manure on snow

[Ron]

i didnt get all my manure spread and i have 4000 tons stockpiled (feedlot manure approx 35% moisture). if i spread it on the snow what kind of N loss am i looking at? will the available N be absorbed by the moisture and into the soil or just evaporate? i am new to manure and dont want to waste my money. thanks

[Armin]

Hi Ron,
I live in Man. and i know that our dept. of ag. has done some work on this matter. If you were to get in contact with with this dept they should be able to tellyou.
ARMIN

[emiled]

2 possible losses ... the first is volatilization where the N may be lost as NH3 (ammonia) into the air ... losses this time of year will be limited somewhat by low temperatures ...

The second loss comes from potential runoff especially if it's applied to frozen ground ....

Incorporating it after application is ideal