Daylong monitoring of odor and gas emissions from animal facilities
January 1, 1999
This paper presents daily emission data for odour, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide from 7 animal facilities in Minnesota, USA. The data were collected at 2 h intervals over a 12 h period during the day...
Field evaluation of an indoor ozonation system for odor control
January 1, 1999By Kevin M. Keener
A commercial ozone generation system was evaluated in a tunnel ventilated, 1000 head, pig finishing building under full ventilation (80,000 c.f.m.). Ozone levels increased along the length of the...
Potential for reduction of odorous compounds in swine manure through diet modification
January 1, 1999
Recent public concern about air pollution from pork production units has prompted more research to develop methods to reduce and control odors. Masking agents, enzymes and bacterial preparations,...
Changes in soil attributes following low phosphorus swine slurry application to no-tillage sorghum
January 1, 1999By Brian J. Wienhold
Swine (Sus scrofa) slurry can serve as an excellent fertilizer source. Application at rates to meet crop N requirements can result in excess soil P due to low manure N/P ratios. Low phytate corn...
Ammonia volatilization trends following liquid hog manure application to forage land
January 1, 1999By Brian D. Lambert
Recent changes in the livestock industry of western Canada have included the increased establishment of intensive hog operations in semiarid regions where the availability of cultivated land for...
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
