[USCC] Horse manure availability

[Greg Evanylo]

The owner of a large horse stable has large amounts of both 
partially-composted and un-composted horse manure/shavings which she 
would like removed.  The operation is located just west of Ashland, 
VA about 3-4 miles from Interstate 95 in Hanover County.  The 
existing manure+sawdust horse bedding pile is about 200 yards in 
length and ranges from 9-15 feet in depth.  Stockpiled bedded manure 
is upwards of 5 years old.  In addition, the operation generates 350 
cubic feet of manure/shavings daily.  No adequate equipment is 
available on site to load material into large trucks.  Only a small 
loader is available for loading pick-up trucks.  Owner does not have 
sufficient funds to pay for removal.  She is looking for assistance 
in removing the current pile and also establishing a method for daily 
waste removal.  If you know of composters who would either wish to 
compost on-site or remove the material to another site, please contact:
Sharon Conner
District Manager/Conservation Specialist
Hanover-Caroline SWCD
P.O. Box 446
Hanover, VA  23069
Phone: (804)537-5225 ext.109

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Greg Evanylo
Professor and Extension Specialist
Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences (0403)
426 Smyth Hall, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Ph: 540-231-9739
Fax: 540-231-3075
Cell: 540-257-4647
gevanylo at vt.edu