Resources
University of California, Davis
Food Safety
Food Safety & Animal Manure: On-line Resources
Selected Recommendations From Web Resources Listed Below:
- Animal manure can contain bacteria such as Salmonella, Campylobacter and E. coli 0157:H7, as well as parasites like roundworms and tapeworms.
- Persons most likely to be seriously harmed by manure pathogens include pregnant women, the elderly, infants and children and the immune-compromised.
- Animal manure can be used as an effective fertilizer and soil amendment but it should not be allowed to contaminate foods which are consumed uncooked, such as fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Store manure away from areas where fresh produce is grown and handled. Use distance or physical barriers to prevent runoff or wind drift of manure. Prevent cross-contamination by tools or farm equipment.
- When growing fresh fruits and vegetables, adequately composting animal manure is the most effective practice.
- In addition to composting animal manures other manure management practices can be used including field-applying manure shortly after harvesting and incorporating the manure into the soil as soon as possible.
Academic Websites
University of California
UC Good Agricultural Practices
(a variety of brochures, slides presentations and fact sheets)
University of California
Food safety in your home vegetable garden
University of California
Key Points of Control and Management for Microbial Food Safety: Edible Landscape Plants and Home Garden Produce
University of California
UC Good Agricultural Practices Microbial Safety is Your Responsibility
Georgetown University (Produce Safety Project)
Composting Criteria for Animal Manure
University of Georgia
Best Management Practices of Poultry Litter in Pecan Orchards
New England Extension Food Safety Consortium
In the Field Manure & Bio-solids Management Practices
University of Maine
Guidelines for Using Manure on Vegetable Gardens Bulletin #2510
University of Maine
Using Manure and Compost as Nutrient Sources for Vegetable Crops
Washington State University
Using Composted Livestock Manure Safely in the Garden
Washington State University
From End to Beginning: A Manure Resource Guide for farmers and gardeners in western Washington
Iowa State University
On-farm Food Safety: Guide to Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)
University of Florida
Food Safety on the Farm: Good Agricultural Practices and Good Handling Practices—Manure and Municipal Bio-solids
University of Hawaii
Composted Swine Manure for Vegetable Crop Application
University of Nevada
Pig Manure: Is it safe for the garden?
Ecological Agriculture Projects, McGill University, Canada
The Contamination of Organic Produce by Human Pathogens in Animal Manures
University of Wisconsin
Using Dog & Cat Manure On Home Gardens
Pennsylvania State University
Topics in Food Safety: What you should know about sprouts
Industry Websites
Western Growers Association
Compilation of Best Management Practices for Various Commodities
(mushrooms, onions, leafy greens, tomatoes, melons, almonds, avocados, citrus, strawberries)
Canadian Organic Growers
Reducing Risks from E.coli 0157 on the Organic Farm
Government Websites
Food and Drug Administration
Guidance for Industry Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (1998)
National Organics Program
Code of Federal Regulations for NOP Standards (see section 205.203 for manure practices)
The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Manures for Organic Crop Production
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Tomato Best Practices Manual
Miscellaneous Websites (newspapers, blogs, etc,)
Nevada Appeal
Is animal manure safe for gardens?
Westport News
Keep food safety in mind when planning vegetable garden
Pennsylvania Master Gardeners Blog
Using Manure in the Garden |
