Animal Care and Food Safety
In publication: 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