BLAME IT ON THE WEATHER: COST AND DESIGN OF MANURE MANAGEMENT UNDER EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS ON NORTH CAROLINA SWINE FARMS [PDF]
The majority of pig farms in North Carolina use a lagoon-sprayfield system to manage manure. Although economical, the lagoon-sprayfield system is sensitive to weather conditions. This study examines the cost of manure management under extreme weather and
Norwood, F. Bailey +2 more
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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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Estimating methane emissions from manure: a suitable case for treatment?
Environmental Research: Food SystemsMethane from livestock is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Annex I countries’ National Inventories report emissions from cattle as enteric or from manure management at ratios ...
Neil Ward, Andrew Atkins, Penny Atkins
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Manure management strategies are interconnected with complexity across U.S. dairy farms. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2022 Niles MT +6 more
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Pig Manure Management: A Methodology for Environmentally Friendly Decision-Making. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2022 Izmaylov A +3 more
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Substitution of fertiliser with poultry manure: Is this economically viable? [PDF]
Rapid expansion of the KwaZulu-Natal poultry industry has resulted in poultry manure and litter production that in certain areas exceeds the potential for use in crop production. If land application exceeds crop requirements, manure production may result
Mkhabela, Thulasizwe S.
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Improving Life Cycle Economic and Environmental Sustainability of Animal Manure Management in Marginalized Farming Communities Through Resource Recovery. [PDF]
Environ Eng Sci, 2021 Orner KD +4 more
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IMPORTANCE OF COST OFFSETS FOR DAIRY FARMS MEETING A NUTRIENT APPLICATION STANDARD [PDF]
The Environmental Protection Agency requires concentrated animal feeding operations to develop and implement a comprehensive nutrient management plan. Changes in manure management to meet nutrient application standards will generally increase production ...
Ribaudo, Marc, Agapoff, Jean
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CAN EQIP BE EFFECTIVE IN HELPING FARMERS MEET MANURE MANAGEMENT GOALS? [PDF]
A manure application cost model was used to examine the impact financial assistance from EQIP can have on reducing costs to confined hog operations from meeting a manure nutrient application standard. Sector costs are examined under alternative scenarios
Ribaudo, Marc +2 more
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Biochar-composting substantially reduces methane and air pollutant emissions from dairy manure
Environmental Research LettersDairy manure is one of the largest sources of methane (CH _4 ) emissions and air pollution from agriculture. In a previous study, we showed that composting dairy manure with biochar substantially reduces CH _4 emissions and could help the dairy industry ...
Brendan P Harrison +5 more
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