Reduce Odor from Manure Storages (PDF)

Effect of Application Method on Ammonia Loss Following Application of Swine Manure (PDF)

Effectiveness of Liquid-Solid Separation for Treatment of Flushed Dairy Manure - A Case Study (PDF)

Effects of scrubber by-product-stabilized dairy lagoon sludge on growth and physiological responses of sunflower (PDF)

Enhanced solid–liquid separation of dairy manure with natural flocculants (PDF)

Estimation of Sludge Accumulation in Lagoons (PDF)

Field Evaluation of a Two-Stage Liquid-Solid Separation System at a California Dairy (PDF)

Fractionation of Solids, Plant Nutrients, and Carbon as a Result of Screening Broiler Litter (PDF)

Impact of Storage Time on the Composition of a Finished Compost Product: A Case Study (PDF)

Geotextile Filtration Performance for Lagoon Sludges and Liquid Animal Manures Dewatering (PDF)

Manure Nitrogen Management Issues in Conservation Tillage (PDF)

Nutrient Management for South Carolina Based on Soil Test Results (EC 476) (PDF)

Removal of Solids and Major Plant Nutrients from Swine Manure Using a Screw Press Separator (PDF)

Solid-Liquid Separation Alternatives for Manure Handling and Treatment (goes to the USDA-NRCS Part 637 Environmental Engineering National Engineering Handbook site)

Solid Manure Spreader Calibration (goes to the Land Grant Press publication site)

Solids and Plant Nutrient Content, and Settling Characteristics of Milking Centre Wastewater on a Grazing Dairy (PDF)

Tree Growth Benefits and Water Quality Impacts of Using Animal Manure to Fertilize Pine Plantations (PDF)

Using Broiler Litter as an Energy Source - Energy Content and Ash Composition (PDF)

Using Poultry Litter to Fertilize Longleaf Pine Plantations for Enhanced Straw Production (PDF)

Utilization of Brick Plant Air Scrubber By-product to Enhance Settling and pH Adjustment of Anaerobic Dairy Lagoon Sludge (PDF)