Manure application technology in reduced tillage and forage systems: A review

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 292-301

  Maguire, Rory O ^a   Kleinman, Peter J A ^b   Dell, Curtis J ^b   Beegle, Doug B ^c   Brandt, Robin C ^d   McGrath, Josh M ^e   Ketterings, Quirine M ^f  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d University Park   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^f Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AS-SOILS; ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS; LIQUID MANURE; MANURE APPLICATIONS; MANURE NUTRIENTS; N USE EFFICIENCY; NUTRIENT LOSS; PRESSURE INJECTION; REDUCED TILLAGE; RESEARCH EFFORTS; SOIL AERATION; SOIL DISTURBANCES; SOIL SURFACES; SURFACE APPLICATIONS; SURFACE BANDING; WIND SPEED;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; AGRICULTURE; NUTRIENTS; ODORS; RUNOFF; SEEPAGE; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS;

MANURES;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

AIR QUALITY; EROSION; FORAGE; GREENHOUSE GAS; LEACHING; MANURE; MANURE APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; TILLAGE; VOLATILIZATION; WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURE; AMMONIA; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FERTILIZERS; MANURE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT ROOTS; SOIL; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 79952982218     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2009.0228     Document Type: Review

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