Pork Quality
Pork Checkoff Research
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Quantifying Volatile Organic Compound Interaction With Particulate Matter For The Development Of Odor Transport Models
A method of extracting the organics adsorbed to dust particles was developed and tested with dust collected from two commercial hog growing operations. Five
aldehydes, one alkane, and hydrogen...
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
The effect of the hydrogen ion concentration evaluation mathematical methodology on genetic prediction and fixed effects estimation when assessing muscle quality in pork
Environment - Other
Interactive effect of crude protein reduction and fermentable fibers on nitrogen metabolism, ammonia utilization, and slurry composition in the growing pig
Interactive effect of crude protein reduction and fermentable fibers on nitrogen metabolism, ammonia utilization, and slurry composition in the growing pig
Forty-eight 50-kg barrows ((Yorkshire x Landrace) x Duroc) were allocated to one
of six dietary treatments in a randomized block design with four blocks. Each block
represented a time period. Each...
Nutrient recovery from swine lagoon water by Spirodela punctata
Spirodela punctata 7776, the best duckweed strain in total protein production selected from in vitro screening experiments with synthetic swine lagoon water medium was examined for N and P recovery....
Nutrient Transport as Affected by Rate of Overland Flow
Little information is currently available concerning the effects of varying flow rate on nutrient transport by overland flow. The objective of this study was to measure the effects of overland flow...
Effects of temperature, soil water status, and soil type on swine slurry nitrogen transformations
Manure N dynamics are affected by manure characteristics, soil factors, and environmental conditions. An incubation experiment was conducted to assess the relationship of these factors. The effects...
Effect of liquid swine manure rate, incorporation, and timing of rainfall on phosphorus loss with surface runoff
Excessive manure phosphorous (P) application increases risk of P loss from fields. This study assessed total runoff P (TPR), bioavailable P (BAP), and dissolved reactive P (DRP) concentrations and...
Stratification of solids, nitrogen and phosphorus in swine manure in deep pits under slatted floors
Manure slurries stored in pits under slatted floors of both finishing and nursery barns were sampled at four different depths to study stratifications of total solids (TS) and nutrients (nitrogen and...
