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Survival of zoonotic pathogens in soils and runoff water after application of swine manure
Because of increased scrutiny of manure handling practices, it is important to determine the most appropriate practices for manure application on soil. This study was undertaken to determine the...
A farm-scale test of nitrogen assimilation by vegetated buffer systems receiving swine lagoon effluent by overland flow
A farm-scale study was conducted from 2000 to 2004 to determine the effectiveness of grass-forest vegetated buffers in assimilating nitrogen (N) from overland flow application of swine lagoon...
The effectiveness of aerobes used as manure additives for swine manure odor control
The objective was to examine the growth of aerobic bacteria in swine manure when used as manure additives for odor control. Hydrogen peroxide was used as an oxygen provider added to the test manure...
Constructed Wetlands as Remediation Tools for Shallow Groundwater Contaminated by Swine Lagoon Seepage
Constructed wetlands have been implemented as treatment systems for wastewater. Wetlands may remove nutrients and sediment through biogeochemical functions such as adsorption, nitrification,...
Environment - Water Usage / Conservation
Impact of feeders and drinker devices on pig performance, water use, and manure volume
Objective: To determine the impact of feeder and drinker designs on pig performance, water use, and manure volume. Methods: Experiment One compared a wet/dry feeder to a dry feeder with...
Changes in Swine Manure Solids During Storage May Affect Separation Efficiency
A laboratory study revealed the dynamic changes of solids in swine manure during storage in order to determine the best time for efficient solid-liquid separation treatment. Data showed that...
Swine wastewater treatment in a two stage sequencing batch reactor using real-time control
A laboratory scale two-stage sequencing batch reactor (TSSBR) was used to study the effectiveness of pH as a real-time control parameter in swine wastewater treatment. A Ringlace media was inserted...
Nitrification treatment of swine wastewater with acclimated nitrifying sludge immobilized in polymer pellets
Nitrification of ammonia (NH4+) is a critical component for improved systems of animal wastewater treatment. One of the most effective processes uses nitrifying microorganisms encapsulated in polymer...
Hydrogen sulfide production from stored liquid swine manure: a laboratory study
The production of hydrogen sulfide from stored liquid swine manure as influenced by the manure settling characteristics and the initial sulfate concentration was studied in the laboratory. The...
Evaluation of two-stage anaerobic sequencing batch reactor systems for animal wastewater treatment
Anaerobic treatment of screened swine and dairy manure was studied in the laboratory with two-stage anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR) systems. The effects of anaerobic treatment on odor...
Dynamics of Pig Slurry Nitrogen in Soil and Plant as Determined with 15N
The fate of pig (Sus scrofa) slurry labeled with 15N was investigated when applied on a clay soil (fine, mixed, frigid, Typic Humaquept) and a sandy loam (loamy, mixed, frigid, Typic Dystrochrept)...
Corn response to composting and time of application of solid swine manure
Swine production in hoop structures is a relatively new husbandry system in which a mixture of manure and bedding accumulates. This manure/bedding pack can be applied to crop fields directly from a...
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