Manure Composting with Jeff Endres - Soil and Water Conservation

Jeff Endres, president of the farmer-led group Yahara Pride Farms, shares his experience and advice on composting.  Jeff farms with his family in Waunakee, WI where they have a dairy operation, Endres Berryridge Farms.  About eight years ago, they began experimenting with composting as a way to handle their bedded pack manure during the summer months.  When a decision regarding manure management for a new heifer facility came about, they went all in on composting: they built a covered composting space and invested in a custom made turner.  Tune in to learn what works for the Endres', and hear how they've transformed their on-farm composting system.

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

• Yahara Pride Farms website: http://www.yaharapridefarms.org/
• Yahara Pride Farms Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/YaharaPrideFarms/

Season 1 - Soil + Water Conservation Conversations
Hosted by Kim Meyer, former agronomist and watershed program coordinator with Yahara WINS, this season of podcasts connects you to farmers and other experts on the topic of water quality. You will hear from farmers that are utilizing conservation practices on their farms in southern Wisconsin. You’ll learn about the farm, the farmer, the conservation practice that they have successfully implemented on their farm, as well as the challenges they’ve faced and how they have overcome these challenges. Beyond feeding our world, clean water is one of the many ecosystem services agriculture can provide. Agriculture is not the problem, rather, it is the solution to protecting and improving our local water quality. Learn more about Yahara WINS at www.yaharawins.org.