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
October 1, 2015By Xu Li
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
November 26, 2014By Daniel Andersen
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...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Microbial Community Analysis to Identify Risk Factors in Manure Foaming
February 11, 2013By Richard Gates
This study was conducted to assess whether shifts in manure microbial populations could explain foam production in deep-pits manure storages. To make the study relevant and practical, swine...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Impact of Liquid Swine Manure Application on Soybean Yield and Surface and Ground Water Quality
June 28, 2011By Professor Ramesh S. Kanwa
In an earlier study conducted at Iowa State University from 2001 to 2006, liquid swine manure was applied to corn plots to give a total nitrogen application of 150 lbs/acre and the targeted nitrogen...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Enhancing the Value of Swine Manure and Nutrient Availability with Application Timing and Cover Crops
March 17, 2010By Gyles Randall
The overall objective of this field study was to determine the effect of late summer and fall applications of liquid swine manure with and without an oat cover crop on the nitrate distribution in the...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Swine Manure Applications for Soybean Production – Environmental and Pathological Implications
February 25, 2010By Robert Mullen
The application of manure to soybeans has been identified as a potential environmental threat due to the fact that soybeans are legumes and do not require nitrogen supplementation. Thus, the...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Deep Pit Swine Facility Flash Fires and Explosions: Sources, Occurrences, Factors, and Management
December 21, 2009By Robert Burns
Incidences of explosions and flash fires related to manure storage in deep pits were noted as early as 1969. Gases resulting from anaerobic decomposition of animal manure are the likely source of...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Phosphorus Recovery from Concentrated Wastewater with a Continuous-Flow Struvite Crystallizer
April 30, 2009By Philip Westerman
Environmental concern with phosphorus (P) transport in runoff or drainage is equally important as the concern with nitrogen transport regarding eutrophication or degradation of receiving waters....
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Enhancing the Value of Swine Manure and Nutrient Availability with Application Timing and Cover Crops
March 3, 2009By Gyles Randall
The overall objective of this field study was to determine the effect of late summer and fall applications of liquid swine manure with and without an oat cover crop on the nitrate distribution in the...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Effect of soybean peroxidase activity on phenolic compounds, ammonia, and other organic compounds in swine manure
January 6, 2009By Brian Richert
A simulated manure system was used to evaluate the potential for soybean peroxidase (SoyP) added to swine manure to control phenolic and other odorous compounds in head space air and manure. The SoyP...
