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2026 Vol.53, Issue 1

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Management of cattle manure compost, awareness of maturity testing, and distribution by barn size in Hanwoo farms of Gyeongbuk Province
Soon Hwangbo1
,
Sung Il Kim2
,
Ji-Hong Lee2*
1Department of Companion Animal Industry, Daegu University, Gyeongsan 38453, Korea
2Department of Animal Biotechnology, Gyeongkuk National University, Yecheon 36830, Korea
*Corresponding Author
1 March 2026. pp. 1-10
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Abstract

This study surveyed 60 Hanwoo cattle farms in Gyeongbuk Province to see how compost management, awareness of maturity tests, and distribution differ by barn size. Data were first divided by barn area, and frequency counts and chi-square tests were used to check differences between size groups. Most farms did not keep proper compost management records, and when they did, they were mostly handwritten. Only some big farms used computers. For compost storage and management, compost was usually kept in inside-barn or on-farm compost sheds, and 56.7% of farms answered that they wanted additional storage facilities. Bigger farms knew more about maturity testing, sampling and recognition level of test agency but smaller farms showed low awareness. Transport of compost was more often done by farmland owner when barn size was bigger. On the other hand, in the small groups the share of self-transport was relatively higher. Compost was mostly given for free; large farms spread it on their own land, while small farms moved it to other fields. These results show that compost work, testing action, and distribution differ by size. Small farms need help for record keeping, ICT use, and linking compost with regional nutrient needs, so livestock compost can be used as a useful resource, not as waste.

Keywords
barn size
compost management
distribution
Hanwoo farms
maturity test
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  • Publisher :Institute of Agricultural Science, Chungnam National University
  • Publisher(Ko) :충남대학교 농업과학연구소
  • Journal Title :Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
  • Journal Title(Ko) :농업과학연구
  • Volume : 53
  • No :1
  • Pages :1-10
  • Received Date : 2025-12-09
  • Revised Date : 2025-12-21
  • Accepted Date : 2025-12-22
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7744/kjoas.530101
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