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Optimising on-farm management and use of slurry to minimise its environmental impact

Code: 9781835458211
Publication date: 21-08-2026
Extent: 14 pages

Contributions by: Lisa Norton, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, UK; and Emma Cardwell and Claire Waterton, Lancaster University, UK

Chapter synopsis:

Slurry is a significant by-product of livestock agriculture. It can be a valuable source of nutrients if managed efficiently. Ensuring that slurry is used as an effective resource is also essential to avoiding pollution of land, water and air and to creating a more sustainable circular bioeconomy. However, despite the existence of many decision support tools and other advice, many livestock farmers do not engage with them or manage slurries and manures effectively. This chapter describes the SLURRY-Max Project in the UK which addressed these issues.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2025.0166.20
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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Exploring farmer engagement with best practice in slurry management: the SLURRY-MAX Project
  • 3 SLURRY-MAX Project findings: decision support tools and their use
  • 4 SLURRY-MAX Project findings: farmers social practices around slurry
  • 5 SLURRY-MAX Project findings: finding solutions for enhancing decision support tools
  • 6 Future trends in research
  • 7 Conclusion
  • 8 Where to look for further Information
  • 9 References

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