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...
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.
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