NPPC Comments On Air Regulations
The National Pork Producers Council has filed comments on proposed rules by the Environmental Protection Agency on particulate matter ...
Three Ways to Improve Barn Air Quality
Airborne dust particulates and gases, such as ammonia, hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide, are almost always present in confinement hog operations....
Manure Conveyance System Nips Odor, Ammonia
Unique belt waste removal system cuts odor, ammonia and building costs in Dutch hog operation. Sometimes the best solutions to production challenges come...
Air Emissions Study Nears Completion
The $2.2 million, six-state project funded by the Agriculture Department (USDA) to provide baseline rates for emissions of gases, odor and dust particulates...
Biofilter Modification Saves on Fan Power
Iowa State University, the University of Minnesota and South Dakota State University join ranks to identify strategies to cut barn odor levels. Leading...
Finding the Stinkers In Hog Barn Odors
There are hundreds of compounds that comprise hog odors but only a few appear to be the bad guys responsible for most of the stink. Jacek Koziel figures...
Thousands Sign Up for EPA Air Compliance Agreement
More than 2,000 animal feeding operations (AFOs) have signed agreements to participate in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) air compliance initiative....
Sludge Boat Eases Lagoon Testing
Two University of Illinois researchers have developed a small, remote-controlled boat to simplify testing lagoon manure....
In the Home Stretch
Environmentally Superior nutrient management systems could be determined by year's end. Five nutrient management systems are now in the running for the...
EPA Extends Air Emissions Deadline
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it has extended the deadline to sign up for the air emissions consent agreement from July...
