Given the high cost and non‐renewability of mineral‐based fertilizers, there is increasing
interest in the innovative use of manure‐based materials, such as poultry litter (PL) …

Poultry litter (PL) is a by‐product of broiler production. Most PL is land applied. Land‐
applied PL is a valuable nutrient source for crop production but can also be a route of …

A growing concern regarding the use of animal manure as fertilizer is the contamination of
soil, plants, and the environment with a variety of antibiotic-resistant and pathogenic …

Soil conservation practices such as cover crops can improve crop production, soil quality,
and water quality. Cover crops can also influence soil microbial growth and activity. Cover …

Various antimicrobial agents are used in the poultry industry to treat microbial infections and
prevent disease or as growth promoters. As a result, poultry litter (PL) can contain antibiotic …

The current study investigated the impact of chicken litter application on the abundance of
multidrug-resistant Enterococcus spp. in agricultural soil. Soil samples were collected from …

The objective of this study was to characterize antimicrobial resistance and virulence
determinants of Escherichia coli from soil amended with litter from 36-day-old broiler …

Biological soil amendments of animal origin (BSAAO) increase nutrient levels in soils to
support the production of fruits and vegetables. BSAAOs may introduce or extend the …

Minimizing the risks associated with manure-borne pathogenic microorganisms requires an
understanding of microbial survival under realistic field conditions. The objective of this 3 …

This study examined changes in soil bacterial community composition and diversity in
response to fertilization with litter from chickens fed a diet without antibiotics and with …