Sawdust and bark to treat nitrogen and faecal bacteria in winter stand-off pads on a dairy farm

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 331-340

  Luo, J ^a   Donnison, A ^a   Ross, C ^a   Bolan, N ^b,c   Ledgard, S ^a   Clark, D ^d   Qiu, W ^a,b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d Dauy NZ Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Animal houses; Dairy management; Faecal bacteria; Natural materials; New Zealand; Nitrogen; Stand off pads

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BARK; DAIRY FARMING; DENITRIFICATION; DRAINAGE; EVERGREEN TREE; LEACHING; NITROGEN;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 58149159804     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230809510464     Document Type: Article

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