Environment - Air
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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...
Environment - Air
Evaluation of the Impact of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles on Swine Manure Odor
Environment - Air
Development of Site-specific odor Impact Distance Guidelines for Swine Production
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Characterization of the Bacterial Community in Stored Swine Waste Slurry Using 16S rDNA and PCR, with Emphasis on Odor Producing and Odor Destroying Bacteria
Environment - Air
Development of a prefabricated treatment plant for diluted pig wastewater
In order to develop a prefabricated treatment and reuse plant for diluted pig wastewater, an entrapped-mixed-microbial-cell (EMMC) process was evaluated for its process performance and economic...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Evaluating land waste application machinery to meet odor and environmental objectives
Environment - Air
Manipulation of Swine Diets to Reduce Odors and Harmful Gaseous Emissions from Manure
Environment - Other
Minimizing Cost while Safely Composting Swine Mortality in Roofed and Unroofed Compost Systems – An Evaluation of Type and Amount of Amendments on the Compost Process
Environment - Air
Soil infiltration and wetland microcosm treatment of liquid swine manure
Management systems are needed to minimize water quality concerns associated with liquid swine manure from large swine production facilities. Experiments were conducted to investigate the removal of...
