Environment - Air
Pork Checkoff Research
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Atmospheric Dispersion of Pathogens from Ventilation Exhausts
The transfer of pathogenic bacteria from individual hog operations to other nearby hog operations or human dwellings is a concern of the swine industry yet very little information on pathogen...
Odor, Ammonia and Hydrogen Sulfide Emission Factors for Finishing Buildings
Odor, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide concentrations and emission rates were measured for finishing pigs with different waste removal strategies. Strategies included daily flush and a static pit with...
Environment - Air
Atmospheric Dispersion of Pathogens from Ventilation Exhausts
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
The effect of antibiotics used to control pleuropneumonia on antibiotic resistance in human foodborne pathogens
Environment - Air
Reduction of Odorous Compounds in Pig Manure Through Specific Dietary Manipulation – A Practical Field Study
Reduction of Odorous Compounds in Pig Manure Through Specific Dietary Manipulation – A Practical Field Study
Group feeding pig trials were conducted to determine the effects of a specific fiber addition (soybean hulls) and nitrogen manipulation in pig diets on production of odorous ammonia, sulfides,...
Swine Health - General Disease
Development of an Avirulent Vaccine Strain of Streptococcus suis
Pork Safety - Post-Harvest
Recovery of Listeria monocytogenes from packaged hot dogs.
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
