Directive 04-3: Building New Partnerships and New markets for Agricultural Animal manure and Poultry
- Published:
- January 10, 2005
- Originator:
- Chesapeake Bay Program
- Categorized in:
- Directive
- Associated with:
- Chesapeake Executive Council
Agriculture is a significant source of nutrients entering the Chesapeake Bay, with animal manure and poultry litter contributing about half of the agricultural nutrient load. As animal operations become more concentrated and the acreage of cropland available for manure application is lost to development, the challenge of manure management will only intensify.