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Biosecurity in Small-Scale US Livestock Operations
Animal health is closely related to profitability, since healthy animals are more productive and introduction of disease to a naïve herd or flock can have negative economic consequences. This factsheet from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection...
Animal health is closely related to profitability, since healthy animals are more productive and introduction of disease to a naïve herd or flock can have negative economic consequences. This factsheet from the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection...
Waste of Processed Product at Retail and Consumption Level
Roughly one-third of the edible parts of food produced for human consumption, gets lost or wasted globally, which is about 1.3 billion tons per year. Food is wasted throughout the food supply chain, from initial agricultural production down to final household...
Roughly one-third of the edible parts of food produced for human consumption, gets lost or wasted globally, which is about 1.3 billion tons per year. Food is wasted throughout the food supply chain, from initial agricultural production down to final household...
Environmental and Food Safety Pressures on China’s Pig Industry
Producing large quantities of pork in China entails additional costs related to the environment and food safety that are not factored into the market price of pork, explain Fred Gale, Daniel Marti and Dinghuan Hu in a report entitled ‘China’s Volatile...
Producing large quantities of pork in China entails additional costs related to the environment and food safety that are not factored into the market price of pork, explain Fred Gale, Daniel Marti and Dinghuan Hu in a report entitled ‘China’s Volatile...
Proceedings of the 1st International Phytase Summit 2010
Proceedings of the 1st International Phytase Summit, which was held in Washington, DC, US, in September 2010.
Proceedings of the 1st International Phytase Summit, which was held in Washington, DC, US, in September 2010.
Land Application of Livestock and Poultry Manure
Factors affecting the fertiliser value of manure and recommendations for application are covered by Mark Risse, Extension Engineer at the University of Georgia's Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, as well as practical aspects on how...
Factors affecting the fertiliser value of manure and recommendations for application are covered by Mark Risse, Extension Engineer at the University of Georgia's Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, as well as practical aspects on how...
Live Swine Carbon Footprint Calculator Now Available for Pork Producers
Using a recently released tool from the National Pork Board, pork producers can now calculate their farm’s carbon footprint, writes Jerry May, Extension Educator in Ithaca, Gratiot, Colorado, in the latest issue of MSU Pork Quarterly.
Using a recently released tool from the National Pork Board, pork producers can now calculate their farm’s carbon footprint, writes Jerry May, Extension Educator in Ithaca, Gratiot, Colorado, in the latest issue of MSU Pork Quarterly.
Our Alternative Methods
The Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team at the University of Illinois has developed a systems approach for processing and land applying liquid pig manure, according to Swine Waste Economical and Environmental Treatment Alternatives (SWEETA). ...
The Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team at the University of Illinois has developed a systems approach for processing and land applying liquid pig manure, according to Swine Waste Economical and Environmental Treatment Alternatives (SWEETA). ...
Alternative Methods – What is Solid-Liquid Separation?
The Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team at the University of Illinois has modified a method for processing liquid pig manure, according to Swine Waste Economical and Environmental Treatment Alternatives (SWEETA).
The Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team at the University of Illinois has modified a method for processing liquid pig manure, according to Swine Waste Economical and Environmental Treatment Alternatives (SWEETA).
Alternative Methods – How Does it Work?
How the solid and liquid fractions of pig manure are separated in the system developed by the Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team at the University of Illinois, described by Swine Waste Economical and Environmental Treatment Alternatives (SWEETA). ...
How the solid and liquid fractions of pig manure are separated in the system developed by the Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team at the University of Illinois, described by Swine Waste Economical and Environmental Treatment Alternatives (SWEETA). ...
Alternative Methods – What Is the Effectiveness?
The Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team at the University of Illinois outlines the efficacy of its new system for slurry separation into solid and liquid fractions. From Swine Waste Economical and Environmental Treatment Alternatives (SWEETA). ...
The Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team at the University of Illinois outlines the efficacy of its new system for slurry separation into solid and liquid fractions. From Swine Waste Economical and Environmental Treatment Alternatives (SWEETA). ...
Alternative Methods – Who Should Consider It?
Producers who have limited acres available for land application of liquid manure and whose land has phosphorus content above 60 to 70 pounds per acre should consider separation of pig manure, according to Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team...
Producers who have limited acres available for land application of liquid manure and whose land has phosphorus content above 60 to 70 pounds per acre should consider separation of pig manure, according to Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team...
Slurry Separation – A Systems Approach to Manure Management
The Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team at the University of Illinois explains its manure management system, which involves the separation of the solid and liquid fractions of pig manure. From Swine Waste Economical and Environmental Treatment...
The Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team at the University of Illinois explains its manure management system, which involves the separation of the solid and liquid fractions of pig manure. From Swine Waste Economical and Environmental Treatment...
Composting Manure
The Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team at the University of Illinois explains how composting works. From Swine Waste Economical and Environmental Treatment Alternatives (SWEETA).
The Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team at the University of Illinois explains how composting works. From Swine Waste Economical and Environmental Treatment Alternatives (SWEETA).
Land Application of Separated Effluent from Swine Slurry
The Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team at the University of Illinois has developed a successful manure treatment system that couples polymer-assisted separation of liquid manure with composting. From Swine Waste Economical and Environmental...
The Livestock and Urban Waste Research (LUW) Team at the University of Illinois has developed a successful manure treatment system that couples polymer-assisted separation of liquid manure with composting. From Swine Waste Economical and Environmental...
Alternative Systems for Pig Slurry Processing
A series of articles on a systems approach for processing and land applying liquid pig manure from the Swine Waste Economical and Environmental Treatment Alternatives (SWEETA) team at the University of Illinois.
A series of articles on a systems approach for processing and land applying liquid pig manure from the Swine Waste Economical and Environmental Treatment Alternatives (SWEETA) team at the University of Illinois.
Phytogenic Feed Additives and Ammonia Emissions – Thinking outside the Box
There is great potential in reducing ammonia emissions by including phytogenic substances in pig diets, according to Ahmed Aufy, Eduard Zentner and Tobias Steiner of Biomin.
There is great potential in reducing ammonia emissions by including phytogenic substances in pig diets, according to Ahmed Aufy, Eduard Zentner and Tobias Steiner of Biomin.
Project Completed on Environment-Neutral Pig Production
An EU project carried out in Denmark is outlined, which aimed to construct a pig house that is environmentally neutral and ensure sustainable production and was achieved primarily by investment in innovative technologies.
An EU project carried out in Denmark is outlined, which aimed to construct a pig house that is environmentally neutral and ensure sustainable production and was achieved primarily by investment in innovative technologies.
Danish Pig Research Centre: Annual Report 2010: Environmental Regulations
The 2010 annual report from the Danish Pig Research Centre outlines the latest environmental regulations in Denmark.
The 2010 annual report from the Danish Pig Research Centre outlines the latest environmental regulations in Denmark.
Feed Management to Raise Swine and Protect the Environment
Today's producers must keep water and air in mind as often as they do pigs, sows and profit margins, write University of Michigan's Dale W. Rozeboom, associate professor of animal science, and Gretchen M. Hill, professor of animal science.
Today's producers must keep water and air in mind as often as they do pigs, sows and profit margins, write University of Michigan's Dale W. Rozeboom, associate professor of animal science, and Gretchen M. Hill, professor of animal science.
Prairie Swine Research Centre Annual Report 2010
The annual report from the Prairie Swine Centre in Canada includes articles on some recently completed research in the fields of engineering, behaviour and nutrition.
The annual report from the Prairie Swine Centre in Canada includes articles on some recently completed research in the fields of engineering, behaviour and nutrition.
Livestock Manure and Agricultural By-Products for Biogas
A team of researchers from the Institute for Animal Science and Technology of the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain) has developed a project that combines pig slurry and agricultural by-products to optimise biogas production.
A team of researchers from the Institute for Animal Science and Technology of the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain) has developed a project that combines pig slurry and agricultural by-products to optimise biogas production.
What is Reactive Nitrogen and Why Should I Care?
Reactive nitrogen in the environment is an emerging issue, according to Gerald May (MSUE Educator in Gratiot Co., Ithaca) and Natalie Rector (MSUE Educator in Calhoun Co., Marshall). They explain why in the latest issue of Pork Quarterly from...
Reactive nitrogen in the environment is an emerging issue, according to Gerald May (MSUE Educator in Gratiot Co., Ithaca) and Natalie Rector (MSUE Educator in Calhoun Co., Marshall). They explain why in the latest issue of Pork Quarterly from...
Air Issues Associated with Animal Agriculture: A North American Perspective
Academic experts have examined a large amount of data and provide analysis on a wide scope of issues, from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the logistics of manure storage facilities, in this report for the US Council for Agricultural Science and Technology...
Academic experts have examined a large amount of data and provide analysis on a wide scope of issues, from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the logistics of manure storage facilities, in this report for the US Council for Agricultural Science and Technology...
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