Rate of fall-applied liquid swine manure: Effects on runoff transport of sediment and phosphorus
January 1, 2004By N.C. Hansen
Reducing the delivery of phosphorus (P) from land-applied manure to surface water is a priority in many watersheds. Manure application rate can be controlled to manage the risk of water quality...
Eugenol stimulates lactate accumulation yet inhibits volatile fatty acid production and eliminates coliform bacteria in cattle and swine waste
January 1, 2004
Aim: To determine how eugenol affects fermentation parameters and faecal coliforms in cattle and swine waste slurries stored anaerobically. Methods and Results: Waste slurries (faeces : urine :...
Pork Quality
Role of Muscle Cytoskeletal and Intermediate Filament Proteins in the Development of Soft and Exudative Pork
December 23, 2003By Elisabeth Huff- Lonergan|Steven Lonergan
Exudative product continues to be a major concern in the pork industry. In order to minimize the incidence of soft, exudative pork, the mechanism underlying the development of this condition must be...
Pork Quality
Impact of Proteolysis of pH Decline and Water Holding Capacity of Fresh Pork
December 23, 2003By Elisabeth Huff- Lonergan
Degradation two of the major components of the calcium regulating system in skeletal muscle is associated with differences in pH decline and drip loss. This study indicates that there may be...
Direct Measurement of Dietary and Management Strategy Impacts on Ammonia Volatilization
December 22, 2003
Two feeding trials were conducted to quantify the effects of dietary strategies
on NH3 emissions of growing-finishing pigs. In Exp 1, nine growing pigs were fed cornsoybean
meal diets fortified with...
Environment - Air
Direct Measurement of Dietary and Management Strategy Impacts on Ammonia Volatilization
December 22, 2003By Brian Kerr|Diane Panetta|Hongwei Xin|Jeffery Lorimor|Wendy Powers
A study conducted at Iowa State University, by university scientists and researchers from the USAD-ARS Swine Odor and Manure Management Unit evaluated the independent effects of diet and...
Pork Quality
Optimization of Commercial Harvest Processes that Affect Pork Water Holding Capacity and Color
December 22, 2003By Collette Schultz-Kaster|Elisabeth Huff- Lonergan|Steven Lonergan
It is well understood that many producer inputs influence fresh pork quality. These inputs include swine genetics, nutrition and handling. It is necessary to develop harvest procedures that maintain...
Pork Quality
Pork Muscle Profiling Study 2002-Year 2
December 20, 2003By Joseph Sebranek
This research project evaluated a wide variety of pork quality attributes for each of 25 different muscles from 64 carcasses. The results identified 6 shoulder muscles and 3 ham muscles that have...
Pork Quality
Pork Muscle Profile Study 2002
December 20, 2003By Joseph Sebranek
This research project evaluated a wide variety of pork quality attributes for each of 25 different muscles from 64 carcasses. The results identified 6 shoulder muscles and 3 ham muscles that have...
Pork Quality
Pork Muscle Profiling Study
December 16, 2003By Dennis Buege
Traditionally muscles of the shoulder and ham have been marketed in groups as part of commodity primals (Boston shoulder, picnic shoulder, and ham). However, merchandising is evolving such that these...
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
Microbial Profile of Overhead Surfaces and Condensate in Pork Processing Plants
December 12, 2003By Edward Mills
Condensation in pork carcass coolers is a problem because it is often assumed that condensate contains pathogens and thus may contaminate products below. The current study was designed to gather...
Public Health - Other Zoonotic Diseases
Determination of the Presence and Infectivity of Swine Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) in Swine Manure Storage Facilities and Nearby Water Sources
December 11, 2003By Patrick Halbur
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infects pigs but does not cause clinical disease in pigs. There is concern that hepatitis E virus from pigs may infect people and that pigs may be an important reservoir for...
