Environmental Brochures

Available free online at the Pork Store

http://porkstore.porkboard.org/home.php?cat=267

 

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