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Disposing Of Livestock Mortalities

Nov 05, 2015

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There are several methods to choose from when disposing of livestock mortalities, each with its pros and cons. One method worth considering is composting. We talked with Kim Stanford, beef research scientist at Alberta Agriculture about composting deadstock.

Interview with Kim Stanford (2:33 minutes) (1.16 Mb)

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