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Livestock farmers' attitude towards manure separation technology as future strategy [PDF]
, 2010 In this paper, an ordered probit model is used to assess the factors that affect the probability of livestock farmers having plans to adopt manure separation technology in the future.
Gebrezgabher, S.A. +3 more
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Understanding the effects of cattle grazing in English chalk streams
, 2012 Accounting for much of the landscape of southern England, chalk stream environments hold significant cultural, economic and ecological value. However, attempts to retain this value are often hindered by the remnants of historic management practices that ...
Bond, Trevor Alan
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Sociologia Ruralis, Volume 66, Issue 4, October 2026.ABSTRACT Literature has described dairy cows as both passive objects and active participants in the milk production process. This study explores how this passivity and activity co‐exist through an inquiry into dairy cow agency within a post‐anthropocentric conceptualisation of socialisation theories.
Marie Verstraete, Leonie Cornips
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MANURE MANAGEMENT FOR WATER QUALITY COSTS TO ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS OF APPLYING MANURE NUTRIENTS TO LAND [PDF]
Nutrients from livestock and poultry manure are key sources of water pollution. Ever-growing numbers of animals per farm and per acre have increased the risk of water pollution. New Clean Water Act regulations compel the largest confined animal producers
Ribaudo, Marc +8 more
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Effects of sold cattle manure composting
, 2005 Compost production from natural solid cattle manure, as a mixture of excrements and wheat straw, is relatively new process in our agriculture. In this paper are investigated possibilities and effects of this kind of treatment of the organic fertilizers. Those fertilizers in its natural shape are significant problems on our farms.
Radivojević, Dušan +5 more
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International Journal of Cancer, Volume 159, Issue 6, Page 1360-1384, 15 September 2026.ABSTRACT Pediatric cancer is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The etiologies of pediatric cancer are largely unknown, but environmental pesticide exposures are likely to contribute. Chronic low‐dose exposure to pesticide mixtures through drinking water is a growing concern in agricultural communities.
Grace N. VanDeSteeg +4 more
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Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2026.Abstract Many forage grasses increase seed dispersal by having their seeds ingested by grazing animals and later deposited elsewhere, reducing parent‐plant offspring competition and improving germination conditions. This study discusses the dissemination of seeds by livestock to spread desired plant species across grassland and pastures. The effects of
Erin Kiley +4 more
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An Economic Comparison of Composted Manure and Commercial Nitrogen with Imperfect Information [PDF]
The economic feasibility of fertilizing irrigated grain sorghum with compos ted manure is evaluated using net return budgeting and production function analysis.
Berends, Patrick T. +3 more
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Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 2009 Objetivou-se avaliar a influência de níveis de adubos orgânicos bovino e avícola no teor de clorofila e características anatômicas de folhas de plantas de orégano cultivadas em casade- vegetação.
Ricardo Monteiro Corrêa +5 more
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Cover crop and termination date effects on wheat forage biomass, nutrient content, and profitability
Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2026.Abstract Cover crops are being encouraged due to benefits to soil health and ecosystem services, but they could negatively affect subsequent forage production and system profitability in regions with limited water availability. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of cover crop treatment and termination date on wheat (Triticum ...
Yuan Zhang +3 more
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