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Knowledge and Practices of Cypriot Bovine Farmers towards Effective and Safe Manure Management [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences, 2023 Manure from bovine farms is commonly used as an organic fertiliser. However, if not properly managed, it can spread significant biological and chemical hazards, threatening both human and animal health.
Soteris Christophe +2 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2019 Manure has been used as a fertilizer since ancient times and if well-managed it can be an asset, promoting sustainable agriculture, and increasing crop production, particularly for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, most farmers in
Oghaiki Asaah Ndambi +5 more
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Manure management strategies are interconnected with complexity across U.S. dairy farms [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 Among one of the key challenges in dairy production is the management of manure in a way that is beneficial for agricultural production, with minimal environmental and public health impacts.
Meredith T. Niles +6 more
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Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Footprint of Sheep Production Using the IPCC Tier 2 Approach [PDF]
AnimalsLivestock production significantly contributes to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) originating from enteric fermentation and manure management.
Busra Yayli, Ilker Kilic
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California Agriculture, 1964 Today's specialization with development of large-scale “factory farms,” including drylot dairies, beef feedlots, and chicken ranches, plus the spread of urbanization to house an increasing population, have created new problems for both farmers and city ...
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Energies, 2019 Sustainable swine manure management is critical to reducing adverse environmental impacts on surrounding ecosystems, particularly in regions of intensive production. Conventional swine manure management practices contribute to agricultural greenhouse gas
Mahmoud Sharara +3 more
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Manure management for greenhouse gas mitigation [PDF]
Animal, 2013 Ongoing intensification and specialisation of livestock production lead to increasing volumes of manure to be managed, which are a source of the greenhouse gases (GHGs) methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O).
S.O. Petersen +6 more
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Climate change mitigation and adaptation through livestock waste management [PDF]
Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 2023 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Farmer characteristics are recognized in this study. The characteristics, perceptions, willingness to adopt climate change mitigation, and awareness of livestock farmers toward livestock waste management are the main points for
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Survey of applied ammonia mitigation technologies in the Hungarian pig production practice [PDF]
Archives of Environmental Protection, 2022 The Directive on National Emission Ceilings specifies the reduction of ammonia (NH 3) emissions among other air pollutants, which is most significant for the agricultural sector.
Tibor Vojtela +5 more
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Animals, 2021 Livestock manure is one of the main sources of agricultural nonpoint source pollution and poses a great threat to the environment and human health. Sustainable management of manure via recycling is an effective means to tackle the problem. Based on field
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