Ministry of Agriculture and Lands

Publications and Conceptual Plans


WASTE
MANAGEMENT


Composting


Waste Management

Waste Handling and Treatment

 

Each publication listed below shows an acronym at the end of the title. These are used throughout our list of Publications and Conceptual Plans to indicate the source of the publication.  View our Sources of Publications and Plans webpage to see a list of acronyms along with the full name of the organization that is the source.

Composting

Publication Title

  Reference Number
KEY PUBLICATIONS    
Agricultural Composting Handbook
(BCMAF) Binder of Information containing all the following composting factsheets 
382.500-0
Large Animal Disposal - On-Farm Composting Option   384.300-2
Large Animal Disposal - On-Farm Burial Option   384.300-3
Farm Practices - Composting  *   870.218-29
     
     
FACTSHEETS and OTHER PUBLICATIONS    
Blending Materials for the Composting Process   * 382.500-4
Characteristics of On-Farm Composting Materials  * 382.500-3
Co-Composting with Off-Farm Wastes   * 382.500-13
Composting - Environmental Concerns   * 382.500-11
Composting - Introduction    * 382.500-1
Composting Methods  * 382.500-5
Composting - Suggested Reading and References * 382.500-16
Economics of Composting    * 382.500-14
Glossary of Composting Terms     * 382.500-17
Managing Agricultural Composting Systems   * 382.500-7
Managing Pork Mortality Composting Systems  * 382.500-9
Managing Poultry Mortality Composting Systems  * 382.500-8
Mortality Compost Bin Design   * 382.500-10
Site Selection for Composting   * 382.500-6
The Composting Process    * 382.500-2
Using Compost    * 382.500-15
     
RELATED PUBLICATIONS    
Composting to Reduce the Waste Stream   (NRAES)  $ 382.500-23
On-Farm Composting Handbook   (NRAES)  $ 382.500-24

Waste Management

Publication Title

  Reference Number
KEY PUBLICATIONS    
An Overview of On-Farm Biogas Production   382.600-1
On-Farm Anaerobic Digestion Educational Mission   382.600-2
Guidelines for Farm Practices Involving Fill   820.200-1
Farm Practices - Farmstead Refuse  *   870.218-35
Farm Practices - Non-Agricultural Waste  *   870.218-47
Farm Practices - Woodwaste  *   870.218-61
Environmental Management Act  -  Agricultural Waste Control Regulation    
Environmentally Friendly Horse Farm Through Better Manure/Waste Management    * 386.000-8
Options for Handling Massive Bird Losses on Fraser Valley Poultry Farms   * 384.300-1
     
FACTSHEETS and OTHER PUBLICATIONS    
Building an Environmentally Sound Outdoor Riding * 386.000-7
Copper Content of Soils on South Coastal BC Hog Farms    * 380.550-1
Management and the Nutrient Value of Manure   * 380.700-1 
Minimizing the Chances of Ventilation Disasters   * 386.100-3
Options for On-Site Domestic Sewage Disposal on Farm Land    * 387.100-1
Use Caution When Bringing Non-Agricultural Waste or Products on to Your Farm !     * 654.000-1
Water Quality Evaluation of Agricultural Runoff in the Lower Fraser Valley    * 511.300-1
Watering Livestock Directly from Watercourses   * 590.302-3
Woodwaste Use in Agriculture - Precautions !     * 655.000-1
     
RELATED PUBLICATIONS    
Beware of On-Farm Manure Storage Hazards   (PU) 200.308-1
Manure Gas      (CPS) 380.750-2
Natural Ventilation for Warm Housing   (CPS) 380.750-2
Reducing Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Manure Through Ration Manipulation     (HPSFG) 382.910-2

Waste Handling and Treatment

Publication Title

  Reference Number
KEY PUBLICATIONS    
Farm Practices - Manure Storage and Use    *   870.218-44
Field Storage of Solid Agricultural Waste   * 383.100-3
Manure Storage Structures   * 383.000-1
Sizing Dairy Manure Storage Facilities    * 383.100-2
     
FACTSHEETS and OTHER PUBLICATIONS    
Circulatory Agitation Systems for Dairy Manure Storage Tanks * 383.510-1
Daily Scraping Manure Management Systems for Dairy Farms * 381.200-1
Developing Good Dunging Habits of Swine on Partially Slotted Floors * 381.610-1
Earth Bank Storages for Dairy Manure * 383.100-1
Gravity Flow Slurry Channel for Dairy Manure * 383.350-1
Manure Treatment Options vs Available Land Base * 382.910-1
Slotted Floor Free Stall Dairy Barn with Sub-Floor Manure Storage * 381.210-1
Swine Waste Management Systems * 381.600-3
Solid Agricultural Waste Storage-Hoop Frame * 383.000-2
     
RELATED PUBLICATIONS    
FAN Engineering Manure Separator - Operation and Performance *   Hog Producers Sustainable Farming Group 382.370-1
Hog Slurry Separation with a Centrifuge *   Hog Producers Sustainable Farming Group   382.340-1
Sequencing Batch Reactor Waste Treatment System * Hog Producers Sustainable Farming Group 382.260-1
Swine Manure Systems   (CPS) 381.600-2