10 Steps to Manage Odor
The seemingly ever-present challenge associated with raising hogs is keeping odors at bay. The questions commonly associated with odor control are basic...
Building an Oasis
Trees and shrubs help build a buffer that let this finisher site coexist with wildlife...
A Burning Answer for Manure
Transforming manure into energy is hardly a new idea. People have been burning cow chips and chicken dung for centuries...
Curbing Protein Cuts Smell
An Iowa State University field trial paves the way for practical reduction of odor intensity in hog manure. A three-year study by Iowa State University...
Hi-Tech Harmony
GPS and high-volume application help this farm fit in with woods and streams...
Purdue Launches CAFO Web Site
Purdue University has developed and launched a new Web site featuring scientific information about concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)...
California Livestock Farmers Target Greenhouse Gases
The California Climate Action Registry has created the Livestock Project Protocol, a guideline for creating high-quality greenhouse gas reduction projects by...
Manure Isn’t What it Used to Be
With crop fertility costs increasing, pork producers can improve their bottom line by sampling manure to confirm its nutrient levels, says Tom Miller, extension swine specialist for Iowa State University...
Manure Show Features Field Demonstrations
ManureTech 2007 will be held at the Dairy Forage Research Center Farm near Prairie du Sac, WI, on Aug. 21, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m....
North Carolina Keeps Swine Lagoons
Despite press reports to the contrary, legislation in North Carolina that was passed by the General Assembly does not phase out existing swine lagoons, according to a spokesman for the North Carolina Pork Council (NCPC)...
