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Implementing best management practices in small commercial and non-commercial animal enterprises

Creator:

Godwin, Derek C.

Abstract:

Small commercial and non-commercial animal enterprises (SCAEs) raise a few beef cows, horses, pigs, sheep, poultry, and other animals on a few acres. These enterprises are often located in suburban areas of watersheds and show potential for degrading water quality through to increased bacterial, nitrogen, and phosphorus concentrations. SCAEs implement...

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Masters Thesis
A statistical evaluation of the water quality impacts of Best Management Practices installed at Tillamook County dairies

Creator:

Dorsey-Kramer, Jadene

Abstract:

The overall goal of this study was to determine if the Tillamook Bay tributaries' water quality has improved as a result of the Best Management Practices (BMP) installed at Tillamook County Dairies. The Rural Clean Water Program (RCWP) was a 10 to 15 year experiment designed to control agricultural non-point...

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Masters Thesis
A prototype wet packed bed scrubber for controlling odor emission from a confinement livestock building

Creator:

Licht, Louis A.

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Masters Thesis
Development of a mobile process to extract phosphorus from livestock wastes as a valuable fertilizer

Creator:

Hoilman, Gene

Abstract:

Environmental and regulatory concerns are causing confined animal feeding operations (CAFO's) to account for phosphorous content when applying wastewater to agricultural fields for disposal. In most cases this requires more land to spread the waste onto so that the phosphorous needs of the crop are not exceeded. A mobile process...

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Masters Thesis