Brown gold or blue algae: A phosphorus based approach to examining the economics of Manitoba's hog manure problem.

摘要

This thesis uses a cost minimization simulation to identify manure phosphorus demand at the municipal level Manitoba. The initial conditions are based on 2006 Census of Agriculture livestock and use. The model includes probabilistic phosphorus distributions. After the manure demand has been determined the livestock quantities which would produce the manure necessary to meet the demand are also calculated. The results of the simulation indicate that, dependent upon the price of mineral fertilizer and the manure acceptance rate, the phosphorus contained in manure can be effectively utilized as a resource by crop producers in Manitoba.