Environment - Water Usage / Conservation
Best Management Practice Research in a Watershed with Swine Production Facilities
June 30, 2003By Mark Tomer
This project has supported research in the South Fork of the Iowa River watershed, where swine and other livestock are being produced, and water resource concerns have been raised. These activities...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Dietary crude protein reduction: Impact on ammonium excretion and gastro-intestinal functions in the pig
June 2, 2003By Nathalie L. Trottier
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...
Environment - Air
Air Emissions from Swine Production Facilities: Assessment of Science and Market-Based Solutions
April 29, 2003By Gyles Randall
Increased demand for dietary protein from animal sources has resulted in substantial growth and operational shifts in large-scale livestock production systems. But economically successful...
Environment - Air
Air Emissions from Swine Production Facilities: Assessment of Science and Market-Based Solutions
April 29, 2003By Rhonda Kranz
Environment - Air
Dust and Gaseous Emissions from a Mechanically-Ventilated Swine Building
April 4, 2003By G. Van Wicklen
Environment - Air
The Development of a Biofilter System for Ammonia and VOCRemoval from Swine Operations
March 25, 2003By James Kastner
Compost-based biofilters are one of the most cost effective treatment technologies for low concentration air pollutants, compared to traditional technologies such as thermal and catalytic oxidation....
Environment - Air
Survey Monitoring of Environmental Factors from Bedded Swine Systems
November 13, 2002By Dr. Jay Harmon
Environment - Air
Development of methods to measure dust (PM10) and ammonia emissions from Minnesota pig facilities
November 1, 2002By Larry D. Jacobson
Environment - Air
Odor and Dust Reduction of Swine Building Exhaust Air
September 3, 2002By Mylo A. Hellickson
Environment - Air
The Effect of Air Quality in Swine Finishing Facilities Upon Animal Performance and Environmental Pollution Potential
July 1, 2002By Robert von Bernuth