Sustainable Agriculture Literature Review - Boulder County

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Figure 22: Approximate Nutrient Content of Various Types of Manure at the Time
of Land Application 447
There are three major costs associated with using manure in agriculture: loading,
transporting, and land application. Each of these three activities can require its own
equipment. Since livestock manure can be liquid, slurry, or solid, the cost of distribution
varies. Solid manure can usually be hauled farther for a lower cost while liquid manure,
which cannot be transported as easily, can be distributed locally with low cost irrigation
systems relatively inexpensively. Average manure costs are difficult to estimate because
of the dependence on location, type, and availability. Figure 23 illustrates the
comparative costs of different types of manure, transportation, and land application. 448
Figure 23: Manure Application and Distribution Costs 449
Note: $ indicate expense relative to other types of manure.
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