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Swine Manure Storage and Handling Practices to Minimize Odors

Odor from swine productions systems is generated at three primary sources on the farm: animal housing, manure storage and during land application. This publication addresses controlling odors during storage and handling of swine manure.

 

Includes:

  • Odor Formation Prevention Methods
    • Storage System Types
    • Anaerobic Treatment
    • Aeration
    • Composting
    • Additives
  • Odor Release Control Methods
    • Covers
  • Odor Transport Control Methods
    • Timing
    • Shelterbelts

Siting and Building Design Considerations to Reduce Odor Potential

This brochure will illustrate key factors to successfully site and design buildings in a way that minimizes the potential for odor.

 

Includes:

  • Factors Impacting the “Zone of Influence” of a Swine Site
    • Wind Direction
    • Atmospheric Stability
    • Terrain and Air Drainage
    • Exposure Angle
    • Distance
  • Factors Impacting the Community

o        Summation of Sources

o        Public Venues

o        Visibility of Site Aesthetics

  • Building Design Considerations

o        Manure Storage

o        Ventilation Issues

o        Building Size

o        Color

 

 

Swine Manure Land Application Practices to Minimize Odors

Odor from swine productions systems is generated at three primary sources on the farm: animal housing, manure storage and during land application. This publication addresses controlling odors during the land application of swine manure.

 

Includes:

  • Mixing and Appliation Timing
  • Land Application Methods
  • Application Considerations

Basic Management Practices to Mitigate and Control Odors

This brochure will discuss key options to mitigate and control odors from swine operations.

 

Includes:

  • Ventilation Management
    • Filtration
    • Biofilters
    • Chimneys
    • Windbreak Walls
    • Selective Treatment
  • Oil Sprinkling for Dust Control
  • Landscaping
  • Additives
  • Diet Manipulation

To learn more about odor mitigation practices, visit the Checkoff-funded Air Management Practices Assessment Tool at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/airquality/practices/homepage.html

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