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Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Evaluation of Emerging Technologies in Swine Manure Management
Our findings in the project indicates that in a wean to finish system: Antibiotics may not be necessary for performance of pigs in a wean to finish system. Antibiotics modifies the micro-flora of the...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Field-scale evaluation of the value of manure on soil quality and crop production
Manure is a valuable source of nutrients and organic material for the soil. The observations that have been conducted across several studies have been completed in research plots. A study using...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Dietary crude protein reduction: Impact on ammonium excretion and gastro-intestinal functions in the pig
Reducing dietary crude protein concentration leads to a significant reduction in nitrogen losses in the urine, in turn reducing ammonium concentration and ammonia emission. Amino acids, the building...
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