Greenhouse Gas Reduction in Livestock Production Systems

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• Introduction
  • How This Book is Organized …3
• The Basics – Greenhouse Gases and Agriculture
  • Implications for Agriculture …6
  • Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Generation …7
  • Methane (CH4) Generation …9
  • Nitrous Oxide (N20) Generation …11
  • Ammonia (NH3) Generation …13
  • The Kyoto Protocol …13
• BMP Opportunities – An Overview
  • Reducing Methane Emissions from Livestock and Poultry Production Systems …15
  • Reducing Nitrous Oxide Emissions …16
  • Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Increasing Sequestration …17
• Livestock Production Systems and Planned Change
  • Components of a Livestock Production System …18
  • Planning Changes and Predicting Impact on Your System …20
• Genetics and Breeding
  • Key BMPs …23
• Nutrition and Water
  • Principles …24
  • Diet Manipulation BMPs …29
  • Feeding Management BMPs …30
  • Nutrition and Reduction of Nitrous Oxide from Livestock Manure …30
  • Ionophore Supplements …32
  • Livestock Drinking Water …33
• Animal Care and Food Safety
  • Animal Handling and Welfare …34
  • On-Farm Food Safety …35
• Housing
  • Ventilation and Heating …36
  • Design and Bedding …37
• Energy Conservation and Production
  • Conservation …38
  • Production …42
• Manure Storage and Handling
  • BMPs for Solid Manure Systems …50
  • BMPs for Liquid Manure Systems …51
  • Livestock Yards …53
• Nutrient Management Planning and Application
  • Planning …56
  • Soil Testing …59
  • BMPs for Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) …60
  • BMPs for Application …61
• Pasture and Grazing Management
  • Pasture Management …63
  • BMPs for Pastures …65
  • BMPs for Grazing Systems …66
• Crop and Cropland Management
  • Cropland: Both a Source and a Sink …69
  • BMPs for Cropping and Tillage …71
  • BMPs for Soil Management and Protection …73
• Livestock and Natural Areas
  • BMPs to Reduce Emissions and Improve Sequestration …75