Office Location: 650 Hawthorne Ave SE, Ste # 130 Salem, OR 97301-5894 Phone: 503-391-9927

Marion SWCD is organizing a new free program that will benefit the livestock owners and gardeners of our District.  The Manure Exchange Program will bring together gardeners and landowners searching for sources of local, free, organic fertilizer with livestock owners and managers with excess fresh and composted manure. 

The goal of the program is to help farmers that need to dispose of manure because they do not have the land available to utilize the nutrients on their farm.  The program works in conjunction with the local Agricultural Water Quality Plan by removing a potential source of water pollution from farms.  It will also benefit others in the community seeking a nearby source for fresh fertilizer.  It is a great way to recycle our natural resources. 

Marion SWCD is maintaining a list of livestock owners that wish to share their manure..  The livestock owners provide information on how they wish to be contacted, the type of manure they have, and where they are located in the District.  Any interested gardeners can obtain the list from our office or by clicking here to find a source of manure near them.  The program is designed to help people share manure with one another and there will be no fees charged for the material.  Unless the farmer has tested the pile to determine weed seed viability, Marion SWCD recommends that you treat it as raw organic matter and compost it further before use.  Please see the complete gardener's guide to the manure exchange program for more information. 

We are currently seeking livestock owners to participate in the program.  For more information on the program or to sign up as a manure donor, please contact Marion SWCD at 503-391-9927.  We have an information sheet that any livestock owners wishing to participate must complete and submit via e-mail, FAX, or mail.  Once the program is up and running you will be able to find manure resources on our website or in our office.  For a more complete array of Manure Disposal options please click here. 

For more information on composting manure please visit OSU Extension's webpage.
 

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