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Ventilation Conference Set for June 24-25 

Carthage (IL) Veterinary Service is hosting the 2nd Annual Basics of Swine Ventilation Workshop June 24 and 25 at the Hancock County Extension Center at Carthage, IL...

Hog Barns Don't Come with Owner's Manuals 

An effective operations manual can help barn staffs keep production facilities running smoothly. Pork producers commonly invest hundreds of thousands...

Solar Walls Save Money 

Canadian producer Daniel Messier describes the better air quality and lower heating costs as impressive. Using a solar wall to capture the sun's energy...

Designs to Reduce Seasonal Effects On Reproduction 

When you see the term seasonal infertility, do you ever wonder which season of the year is causing the problem? In my opinion, the term should be replaced...

Purdue Lauches Air Quality Study 

The project measures gases and dust released by agricultural operations. Purdue University has officially begun the largest study ever to measure levels...

Housing Decisions For the Growing Pig 

In today's production systems, facility utilization during the grower stage often takes a back seat to maintaining all-in, all-out pig flows. At one time,...

Biofilter System Lowers Manure Load, Odor by 90% 

Odor complaints from neighbors living downwind from hog barns may soon be a thing of the past. Biosor, a biological filtration system perfected in Quebec,...

Biofilters Beat Problem Gases 

Producer-agricultural engineer develops simple system that effectively filters out manure odors and reduces neighborhood complaints. Neighbors driving...

Odor Tracking Goes Hi-Tech 

Researchers at the National Soil Tilth Lab are coordinating with University of Iowa scientists to use lasers and wind tunnels to track how swine odors...

Free Midwest Plan Service Catalog 

The 2006 Midwest Plan Service catalog contains more than 175 low-cost and free agricultural publications...

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