emissions

SwineCast 0663 Show Notes:

• At the Leman conference, a report by USDA Agricultural Research Service microbiologist Terry Whitehead using tannins to cut back manure sourced emissions in swine systems.  Postive results in both deep pit and lagoon so far.  

SwineCast 0637 Show Notes:

• Discussing an online tool intended to help you evaluate your livestock system for potential air quality improvement.  No data is collected nor is the operation identified.  This is just for you to know and consider.  Iowa State Extension Agronomist Angela Reick-Hinz joins us to overview the program called NAQSAT - National Air Quality Site Assessment Tool.

The Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture Conference (GGAA), held October 3 to 8, 2010 in Banff, Alberta, Canada, produced some usable information to help operations tackle livestock emissions. From NationalHogFarmer.com, here are Ten Steps Toward Tackling Livestock Emissions:

SwineCast 0400 Show Notes:

• Bruce Cochrane shares Canadian research on removing solids from manures to lower phosphorus loads in local areas
• NPPC Chief Environmental Council Michael Formica hooks up to share front burner issues at both state and national levels for producers