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NITROGEN UTILISATION AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN SMALL-SCALE DAIRY SYSTEMS IN THE HIGHLANDS OF CENTRAL MEXICO

open access: yesTropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2022
Background: Nitrogen (N) plays an important role within milk production systems (MPS), as an indicator of environmental and economic efficiency. Objective.
Dixan Pozo-Leyva   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Towards an inventory of methane emissions from manure management that is responsive to changes on Canadian farms

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Letters, 2013
Methane emissions from manure management represent an important mitigation opportunity, yet emission quantification methods remain crude and do not contain adequate detail to capture changes in agricultural practices that may influence emissions.
A C VanderZaag   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mitigation of nitrogen losses during pig manure management: Impact of manure cleaning technique

open access: yesWater-Energy Nexus
Proper management of nitrogen-containing pig manure is crucial to realize its benefits of supporting plants-grow as fertilizer while minimizing its impact on the environment and climate change.
Jing Zhang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Manure Management

open access: yes, 2018
This working paper provides an overview and assessment of Dutch manure management policy instruments from 1984 to 2016. The most successful and cost effective measures have included restrictions on manure spreading, the creation of a national Manure Bank as an offtake of last resort, the requirement to inject manure into soil, support for flagship ...
Amy L. Shober, Rory O. Maguire
openaire   +3 more sources

Analyzing individual rent price ratios in eastern German agricultural land markets: A GAMLSS approach

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the rent price ratio in agricultural land markets, crucial for evaluating market efficiency, policy needs, and farmer decision‐making. Traditionally, the analyses faced challenges due to the absence of concurrent sale and rent data for the same land, potentially leading to biased results.
Marius Michels   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Manure waste management: Perceptions and practices of dairy farmers in Punjab, India

open access: yesOpen Veterinary Journal
Background: Manure waste disposal is an essential aspect of dairy farm biosecurity and significantly impacts farm productivity, animal health, public health, and environmental sustainability. Improper manure management can contribute to pathogen spread,
Nilam Wavhal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimizing Nutrient Recycling From Excreta in Sweden and Pakistan: Higher Spatial Resolution Makes Transportation More Attractive

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2019
Recycling essential plant nutrients like nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) from organic waste such as human and animal excreta will be an essential part of sustainable food systems and a circular economy.
Usman Akram   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Response Curves for Ammonia and Methane Emissions From Stored Liquid Manure Receiving Low Rates of Sulfuric Acid

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021
Addition of sulfuric acid (H2SO4) to liquid dairy manure (slurry) reduces methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and ammonia (NH3) emissions. There is interest in understanding how gaseous emissions respond to decreasing rates of acidification, to determine
Vera Sokolov   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tillage Manure Managemen and Water Quality, April 2005 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Tillage and manure application practices significantly impact surface and ground water quality in Iowa and other Midwestern states. Tillage and manure application that incorporates residue and disturbs soil result in higher levels of soil erosion and

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Sustainable manure management. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The sustainability of modern manure management is far from certain, with many demonstrating significant limitations from the stand point of efficient use of manure resources and protection of environmental quality and human health. As demonstrated through this review, for manure management to be sustainable, a broad array of issues must be considered ...
Leytem, A.B.   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

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