The animal waste ACE group are faculty
and staff members of the Louisiana State
University Agricultural Center with research
or extension projects related to use, disposal or management of animal wastes. Animal wastes have traditionally been considered either solid or liquid manure based wastes from horse, cattle, swine, sheep, poultry, or other animals, but can also include animal mortality as well.

Animal waste management is an environmental issue facing agriculture today.  Mismanagement of animal wastes can lead to chemical and microbiological pollution of surface and ground water or cause greater than usual noxious odors leading to insect and rodent problems. 

Proper management of animal wastes can reduce the environmental risk associated with confined animal feeding operations (CAFO).  Alternative management strategies such as composting or use of manures in field crop production can generate value-added results and products, making the animal waste a benefit rather than a liability.

An earthen dairy sludge lagoon

A concrete swine manure tank