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Producers Make World Pork Expo Top Attraction 

This year, more than ever, pork producers will have a lot to experience when they visit World Pork Expo, June 3-5 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des...

World Pork Expo Events and Times 

June 3-5, 2009, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines. A full slate of events and a pre-registration form is available at www.porkexpo.org. Trade Show Wednesday,...

Nutrient Management Event Planned 

Iowa State University's (ISU) agricultural and biosystems engineering department is offering two national courses in April for consultants working in...

Manure Agreements Cover Buyers, Sellers 

Hog manure has become a hot commodity for pork producers who collect it and crop farmers who need it. This growing interest in the nutrient value of hog...

Juries Rule Livestock Not Odor Nuisance 

Three Iowa juries found in favor of hog and cattle producers. The year 2008 may have marked a turn of the tide when it comes to nuisance lawsuits filed...

Concerned About the New CAFO Rules? 

In October, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued rules in what many hope will be the last chapter for the overhaul of federal rules regulating concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)....

Environmental Steward Nominations Now Open 

Pork producers have a long-standing record of environmental stewardship. To recognize some of the top environmental management programs in the U.S. swine...

Crop Residues + Swine Manure Enhance Methane Generation 

Co-digesting swine manure with crop residues shows great promise in boosting methane generation in anaerobic digesters....

Gas-Phase Biofilters Reduce Odor, Emissions 

Alternative media are being tested for use in gas-phase biofilters in an effort to minimize pressure drop, lower operating costs and reduce the biofilter footprint....

Hydrogen Sulfide Detector Warns of Dangerous Gas Levels 

A research team at Iowa State University (ISU) has developed a wireless hydrogen sulfide (H2S) detector that successfully detects the potentially fatal gas......

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