A SYSTEMS APPROACH FOR EVALUATING ON-FARM SITE-SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT TRIALS: A CASE STUDY WITH VARIABLE RATE MANURE AND CROP QUALITY RESPONSE TO INPUTS [PDF]
Site-specific application of manure has the potential to improve crop production and environmental quality. If manure is applied where it is needed, in the quantity required by the crop, over application, with attendant runoff and leaching problems can ...
Malzer, Gary L. +2 more
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Economic Analysis of Manure Harvesting Equipment in Feedyards for Dust Control [PDF]
This study concentrated on one method of dust control which is harvesting manure with equipment. An economic analysis including hourly fixed and operational costs were performed on the following: tractor-pulled box scraper, front-end loader, dump truck ...
Amosson, Stephen H. +3 more
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Multiple Environmental Externalities and Manure Management Policy [PDF]
Livestock waste pollutes multiple environmental media along multiple dimensions. This study explores the economic and environmental implications of single-medium and coordinated multi-media policies for reducing manure-related externalities, with ...
Key, Nigel D., Kaplan, Jonathan D.
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Enhanced Biomethane Recovery From Source‐Separated Cow Urine via Co‐Digestion With Waste Paper
GCB BioenergyIn this study, the biogas potential of source‐separated cow urine (CU) was evaluated through anaerobic co‐digestion with waste paper (WP) under mesophilic conditions (37°C ± 1°C) in batch mode.
Busra Kabay, Unal Sirin
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Farming SystemSoil carbon sequestration plays a vital role in mitigating global climate change and sustaining crop productivity on farmlands. The key mechanisms underlying soil carbon sequestration on farmland involve chemical stabilization, physical protection, and ...
Wen Yin +10 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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ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION OF DAIRY MANURE UTILIZATION FOR YEAR ROUND CROP PRODUCTION [PDF]
The production of excess on-farm manure is placing continuous pressures on dairy producers to meet or exceed standards for environmental regulations while maintaining profitability and competitiveness.
Somda, Zana C. +4 more
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Understanding Citizen Complaints Regarding Michigan Agricultural Operations [PDF]
citizen complaints, environmental compliance, livestock farms, manure management, Environmental Economics and Policy, Farm Management, Q24, Q53, Q58,
Wolf, Christopher A., Hadrich, Joleen C.
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MANURE VALUE, PRICING SYSTEMS, AND SWINE PRODUCTION DECISIONS [PDF]
Based on a swine producer's profit maximization model in which manure value and packers' live market weight pricing systems are considered, the optimal farm inventory and optimal hog market weight are simultaneously solved for scenarios generated from ...
Miller, Gay Y., Huang, Haixiao
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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PHOSPHORUS - REDUCING TECHNOLOGIES IN PORK PRODUCTION [PDF]
Soil phosphorus levels have increased as pork production has become concentrated. Phosphorus-based manure management regulations for land application have been proposed by policy makers.
Boland, Michael A. +2 more
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