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Magdalena Debicka, Mohsen Morshedizad and Peter Leinweber
The effect of organic matter (OM) on soil phosphorus (P) sorption is controversial, as there is still no clear answer whether organic matter inhibits or increases P sorption. Despite the great need for renewable sources of available P and OM in agricultu...
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Marisa Carmela Caruso, Ada Braghieri, Angela Capece, Fabio Napolitano, Patrizia Romano, Fernanda Galgano, Giuseppe Altieri and Francesco Genovese
The production of biogas from anaerobic digestion (AD) of residual agro-food biomasses represents an opportunity for alternative production of energy from renewable sources, according to the European Union legislation on renewable energy. This review pro...
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Fengsong Zhang, Yanxia Li, Ming Yang and Wei Li
To determine the contents of heavy metal (Cu, Zn, As, Cr, Cd and Pb) in animal feeds and manures, 104 livestock feeds and 118 animal manure samples from farms of different herd size and located in northeast China were collected and their heavy metal conc...
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Carina Marchezan, Paulo Ademar Avelar Ferreira, Gustavo Boitt, Natalia Moreira Palermo, Ana Laura Thoma, Ricardo Fagan Vidal, Gustavo Scopel, Cledimar Rogério Lourenzi, Carlos Alberto Ceretta and Gustavo Brunetto
Assessing the phosphorus (P) balance in agricultural soils is crucial for optimizing its use and reducing contamination risks. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of different animal wastes on the distribution of P in soil profiles sub...
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Amira Oun, Arun Kumar, Timothy Harrigan, Andreas Angelakis and Irene Xagoraraki
Most of the waterborne disease outbreaks observed in North America are associated with rural drinking water systems. The majority of the reported waterborne outbreaks are related to microbial agents (parasites, bacteria and viruses). Rural areas are char...
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Leonardo Verdi, Anna Dalla Marta, Simone Orlandini, Anita Maienza, Silvia Baronti and Francesco Primo Vaccari
The contribution of animal waste storage on GHG emissions and climate change is a serious issue for agriculture. The carbon emissions that are generated from barns represent a relevant source of emissions that negatively affect the environmental performa...
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Gabriel Mihaila, Mihaela Habeanu, Nicoleta Lefter, Anca Gheorghe, Mihaela Dumitru, Iuliana Marin, Livia Vidu, Carmen Georgeta Nicolae, Dana Popa and Monica Marin
Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) is an annual legume tolerant to drought. Guar meal (GM) is a protein- and carbohydrate-rich co-product generated after the mechanical separation of the endosperm from the germ and hull of guar seed. GM has received consider...
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Paul C. Davidson, Theresa B. Kuhlenschmidt, Rabin Bhattarai, Prasanta K. Kalita and Mark S. Kuhlenschmidt
Soil and vegetation are two critical factors for controlling the overland transport kinetics of pathogens in a natural environment. With livestock operations moving more towards concentrated animal operations, the need to dispose of a very large amount o...
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Paul C. Davidson, Theresa B. Kuhlenschmidt, Rabin Bhattarai, Prasanta K. Kalita, Mark S. Kuhlenschmidt
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Soil and vegetation are two critical factors for controlling the overland transport kinetics of pathogens in a natural environment. With livestock operations moving more towards concentrated animal operations, the need to dispose of a very large amount o...
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Giovanni Annicchiarico, Giovanni Caternolo, Emanuela Rossi and Pasquale Martiniello
Manure produced by livestock activity is a dangerous product capable of causing serious environmental pollution. Agronomic management practices on the use of manure may transform the target from a waste to a resource product. Experiments performed on com...
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Veronica Arthurson and Lotta Jäderlund
Both organic and conventional farming processes require energy input in the form of diesel fuel for farming equipment, animal feed, and fertilizer compounds. The most significant difference between the two methods is the use in conventional farming of mi...
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Emmanuel Ahaotu,W Onuoha,G Uwaleke,E. A. Agiang
The study was undertaken on utilization of farm animal organic waste as feeds for livestock and poultry. Increasing feed costs and international concern for the conservation of resources have focused attention on the nutrients in animal wastes that have ...
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Emmanuel Ahaotu,W Onuoha,G Uwaleke,E. A. Agiang
The study was undertaken on utilization of farm animal organic waste as feeds for livestock and poultry. Increasing feed costs and international concern for the conservation of resources have focused attention on the nutrients in animal wastes that have ...
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Benjamin Maas, Eric W. Peterson, Joe Honings, Andrew Oberhelman, Prince Oware, Ian Rusthoven and Andrew Watson
Surface water?groundwater interaction within a karstic system enhances contaminant transport, making karst aquifers susceptible to anthropogenic practices. Contaminated waters related to agricultural and animal husbandry in northwestern Illinois (USA) pr...
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Adeoye-Agomoh Queen Chisom
Abstract The epidemiology of food borne disease is changing. New pathogens have emerged, and some have spread worldwide. The broad spectrum of food borne infections has changed dramatically over time, as well-established pathogens have been controll...
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Adeoye-Agomoh Queen Chisom
Abstract The epidemiology of food borne disease is changing. New pathogens have emerged, and some have spread worldwide. The broad spectrum of food borne infections has changed dramatically over time, as well-established pathogens have been controll...
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Conrad Brendel, Michelle L. Soupir
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Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB) such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) are a leading cause of surface water impairments in the United States. However, the relative impacts of different watershed characteristics on microbial water quality in agriculturally dom...
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Conrad Brendel and Michelle L. Soupir
Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB) such as Escherichia coli (E. coli) are a leading cause of surface water impairments in the United States. However, the relative impacts of different watershed characteristics on microbial water quality in agriculturally dom...
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Yuquan W. Zhang, Bruce A. McCarl and Jason P. H. Jones
The livestock sector is vulnerable to climate change and related policy in two ways. First, livestock production and performance are directly impacted by climate with many projected effects being negative. Second, the sector may need to alter operations ...
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Yuquan W. Zhang, Bruce A. McCarl and Jason P. H. Jones
The livestock sector is vulnerable to climate change and related policy in two ways. First, livestock production and performance are directly impacted by climate with many projected effects being negative. Second, the sector may need to alter operations ...
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