Effects of swine manure application on bacterial quality of leachate from intact soil columns
January 1, 1999By Elizabeth A. Warnemuende
Excessive application of swine manure on agricultural lands is likely to increase water pollution. Potential impacts of swine manure management on bacterial contamination in subsurface drainage are...
Alternatives to minimize the environmental impact of large swine production units
January 1, 1999
Large swine production facilities have become controversial additions to the agricultural landscape as their numbers and sizes have increased. In addition to being larger enterprises, these units...
Optimization of a sprinkling system using undiluted canola oil for dust control in pig buildings
January 1, 1999
An oil sprinkling system has been designed to control dust levels in pig buildings using undiluted crude canola oil and was previously tested over a two-week period. The system was tested again over...
Estimating the availability of nutrients from processed swine lagoon solids through incubation studies
January 1, 1999By Miressa Duffera
Potential environmental hazards from the excess accumulation of swine (Sus scrofa domesticus) manure in eastern North Carolina and new state guidelines on treatment alternatives have necessitated the...
Phosphorus Fractionation in Manure from Swine Fed Traditional and Low-Phytate Corn Diets
January 1, 1999By Brian Wienhold
Traditional corn (Zea mays L.) (TC), the primary grain used in swine (Sus scrofa) diets, stores a majority of its P as phytate, which is largely unavailable for digestion by nonruminant animals....
Pork Safety - Pre-Harvest
Comparing Japanese Needle Strength Characteristics
December 17, 1998By Steven Hoff PhD
Application of Near-Infrared Technology to Swine Manure Analysis
November 1, 1998By Charles Hurburgh
Ninety seven samples were obtained from swine finishing manure pits. The samples were used to test and compare two NIR machines for prediction capabilities of manure nutrients. An NIRSystems 6500...
Human Nutrition
Pork Fat and Lipid Metabolism
November 1, 1998By Pramod Khosla
If pork is to become the “meat of choice” by the year 2000, the consumer needs to be convinced of pork’s superiority, or at least its similarity with poultry (specifically chicken), in terms of it being an effective component of a “heart-healthy” diet.
Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Development of additional genetic markers for QTL in Swine
October 6, 1998By Leeson Alexander
Environment - Air
Manipulation of Swine Diets to Reduce Odors and Harmful Gaseous Emissions from Manure
October 1, 1998By G.L. Cromwell
