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Intentional manure spill helps train farmers

August 5, 2010, Neillsville, WI – About 10 years ago, Roger Erickson’s
dairy farm near Neillsville reported a 4,000-gallon manure spill after
a car forced one of the operation’s manure trucks off the road.

August 5, 2010, Neillsville, WI – About 10 years ago, Roger Erickson’s dairy farm near Neillsville reported a 4,000-gallon manure spill after a car forced one of the operation’s manure trucks off the road.

Erickson says he knew what to do because it was part of his farm's nutrient management plan.

Now, he’s helping other farmers. He recently let the county dump hundreds of gallons of manure on his field to help show farmers how to contain the mess.

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