With grant funding from the NRCS, the University of Idaho has recently created a series of field days focusing on manure handling on dairy operations. The first of such field days about manure collection and composting was held July 24 at Ted Miller Dairy in Jerome, Idaho. Subjects covered included: • Scraping manure from alleys • Vacuum truck usage • Managing manure slurries and solids using composting • Proper composting techniques using a compost turner