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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Research aims to predict phosphorus output from swine  January 30, 2009, Winnipeg, Man. – A new research project hopes to
develop a way to accurately estimate the amount of phosphorous being
excreted in pig manure.State CAFO permit process halted in Maryland January 29, 2009, Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) received two legal challenges to its proposed new general permit for discharges from animal feeding operations, halting finalization of the plan. Wisconsin DNR grants Emerald Dairy discharge permit  January 29, 2009, St. Croix County, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of
Natural Resources has granted Emerald Dairy a state pollution permit
that will allow the dairy to discharge water into a nearby creek.
Tracking poultry litter phosphorus January 29, 2009 – The Delmarva Peninsula, flanking the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, is home to some 600 million chickens. The resulting poultry manure and some of the chicken house bedding material is usually composted and then spread onto croplands as a fertilizer. Panda Ethanol’s Hereford, Texas subsidiary files voluntary Chapter 11 January 29, 2009, Dallas, TX – Panda Ethanol Inc. recently announced that its Hereford Biofuels subsidiary has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11. New diet is a breath of fresh air to animal facilities  January 28, 2009 – As populations expand into rural areas, more people
are turning up their noses at malodorous livestock operations.
Fortunately, a multi-state team of researchers is working to introduce
a breath of fresh air into these important facilities and reduce the
environmental impact of animal waste.
NPPC suing the EPA January 26, 2009, Washington, DC – The National Pork Producers Council
recently filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to require livestock farms
to file reports under the Environmental Protection and Community Right
To Know Act (EPCRA).
Canadian pork innovator honored at 2009 Banff Pork Seminar  January 23, 2009, Banff, Alb. – A Canadian pork industry innovator was
recognized for his efforts to improve water conservation and reduce
emissions from hog farms at the 2009 Banff Pork Seminar, held Jan.
20-23.
Wastewater irrigation effective on Bermudagrass hay  January 23, 2009, Florence, S.C. – Farmers in North and South Carolina
already make every drop of water count by recycling livestock
wastewater for irrigation. Now Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
scientists have found ways to boost benefits from this practice even
more. Farmers can explore future at Michigan agri-energy conference  January 22, 2009, East Lansing, Mich. – Agriculture and energy are
becoming increasingly interconnected in a new and rapidly developing
economic sector and a world of opportunities is opening up to farmers
around generating, capturing and conserving energy.
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