Livestock production encompasses various aspects that significantly influence animal health, welfare, and overall productivity. Ventilation is a crucial element in both livestock and greenhouse facilities, as it regulates temperature, humidity, and air quality. Static pressure plays an important role...
This article describes simple relatively-inexpensive instruments for detecting ammonia gas concentration in animal housing to assure proper air quality.
Updated:
July 12, 2023
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Examples of pull tube with pump for gas concentration detection.
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Advice for sampling and cleanout for lagoons and anaerobic digesters and safety considerations.
What is sludge?
Sludge is the residue of biological manure treatment that accumulates in lagoons and digesters. It is lower in organic matter and higher in solids and...
As temperatures warm up this spring, AP reminds swine producers about important steps for maintaining a healthy barn environment to protect pig health and productivity.
“Proper environment control requires transitioning barns from winter to summer ventilation,” says Dwight Naber, AP...
Clare and Drew Schilling are a brother-sister team from Illinois that manage their family’s breed-to-wean hog operation.
They recently added the EDGE 2 controller to their operation and have already seen a host of ways in which AP is using...
Heat mats are crucial for piglets. Heat mats help maintain piglet health, produce faster growth rates, reduce stress, improve feed efficiency, and increase survival rates.
Watch the video to find out more. For more information about Phason products, please...
Amy M. Schmidt
Extension Agricultural Engineer
Food Science and Engineering Unit
Commercial Agriculture Program
Albert J. Heber
Extension Agricultural Engineer
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department
Purdue University
The odors and gases produced by pigs raised in confinement buildings are a concern for producers working inside the buildings...
Researchers from Purdue University and the USDA-ARS Livestock Behavior Research Unit have unveiled promising results from a study on lactating sows, revealing that electronically controlled cooling pads (ECP) can effectively mitigate the negative impact of heat stress on sow...
Quick facts
Growth rate of pigs housed in hoop barns is similar to pigs housed in confinement barns.
Pigs in hoop barns eat more and are less efficient than pigs kept in confinement barns.
Feeding a low-energy diet based on small...
Performing preseason maintenance on summer fans will maximize their performance during hot weather. Here is a simple maintenance checklist:
1) Fan Belts
Replacing fan belts every year is a key task in preseason maintenance. Over time, fan belts can wear down...