Session: Manuresheds - Reconnecting Crop and Livestock Production Systems for Sustainable Resource Management Oral
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Division: SSSA Division: Soil and Water Management and Conservation

Title: Manuresheds - Reconnecting Crop and Livestock Production Systems for Sustainable Resource Management Oral

Organizers: Peter J. A. Kleinman , Sheri Spiegal and Maria Lucia A. Silveira
Moderator: Gwendwr Meredith
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Format: Oral Topical Session
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Session Description: Regional accumulations of manure nutrients reflect specialization of livestock and crop systems that are central to profitable, productive and safe food supply. The "manureshed" vision prioritizes the sustainable reuse and recycling of manure resources by cropping and grazing systems. This symposium investigates the benefits, barriers and controversies of implementing manuresheds in modern agriculture, from analyses of regional budgets, to challenges in substituting manure nutrients for commercial fertilizers.