Environment - Environmental Footprint
Building Design and Cost to Reduce Energy and Emissions by Cleaning and Recirculating Room Air
December 1, 2010By Richard Nicolai
Modern swine production is being challenged to reduce air emissions and energy consumption and yet remain profitable. A novel approach to accomplish these goals is to remove the hydrogen sulfide,...
Environment - Air
Development of a National Air Quality Self Assessment Tool (NAQSAT) for swine producers; project number
October 17, 2010By Wendy Powers
Funding from this project was pooled with funding received by industry groups across the U.S. and funding received from the NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant program. As a result, an online tool was...
Environment - Air
Effectiveness of Biofilters in Reducing Aerial Pollutant Emissions
August 25, 2010By Teng Teeh Lim
The objectives of this research were to evaluate the effectiveness of two wood chip biofilters in reducing particulate matter, ammonia,...
Environment - Water Usage / Conservation
Water Consumption and Conservation Techniques Currently Available for Swine Production
June 23, 2010By Robert Burns
Water conservation is important in any industry and swine production is no exception. Many water conservation technologies and practices...
Environment - Air
Mitigation of ammonia from swine barns through UV treatment of exhaust air
March 18, 2010By William Jenks
The use of deep UV light was investigated for the purpose of reducing ammonia from barn exhaust. The objectives of the study included (1) determining the amount of 254 and/or 185 nm light required to...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Enhancing the Value of Swine Manure and Nutrient Availability with Application Timing and Cover Crops
March 17, 2010By Gyles Randall
The overall objective of this field study was to determine the effect of late summer and fall applications of liquid swine manure with and without an oat cover crop on the nitrate distribution in the...
Environment - Other
Implementing Mass Nutrient Balance Procedures on Swine Production Facilities.
March 11, 2010By Rick Koelsch
It is often a challenge for an animal feeding operation to know when it has achieved environmental “sustainability”. Typically, environmental sustainability is measured in terms of...
Environment - Other
Demonstrating Innovative Use of Precision Farming Technologies to Optimize Manure Nutrient Utilization and Reduce Environmental Concerns
March 1, 2010By Richard Wolkowski
Precision Agriculture Technologies are here to stay as more combines, applicators, and tractors are equipped with GPS receivers, steering systems and data recording systems. These technologies offer...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Swine Manure Applications for Soybean Production – Environmental and Pathological Implications
February 25, 2010By Robert Mullen
The application of manure to soybeans has been identified as a potential environmental threat due to the fact that soybeans are legumes and do not require nitrogen supplementation. Thus, the...
Environment - Manure Storage / Application
Deep Pit Swine Facility Flash Fires and Explosions: Sources, Occurrences, Factors, and Management
December 21, 2009By Robert Burns
Incidences of explosions and flash fires related to manure storage in deep pits were noted as early as 1969. Gases resulting from anaerobic decomposition of animal manure are the likely source of...
