2023: Manure Mesocosms: Test Systems to Inform Sustainable Dairy Manure Management (TNC)
The intensification of dairy operations has improved the efficiency of dairy production and increased the production of high-quality milk, but has also led to unintended environmental impacts, like increased greenhouse gas emissions. As livestock production continues to intensify there is increasing need to evaluate scalable, low-capital cost solutions that improve the sustainable management of manure in long-term storage. The researchers will establish dairy manure mesocosms where manure additives, manure treatments, and management can be experimentally evaluated for their ability to reduce emissions from long-term manure storage and their economic feasibility. They will leverage this partnership with TNC to expedite the rollout of practical solutions.
Cornell Investigators: Jason Oliver, Animal Science; Lauren Ray, Animal Science
TNC: Alisha Staggs, Partha Ray