Reducing crude protein in beef cattle diet reduces ammonia emissions from artificial feedyard surfaces

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 404-411

  Todd, Richard W ^a   Cole, N Andy ^a   Clark, R Nolan ^a  

^a Agriculture Research Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; MEATS; NUTRITION; PROTEINS;

CRUDE PROTEIN; FEEDYARDS;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

ABSORBENT; AMMONIA; NITROGEN; UREASE INHIBITOR;

ACIDIFICATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; AUTUMN; BEEF CATTLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FECES; MANURE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; TECHNIQUE; URINE; WINTER;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; AMMONIA; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; MANURE; NITROGEN;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33644916092     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2005.0045     Document Type: Article

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