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Odor and Air Emissions From Poultry Facilities

Published: May 18, 2009
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In Arkansas, production agriculture is a $4 billion annual industry, three-fourths of which comes from livestock, mainly poultry (EPA, 1998). Modern production agriculture is increasingly regarded as a major source of air pollutants. The trend toward larger and more concentrated animal production coupled with the general public's increasing intolerance of odors mandates the control of odors, gase...
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Ajmer Singh
Fibrafid
19 de mayo de 2009
A great article on a topic which is usually ignored by a farmer. Do we have any standard limitation on these emissions from a poultry farm; what measures one can take to control these gases and even the mortalities of a farm; do we have a law to control them in any country; is pollution control board anyway related to these emissions.
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Mahmoud Eladawi
Mahmoud Eladawi
19 de mayo de 2009
A great article, thanks.
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Saadat Changezi
Jadeed Group
20 de mayo de 2009
A very important and sensitive topic discused here, being veterinary scientists we should take care of the environment around our farms to minimize the risk of pollution. Dr. Saadat Ali Changezi
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Oyedele Oyewumi
Prinzvet Livestock Consult
22 de mayo de 2009
This is a wonderful article. However these gases could be converted to combustible gas which could be use on farm or domestically.
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