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The Economic Feasibility Of Poultry Litter Composting Facilities In Eastern West Virginia

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  • Fritsch, David A.
  • Collins, Alan R.

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Centralized, off-farm compost facilities were evaluated as a disposal option for poultry litter. Disposal fees to growers were required to develop an economically feasible facility for a private investor. The potential for a compost facility to compete with current litter alternatives depends upon development of compost markets comparable to urban areas along with a depressed market price for litter. Given disposal fees and uncertainty associated with market development, further expansion of land application and cattle feeding disposal alternatives is recommended.

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  • Fritsch, David A. & Collins, Alan R., 1993. "The Economic Feasibility Of Poultry Litter Composting Facilities In Eastern West Virginia," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 22(2), pages 1-11, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:arerjl:31543
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.31543
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    1. Safley, C.D. & Safley Jr., L.M., 1991. "Economic Analysis Of Alternative Poultry Litter Compost Systems," Department of Economics and Business - Archive 259582, North Carolina State University, Department of Economics.
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    1. Jones, Kezelee Q. & D'Souza, Gerard E., 2001. "Trading Poultry Litter At The Watershed Level : A Goal Focusing Application," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 30(1), pages 1-10, April.
    2. Parker, Doug, 2000. "Controlling agricultural nonpoint water pollution: costs of implementing the Maryland Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998," Agricultural Economics, Blackwell, vol. 24(1), pages 23-31, December.
    3. Alan R. Collins & Tom Basden, 2006. "A Policy Evaluation of Transport Subsidies for Poultry Litter in West Virginia," Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 28(1), pages 72-88.
    4. Jones, Kezelee Q. & D'Souza, Gerard E., 1998. "Trading Poultry Litter At The Watershed Level: A Goal Focusing Application," 1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT 20848, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).

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