Processing manure or combining it with other materials to create a more sustainable or valuable product is a fairly new concept. But researchers are on it to see if novel manure products can work to reduce environmental impact while improving a farm’s bottom line. Since 2021, UW-Platteville has been involved in a national project focused on regenerative agriculture. The six-state research initiative is called the Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration project. Dennis Busch joins us. He’s a UW-Platteville professor working on this eight-year project. He says there are a lot of moving parts across the six states as they study novel manure products. Research takes into account feed production, soil health, manure management, greenhouse gases, and forage yield, for example. UW-Platteville has a unique focus as well -- water quality.