Trends in Animal Manure Management Research

Richard Hegg, National Program Leader, CSREESJanuary 5, 2005San Antonio, TX

Summary of Research

• Based on the CRIS data base, 1997-2003

• Summary by region(4), species(4), topic area(10)

• Funding sources

• Approximately 400 projects

Animal Manure Projects by Region, CRIS

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100

150

200

250

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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North Central

North East

Southern

Western

Animal Manure Projects, CRIS

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003Year

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Dairy

Beef

Swine

Poultry

Animal Manure Research, CRIS

30.935.5

50.4

60.1

67.264.8

61.7

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30.0

40.0

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70.0

80.0

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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Animal Manure Research, CSREES and State funding

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

year

C SR E E S admi n

State appr op.

Animal Manure Research, CRIS, 2003

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50

100

150

200

250

Mor

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Animal

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Wat

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Air Quali

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Nutritio

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Land A

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Air Quality vs. Land Appl., CRIS

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50

100

150

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Air Quality Land Application

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Animal Manure Research, $$

CSREES admn

Other USDA

Other Federal

State approp.

Self Generate

Industry grants

Other non-federal

CSREES administered funds

• Hatch funds (formula based and allocated to each state)

• Competitive grant programs

• Special grants (Congress)

CSREES administered grants

• Grant sources are:

1. National Research Initiative (NRI)

2. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

3. Special Grants, congressional action

4. Integrated Programs, 406

5. IFAFS (terminated in 2001)

Animal Manure Management Grants, current in 2003

• 49 total grants

1. 11 dairy

2. 7 beef

3. 13 poultry

4. 6 swine

5. 7 aquaculture

6. 14 unspecified by species

Animal Manure Research, North Central Region, 2003

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Minnesota Indiana Ohio Kansas Iowa

Leading states

$ x

1000

CSREES admin.

State approp.

total ($x1000)

Animal Manure Research, North East Region, 2003

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

Pennsylvania Maryland New York Connecticut Massachusetts

Leading States

$ x

1000

CSREES admin.

State approp.

total ($x1000)

Animal Manure Research, Southern Region, 2003

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

Texas North Carolina Georgia Virginia Tennessee

Leading States

$ x

1000

CSREES admin.

State approp.

total ($x1000)

Animal Manure Research, Western Region, 2003

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

Colorado Arizona California Utah Washington

Leading States

$ x

1000

CSREES admin.

State approp.

total ($x1000)

Summary

• Total funding, nationwide has decreased in 2002 and 2003. Is this a trend?

• The Southern region has the most projects underway.

• Poultry (turkeys, layers, and broilers) has the most projects of any species.

• Land application has the most projects of the 10 topic/categories