Awardee Name
AMRV RC&D
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Capturing Poultry House Rainfall Run Off
Awardee State/Territory
Alabama
Involved States/territories
Alabama
Award Year
2009
End Date
Award Amount
$55,250.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Pathogens and chemicals from manure, biosolids or compost applications transported to surface water
Nutrients transported to surface water
Conservation Practice(s)
Roof Runoff Structure
Project Background
This projects aims to demonstrate how to capture the rainfall runoff from poultry houses to reduce the impact of storm water run-off on watershed and to recycle the water for poultry use resulting in the economic sustainability of poultry farms.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No