Compost Production Practices

Dairy manure is commonly arranged into windrows at composting facilities. The windrows are then monitored for temperature and oxygen and turned at appropriate intervals to ensure a complete composting process.

Dairy compost windrows at a compost facility.

Closeup of dairy compost windrows at a compost facility.

Dairy compost compared to raw manure.

Dairy composting facilities use a scarab or a windrow turner to turn the dairy manure compost during compost production.

A close-up of a scarab.

To improve homogeneity, compost is screened a different sizes before selling.

A close-up of compost as it is being screened.

Compost being loaded into a screener.

Compost being loaded into a screener.

Compost being loaded into a screener.

Loader getting screened compost for loading.

Screened compost being loaded onto a truck for delivery.

Screened compost being loaded onto a truck for delivery.

Screened compost being loaded onto a truck for delivery.