Alternative Manure Management Program
Current Status of Program
The application for this program is currently OPEN until 5:00 P.M. PT on Friday, October 18, 2024. Please refer to the link below to apply or reach out to Danielle Duyst at dduyst@ucanr.edu for assistance.
The Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) helps dairy and livestock producers decrease their manure-derived methane emissions by transitioning from one manure management system to another. It awards funds up to $750,000.
Contact UC Cooperative Extension specialists for free technical assistance with the application or implementation of your AMMP project.
Eligible practices
- Solid separation with:
- Open solar drying
- Daily spread
- Solid storage
- Windrow drying or Composting
- Conversion from flush to scrape/vacuum with:
- Open solar drying
- Daily spread
- Solid storage
- Windrow drying or Composting
- Compost bedded pack barn
- Slatted floor pit storage manure collection
- Transitioning to a pasture-based system
