Environment - Manure Storage/Application
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Environment - Manure Storage/Application
Evaluation of Manure Injection Technologies and Development of a Manure Management Practices Assessment Tool
Environment - Manure Storage/Application
Re-defining growth efficiency accounting for the interaction between host genome and commensal gut bacteria.
Environment - Manure Storage/Application
Distribution of Discharge from Liquid Manure Applicator Manifolds
Environment - Manure Storage/Application
Identifying the Mechanism and Subsequent Remediation of Foaming in Swine Manure Management Systems
Environment - Manure Storage/Application
Swine Manure Nutrient Fate and Pathogen Reduction for Midwestern Corn Production with Cover Crop Utilization
Recently the Midwestern US has seen a push has seen a movement to improve water quality for waters eventually reaching the Gulf of Mexico; this is in an effort to reduce the hypoxic zone. Cover...
Environment - Manure Storage/Application
Influence of the Method and Timing of the Land Application of Manure on the Fate and Transport of Manure Constituents in Soil
Through land application multiple manure constituents are introduced to soil. These constituents include nutrients, organic matter, and contaminants such as antimicrobials and antimicrobial...
Environment - Manure Storage/Application
Recovery of phosphorus and fine particles as fertilizer from swine manure by electrocoagulation
Pork production is one of the most important agricultural activities in the United States, and 75% of the swine operations are geographically located in the Upper-Midwest. The environmental effects...
Environment - Manure Storage/Application
Influence of the Method and Timing of the Land Application of Manure on the Fate and Transport of Manure Constituents in Runoff
The objective of this study was to determine how the method and timing of swine manure application may impact the movement of multiple manure constituents in agricultural runoff. The manure...
Environment - Manure Storage/Application
A Meta-analysis of best practices for management and land application of swine manure in the Midwestern United States
Many conservation practices are currently used within the swine production industry, but not universally adapted. The goal of this project was to identify currently available and technologically...
