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Iowa State Staff Appointed To Air Quality Task Force  

Three members of the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty have been appointed to a national air quality task force....

Scenic in the Sand Hills 

Enterprise Nursery Madrid, NE Technology and a motivated team help keep this nursery site in tune with the environment. When you view a sunset from Joyce...

At Home On a Hog Farm 

O'Neel Farms Friend, NE This family built a home and a hog farm from scratch, while enjoying the beauty of nature. Terry and Diane O'Neel like to relax...

State Commission Vetoes Hog Permit 

Iowa agency grants county's request to deny building permit. With permit approvals by both the Dallas County Board of Supervisors and the Iowa Department...

Wild About Wildlife 

Oetting Hog Farms, Concordia, MO Partnering with nature is a way of life on this Missouri farrow-to-finish farm. When Steve and Sharon Oetting want to...

Nutrients on the Side 

Veldkamp Farms. Inc. Jasper, MN Ridge-till system brings side-dressed nutrients to growing crops for this Minnesota operation. Back in 1983, Jim and JoAnn...

September Webcast Targets Manure Odor 

Managing odor is a key part of managing livestock manure. That topic is the focus of the Sept. 19 Webcast presented via the Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center at Kansas State University...

Farm Science Review Includes New Hog Ventilation Trailer 

Pork producers attending Ohio State University’s (OSU) Farm Science Review Sept. 16-18 can learn more about managing the environment in their hog barns that can help improve production efficiency and save money...

Survey Finds Many Are Unprepared 

Arecent survey of pork producers, conducted to identify environmental concerns, has revealed that some don't understand key issues. The National Pork...

Surface Aerator Makes Lagoon Odor Reduction Affordable 

Preliminary results of a new surface aeration system pilot-tested at a 4,800-head, grow-finish operation show it provides an effective and affordable means of handling odors in lagoons...

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