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LPES Curriculum

The LPES Curriculum CD available from MWPS contains all lessons at print quality resolution, is searchable, and includes an index and PowerPoint presentations for each lesson. A full, printed version is available as is a 2-CD set of the lessons in PageMaker format. For more information or to purchase LPES materials, contact MWPS by phone at 1-800-562-3618, by fax at 1-515-294-9589, or by e-mail at mwps@iastate.edu For prices and to order on line just click on the Order Products button.

View Lesson 51. Individual sections can be accessed below.

Intended Outcomes

Participants will:

• Explain why timely management of mortality is important.
• List the different methods for managing mortality.
• List the advantages and disadvantages of different methods for managing mortality.
• Explain conceptually the sizing of mortality composting facilities.

Contents

• Introduction
• Rendering
• Composting
• Incineration
• Sanitary Landfills
• Burial
• Disposal Pits
• Regulatory Compliance Issues
• APPENDIX A
• APPENDIX B
• APPENDIX C
• APPENDIX D

Activities

Participants will estimate

• Composter bin volume requirements.
• The size of a manure storage facility.

Author: Don Stettler