News tagged with sheep manure
Study looks at turning manure into revenues
(PhysOrg.com) -- Livestock manure isn't often thought of as a value-added product, but researchers at Montana State University and MSU Extension are trying to change that.
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Feeding cows natural plant extracts can reduce dairy farm odors and feed costs
With citizens' groups seeking government regulation of foul-smelling ammonia emissions from large dairy farms, scientists today reported that adding natural plant extracts to cow feed can reduce levels of the gas by one-third ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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New strategy aims to reduce agricultural ammonia
As concerns about air pollution from large dairies and other concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) continue to mount, scientists are reporting a practice that could cut emissions of an exceptionally abundant agricultural ...
May 11, 2011 |
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Probing Question: Are cow burps contributing to global warming?
When people think about sources of greenhouse gas emissions, they think of oil refineries, smokestacks and trucks spewing out thick black smoke. They don't usually think of cows.
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Research shows eggs from pastured chickens may be more nutritious
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study conducted by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has shown that eggs produced by chickens allowed to forage in pastures are higher in some beneficial nutrients.
Jul 20, 2010 |
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For lambs, a pasture a week keeps blood suckers away
Deworming lambs can be minimized with rotational grazing and checking the animals' eye color, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study.
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Forage plant wards off ruminant gastrointestinal nematode
A common pasture plant could help foraging ruminants ward off damaging gastrointestinal nematodes that can cause illness and death, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists report.
Feb 18, 2010 |
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Student sleuths using DNA reveal zoo of 95 species in NYC homes -- and new evidence of food fraud
Two New York City high school students exploring their homes using the latest high-tech DNA analysis techniques were astonished to discover a veritable zoo of 95 animal species surrounding them, in everything ...
Dec 28, 2009 |
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Farmers harness manure's gases to generate power
Where others see simply manure, Danny Kluthe smells money. Long before President Barack Obama promised the country that "we will harness the sun and the winds and the soil," Kluthe already had yoked the power of pig poop.
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Feb 16, 2009 |
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Veterinary college develops vaccine for Johne's disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine have developed a vaccine that prevents Johne's disease, a condition that leads to $220 million to $250 million in losses annually to ...
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Dec 08, 2008 |
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Is it organic or not? Scientists use isotopic discrimination to detect synthetic fertilizers
As organic farming becomes more common, methods to identify fraud in the industry are increasingly important. In a recent study in Journal of Environmental Quality, scientists successfully use nitrogen isotopic discrimination to det ...
Feb 01, 2008 |
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