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| Bougouin, Adeline; Leytem, A.B.; Dijkstra, Jan; Dungan, R.S.; Kebreab, Ermias. |
| Nitrogen (N) excreted in urine by dairy cows can be potentially transformed to ammonia (NH3) and emitted to the atmosphere. Dairy production contributes to NH3 emission, which can create human respiratory problems and odor issues, reduces manure quality, and is an indirect source of nitrous oxide (N2O). The objective of this study was to (i) investigate environmental factors and measurement method that influence NH3 from dairy housing, and (ii) identify key explanatory variables in the prediction of NH3 emissions from dairy barns using a meta-analytical approach. Data from 25 studies were used for the preliminary analysis and data from 10 studies reporting 87 treatment means were used for the meta-analysis. Season, flooring type, manure handling and... |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Air Emissions; Animal Production; Animal health; Manure. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/1624/1/1581.pdf |
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| Niu, M; Appuhamy, J.A.D.R.N; Leytem, A.B.; Dungan, R.S.; Kebreab, Ermias. |
| The study aimed to examine, simultaneously, the effects of changing dietary forage and crude protein (CP) contents on methane (CH4) emissions and nitrogen (N) excretion from lactating dairy cows. Twelve post-peak lactating Holstein cows were randomly assigned to 4 treatments from a 2×2 factorial arrangement of two dietary forage levels [37.4% (LF) vs. 53.3% (HF) of DM] and two dietary CP levels [15.2% (LP) vs. 18.5% (HP) of DM] in a 4×4 Latin square design with four 18 d periods. Alfalfa hay was the sole source of dietary forage. Cows were fed and milked twice daily. During the first 14 d, cows were housed in a free-stall barn, where enteric CH4 emissions were measured using the GreenFeed system from d 8 to 14 in each period. Cows were then moved to... |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Air Emissions; Animal Production; Feed preference; Animal. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/1618/1/1575.pdf |
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| Kebreab, Ermias; Hansen V, Anja; Leytem, A.B.. |
| Phosphorus (P) is an essential mineral that needs to be supplied in sufficient quantities for maintenance and growth and milk production in dairy cattle. However, over 60% of the P consumed can be excreted in faeces with a potential to cause environmental pollution. Concern over higher levels of P in intensively managed livestock systems has led to legislation such as the Water Framework Directive in the European Union. In this manuscript, several methods of reducing P pollution are discussed. A major source of environmental P pollution has been overfeeding P mainly due to addition of ‘safety margin’ over the animal’s requirement and concerns related to fertility. Matching the animal’s requirement and feeding in groups so that animals at the same... |
| Tipo: Article |
Palavras-chave: Animal; Manure; Phosphorous. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://eprints.nwisrl.ars.usda.gov/1512/1/1476.pdf |
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