Comparison study of different dust control methods in pig buildings

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 269-277

  Takai, H ^a,b,c   Pedersen, S ^a,b  

^a ASAE ^*  (Denmark)

^b DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^c Research Center Bygholm   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL ACTIVITY SENSORS;

DUST CONTROL; SENSORS; SPRAYING; VEGETABLE OILS; WATER;

FARM BUILDINGS;

ANIMALIA; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0034179948     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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