Copper Sulfate Foot Baths on Dairies and Crop Toxicities – What are the Risks?
Moore, A. and Ippolito, J.A. (2009) Copper Sulfate Foot Baths on Dairies and Crop Toxicities – What are the Risks? Nutrient Management Newsletter for Idaho, University of Idaho Extension. pp. 1-5. 2 pp.
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Abstract
A rising concern with the application of dairy wastes to agricultural fields is the accumulation of
copper (Cu) in the soil. Copper
sulfate (CuSO4) from cattle foot
baths are washed out of dairy
barns and into wastewater lagoons. The addition of CuSO4
baths has been reported to increase Cu concentration significantly in manure slurry from 4.8
g/1000 L to 88.6 g/1000 L (Miner
Institute, New York). The Cu-enriched dairy waste is then applied to agricultural crops, thus raising concerns about how soils and
plants are impacted by these Cu additions.
| Item Type: | Technical Bulletin |
|---|---|
| NWISRL Publication Number: | 1348 |
| Subjects: | Animal |
| Depositing User: | Users 6 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 26 May 2010 02:05 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Oct 2016 20:39 |
| Item ID: | 1375 |
| URI: | https://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/id/eprint/1375 |
