Alternative Manure Management Program
The application period for AMMP is now closed. CDFA is currently reviewing the applications submitted and will soon announce the awarded projects. For more information click here.
Please contact UC Cooperative Extension specialist Maria Ridoutt at mridoutt@ucanr.edu for questions or help with practices implementation.
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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.
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
