Effectiveness of Trees against Poultry House Emissions
New legislation and growing populations in rural areas are driving the need to reduce environmental 'nuisances' like odours, dust and ammonia associated with raising birds through the greater use of vegetative buffers, says the Poultry Science Associ...

Climate Change and Poultry Production
Poultry flocks are particularly vulnerable to climate change because birds can only tolerate narrow temperature ranges. Poultry farmers need to consider making adaptations now to help reduce cost, risk and concern in the future, according to this report...

Importance of R&D for the Future of the UK Poultry Industry
Dr Murdo MacLeod has presented his Temperton Fellowship Report entitled The Importance of Research and Development on Supporting a Future UK Role in an Expanding Global Poultry Industry. The highlights of his report are summarised by Jackie Linden...

Discoveries on Headland-Stacked Poultry Manure
Kevan Klingberg, Dennis Frame and Paul Kivlin of the University of Wisconsin Extension/Discovery Farms report their studies into the effects on surface water and groundwater of stacking used poultry litter in fields prior to its spreading. They also provide...

Creating a Healthier Environment for Poultry Workers
Researchers in Canada have reviewed the effects of dust on the respiratory health of poultry workers in different types of poultry houses in the latest issue of Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. Jackie Linden summarises their key...

US Chicken Industry Committed to Environmental Protection
The National Chicken Council of the US has published a statement highlighting how the chicken industry in the Chesapeake Bay region – indeed, across the country – has shown commitment to environmental protection. The industry on the Delmarva Peninsula...

The Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) Regulations - UK
The full title of the document is The control of pollution (silage, slurry and agricultural fuel oil) regulations 1991 and as amended 1997: Guidance Notes for Farmers. It was published in the current amended form by the Welsh office of DEFRA...

Cooling Broiler Chickens by Direct Sprinkling
University of Arkansas researchers describe their studies into the efficacy of sprinkling water on broilers during the hot summer months in the Winter 2008 issue of the University's Avian Advice. Looking at bird performance, water use (drinking...

How Are Breeders Helping to Reduce GHG Emissions?
Past genetic improvements have significantly contributed to a reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) per unit of animal product, and breeding remains an important tool in further reductions. These key points were made by Dr Huw Jones of Genesis...

Developments in Biofuels; Implications for Livestock Production
As the manufacture of biofuels grows, questions are being asked as to whether such a strategy can be supported without putting unacceptable pressure on the food supply chain, according to John Pinkeye of Ensus Biofuels, speaking at the 42nd University...

Air Quality and Shelterbelts
By John Tyndall and Joe Colletti, Forestry Department, Iowa State University - This literature review is focused on the potential for innovative use of trees and other vegetation to reduce the odor associated with livestock production.

Nutrient Management: Air and Water Quality Issues
By G.T. Tabler, Poultry Science Department at the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - The countryside has long been the place to live or retreat to for fresh air and clean water. However, rural America is also home to production agriculture that feed...

Managing Manure to Improve Air and Water Quality
By Marcel Aillery, Noel Gollehon, Robert Johansson, Jonathan Kaplan, Nigel Key, and Marc Ribaudo, Economic Research service, USDA - Animal waste from confined animal feeding operations is a potential source of air and water quality degradation from evaporation...

Broiler Production: Soil and Water Quality Farm Assessment System
By Dr. Mike Lacy, Associate Professor and Dr. Larry Vest, Associate Professor, Poultry Science Department, University of Georgia - This report provides an outline for self-assessing broiler farm operational practices in relation to soil and water qua...

Manure Management for Water Quality: Costs to Animal Feeding Operations of Applying Manure Nutrients to Land
By Marc Ribaudo, Noel Gollehon, Marcel Aillery, Jonathan Kaplan, Robert Johansson, Jean Agapoff, Lee Christensen, Vince Breneman, and Mark Peters, U.S.D.A., ERS - Agricultural Economic Report No. (AER824) - Nutrients from livestock and poultry manure...