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Friday, April 23, 2010
Moratorium Could Limit Hog Producers' AbilityCANADA - A researcher with the University of Manitoba says the moratorium on hog industry expansion in much of Manitoba could limit the ability of producers to adopt technologies designed to ensure environmental...
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Feeding Strategies Reduce Phosphorus in ManureCANADA - A research scientist with the Prairie Swine Centre says pork producers can use a range of feeding strategies to reduce their use of supplemental phosphorus in the diet and their environmental...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Livestock Distribution Poses Expansion ChallengesCANADA - A University of Manitoba soil scientist says distribution is one of the key challenges limiting the Manitoba livestock industry's ability to expand in certain areas, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Ensuring Sustainable Livestock ProductionCANADA - A University of Manitoba soil scientist says the economic and social as well as the environmental elements are necessary to ensure the sustainability of Manitoba's livestock industry, writes Bruce...
Friday, March 12, 2010
Livestock Feeding and Crop Management StrategiesCANADA - A soil scientist with the University of Manitoba says livestock feeding strategies and crop management practices are still the most cost-effective methods for managing phosphorus, according to...
Friday, March 05, 2010
Growing Interest in Low-Cost Phosphorus RemovalCANADA - Phosphorus-based livestock manure application limits are fuelling interest in low-cost phosphorus removal technology, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Settling Tanks Effective in Removing PhosphorusCANADA - Researchers with the University of Manitoba are hoping to harness anaerobic digestion to increase the amount of phosphorus recovered from liquid swine manure using settling tanks, writes Bruce...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Swine Producers Encouraged to Monitor Water UseCANADA - An animal science professor with the University of Manitoba is encouraging swine producers to track the use of water and to implement strategies to conserve water, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Call for Research Proposals Related to PhosphorusCANADA - Bruce Cochrane writes that the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative has issued a request for proposals for literature reviews in areas related to the use of livestock manure as a fertilizer...
Friday, January 08, 2010
Glycerol Improves Economics of Anaerobic DigestionCANADA - Researchers at the University of Manitoba have identified a strategy to help North American pig producers improve the economics of using anaerobic digestion to produce energy as methane.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Revised Manure Management Initiative Fulfill MandateCANADA - The Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative (MLMMI) expects the expansion of its membership base to enhance its ability to help Manitoba livestock producers achieve their full economic...
Friday, December 11, 2009
Influence of Anaerobic Digestion Efficiency on ManureCANADA - A researcher with the University of Manitoba says the characteristics of the manure play a key role in determining efficiency and sustainability of biodigestion as a means of producing energy...
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Focus on Diet in Managing Phosphorus AdvisedCANADA - A southeastern Manitoba based livestock manure applicator is encouraging hog producers to focus more on what goes into the animal to better manage what comes out, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Setting Livestock Operation Separation DistancesCANADA - A project planned by the University of Manitoba will result in science-based recommendations for setting minimum distances between livestock operations and communities, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
U of M to Develop Manure Odour Dispersion ModelCANADA - The University of Manitoba is preparing to launch a project aimed at establishing guidelines for separation distances from livestock operations and surrounding communities, writes Bruce Cochr...
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Research Demonstrates Feasibility of Pocket InjectionCANADA - Research conducted by the University of Manitoba has proved the concept of pocket injection to be a technically feasible option for applying liquid livestock manure to grassland and forage fields...
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
New Alternative for Liquid Manure ApplicationCANADA - A new field injector under development at the University of Manitoba will allow farmers to apply liquid livestock manure into pockets created in the field rather than into furrows, writes Bruce...
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Potential for Recovering Phosphorus from ManureCANADA - Researchers with the University of Manitoba are confident a chemical process used to remove struvite from municipal waste streams for sale as phosphorus fertilizer can be applied to livestock...
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Will the New Low Phytate Barley Benefit Producers?CANADA - The Chairman of Manitoba Pork Council says, with the introduction of new provincial restrictions on the application of phosphorus, the timing of the introduction of a new low phytate barley couldn't...
Friday, March 27, 2009
Achievement of Solid Liquid Manure SeparationCANADA - A southern Manitoba based team of researchers is hoping a low tech method of solid liquid manure separation can be commercially developed to help hog producers manage phosphorus, writes Bruce...
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Low Cost Manure Management Solution OfferedCANADA - Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives reports gravity based solid liquid manure separation offers an opportunity to reduce manure processing costs and the amount of land required for...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Potential Approach to Phosphorus ManagementCANADA - Research conducted on behalf of the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council has found gravity based solid liquid manure separation offers a potential low cost approach to phosphorus management, writes...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Phosphorus Availability Varies According to SourceCANADA - Research conducted at the University of Manitoba has confirmed the availability of phosphorus for loss into the environment varies according the source of that phosphorus, writes Bruce Cochra...
Friday, February 20, 2009
New Tools Allow Effective Phosphorous ManagementCANADA - New and existing tools are providing crop and livestock producers the ability to effectively manage the amount of phosphorous that ends up being applied to the land to fertilizer crops, writes...
Friday, January 23, 2009
Industry Innovator Honoured at Banff Pork SeminarCANADA - Ross Thurston of LWR Technologies was recognized for his efforts to improve water conservation and reduce emissions from pig farms at the 2009 Banff Pork Seminar, held on 20-23 January.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Labour Costs in Straw Based Group Swine HousingCANADA - Research underway at the National Centre for Livestock and the environment suggests higher manure handling and labour costs in straw based swine housing may be offset by reduced veterinary costs...
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Higher Manure Handling and Labour CostsCANADA - Research underway at the National Centre for Livestock and the environment suggests higher manure handling and labour costs in straw based swine housing may be offset by reduced veterinary costs...
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Wastewater Treatment Upgrades Allow Expanded Hog Processing Capacity in ManitobaCANADA - New funding agreements announced last week will allow upgrades and expansion of industrial waste water treatment facilities in Brandon and Neepawa, Manitoba. The two agreements, announced last...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Wastewater Treatment Upgrades Clears Path for Expansion PlansCANADA - An agreement on wastewater treatment involving Maple Leaf Consumer Foods and three levels of government has cleared the way for Maple Leaf to move to a full second shift at its Brandon pork processing...
Monday, August 13, 2007
Engineering Firm Calls for Public Policies that Support Anaerobic DigestionCANADA - A Manitoba based engineering firm is calling for public policies that will support the development of technologies that can convert livestock manure into electrical energy, writes Bruce Cochr...
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