Using feedback from farmers across the state, researchers with North Carolina State University’s Food Animal Initiative are developing a new tool to help connect livestock and poultry producers with farmers who can use manure as a source of organic fertilizer.
Stephanie Kulesza, FAI’s platform director for integrated, sustainable food animal systems, is leading the project, which began in 2025 with support through an FAI talent development grant.
“For sustainability in animal agriculture, generally the first thing to come to mind is manure management,” says Kulesza, an associate professor of nutrient management and animal waste in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences…