Talkin' Crap
This podcast is produced and hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach manure management specialist Dr. Dan Andersen. This podcast will feature information and interviews with individuals with expertise related to the science technology and best management practices surrounding manure management.
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Talkin' Crap
Latest Episodes
Who Gets Manure?
In this episode, Dan explores the yield goal method, MRTN, and N-FACT, and how recommendations influence manure application across Iowa. He also looks at recent spatial mapping and its impact on manure management practices.
Manure Techtonics: The Science of Manure Crusts
In this episode, Dan Andersen discusses the science and management of manure crusts. He explores the benefits and challenges of crusts, which can reduce odor, ammonia emissions, and methane production, but can also cause pumping difficulties an...
Manure Logistics: Moving Nutrients, Not Just Manure
In this episode, Dan Andersen and Laura Pepple, director of supply chain and logistics at Puck Enterprises Inc., explore how modern dragline manure systems efficiently transport manure. They discuss key design factors like application rate, equ...