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Environmental Considerations for Composting Livestock Mortalities

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MF2729 Environmental Considerations for Composting Livestock Mortalities

by Joseph P. Harner III

  • Published Date: May 2006
Composting is a recycling process where bacteria and fungi decompose organic material in an aerobic environment. Dead animals are transformed by bacteria into soil-like material.
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