Biogas - An overview
By Brian Sexton, Alberta Agriculture, food and rural development - This article provides a brief overview of the principles and economics of producing biogas as a by-product of hog production.

Should nitrogen fertilizer be applied after injected swine manure?
By Brad Van De Woestyne, and Alfred M. Blackmer, professor, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University - Many farmers question the nitrogen (N)-supplying power of animal manure and apply fertilizer N as insurance against yield losses. Precision farming...

Reducing Risks to water resources from waste lagoons and basins
By Iowa State University - A recent study on waste lagoons and basins, by researchers at Iowa State University and the National Soil Tilth Laboratory, has found that the structures pose potential risks to Iowa's water resources and that "common sense"...

Low Cost Biofilter Construction/ Evaluation
By Various (see paper) - Biofiltration is an air pollution control technology adapted from naturally occurring processes, which use microorganisms to oxidize volatile organic compounds.

Manure Treatment from Open Feedlots: Alternative Technologies
By Jeff Lorimor and Brad Woerner, Agricultural Engineers, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, ISU - This article discusses a review of current literature to determine what level of contaminant reduction could be achieved by a series...

Putting Numbers to Manure
By Jane Messenger and Greg Vincent, Pork Magazine - Putting a value on hog manure is no easy task. The tough part for you as a pork producer is to think like a crop producer, who values manure by the acre, instead of by the gallon or ton. Then you can...

The value of manure sampling and use on crop acres
By Greg Brenneman, Johnson County Extension; and Sherry Hoyer, Iowa Pork Industry Center - A recent study designed to educate Iowa producers on how to better use swine manure as a fertilizer and to encourage them to test their manure for nutrient content...

Coping With Swine Manure
By Hank Becker - Scientists at the ARS Coastal Plains Soil, Water, and Plant Research Center in Florence, South Carolina, are tackling one of the nation's greatest environmental problems: the cleanup and disposal of manure from swine-production w...

Using hay fields to improve manure management
By Jesús García, U.S. Agricultural Research Service. - Hayfields and pastures in the southeastern United States are often fertilized with animal waste such as poultry litter and swine effluent. Farmers apply these wastes because they're effective,...

Biogas production using anaerobic digestion of cattle and pig manure
By Guillermo Escobar and Matti Heikkila, OPET Finland - This report from the OPTEC Network gives an overview of energy recovery from pig and cow manure using anaerobic digestion....

Pit Manure additives study results
By Purdue University - Thirty-five manure storage pit additive products were evaluated by the Purdue University Agricultural Air Quality Laboratory in an experiment supported by the National Pork Board. Vendors voluntarily submitted their products to...

Environmentally Safe Hog Waste Disposal Methods
By North Carolina State University - Researchers at NC State University are taking the lead role in developing new technologies that will enable hog farms to protect environmental quality while providing jobs and agricultural income for North Carolina...

USDA Agricultural Outlook, September 2000 - Manure Management
Four articles from the USDA looking at Manure management and output problems; Future of national policies affecting animal operations, and Environmental regulation and location of hog production.

Manure handling and storage - Manitoba Agriculture and Food.
Livestock manure storage and management are important aspects to consider when planning a livestock operation. Efficient removal of manure from the livestock production facility is necessary for optimum livestock productivity.

Dead animal disposal - Manitoba Agriculture and Food.
In Canada, disposal of dead livestock must be in accordance with section 15 of the Livestock Manure and Mortalities Management Regulation (Appendix B). This regulation specifies mortalities must be kept in a secure storage location or room. If not disposed...

Land application of manure - Manitoba Agriculture and Food.
Applying manure to land is a highly desirable method of recycling a natural fertilizer produced by livestock.