Dust-emission potential of cattle feedlots as affected by feedlot surface characteristics

ASAE Annual International Meeting 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 4571-4585

  Razote, Edna B ^a   Maghirang, Ronaldo G ^a   Predicala, Bernardo Z ^b   Murphy, James P ^a   Auverman, Brent W ^c   Harner Iii, Joseph P ^a   Hargrove, William L ^d  

^a Kansas State University   (United States)

^b PRAIRIE SWINE CENTRE INC   (Canada)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle feedyard; Dust control; Fugitive dust; PM 10 emission

Indexed keywords

CATTLE FEEDYARD; FUGITIVE DUST; PM10 EMISSION;

DUST; DUST CONTROL; FARMS; MANURES; MOISTURE; SOILS;

FARM BUILDINGS;

CATTLE; DUST; MANURE; MOISTURE; SOIL;

EID: 30044435843     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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