Tarleton State University

Awards Issued Prior to January 20, 2025, Were Funded Under Previous Administrations and May Not Reflect the Priorities and Policies of the Current Administration. Manure Management Continues to Be a Major Hurdle for the Majority of Confined Livestock Facilities and Even Some Pasture-based Operations. a Major Reason for This Is That as a Byproduct of Production Processes, Manure Handling and Utilization Can Be a Costly Process With Limited Financial Benefit to the Producer. This Project Will Develop, Analyze and Synthesize Data on Economically Viable Manure Byproducts That Can Be Beneficial to a Wide Variety of Livestock Operations, Including Dairy, Beef, Poultry, and Hog Operations. the Byproducts Will Provide Alternative Income Streams While Mitigating Environmental Pressures That Currently Hinder These Operations. the Proposed Multidisciplinary Integrated Project Will Build Upon Previous and Ongoing Efforts of Tarleton Faculty and Also Enhance Their Ability to Generate High-quality Actionable Research That Will Position Them to Contribute to Agricultural Research Needs, While They Collaborate With Major Land-grant Research Institutions Such as Texas Agrilife Research,texas Agrilife Extension, and Missouri State University.the Proposed Project Will Combine Technical and Research Expertise in Agribusiness (M), Animal Sciences (a), and Environmental Sciences/management (L), to Identify and Promote Innovative Value-added Products That Can Be Generated Cost-effectively From Livestock Manure in Order to Enhance the Economic Viability of Confined Animal Feeding Operations. the Outcome of the Project Has Substantial Potential for Economic Benefits to Livestock Producers and Environmental Benefits to Watersheds Across the Nation, Chiefly Those That Are Impacted by High Concentrations of Livestock Manure.