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• Animal factory Rap Sheet. (Names in the News)

  From:Multinational Monitor (Vol. 23, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 2002254 words Brief article JUST WEEKS AFTER THE SECOND-LARGEST BEEF RECALL in history, the Sierra Club released a report in August exposing hundreds of criminal and civil violations committed by the largest U.S. animal factories. The report,...

• Detection of antimicrobial resistance genes of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Escherichia coli isolated from the water supply of smallholder dairy farms in Saraburi and Maha Sarakham, Thailand.

  Authors:Natapol Pumipuntu and Sangkom PumipuntuFrom:International Journal of One Health (Vol. 6, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan-June 20202,849 words Article 1500LBackground and Aim: The problem of antimicrobial resistance of bacteria in both humans and animals is an important public health concern globally, which is likely to increase, including in Thailand, where...

• Keeping Waters Clean, Nearby and Downstream

  Author:J. Kim KaplanFrom:Agricultural Research (Vol. 65, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20171,544 words Article 1460LThe Harpster brothers--Abe, Aaron, and Andy--own Evergreen Farms, one of the largest dairy operations in Pennsylvania: 2,700 milking cows on 6,500 acres along with fields of grass, corn, and alfalfa to feed them. Their...

• Building a better bird

  Author:Diane FeldmanFrom:Management Review (Vol. 78, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 19891,548 words Article BUILDING A BETTER BIRD Chicken is now the big bird in town. Its reputation for nutritional value (low in calories and cholesterol) has hiked chicken consumption in the U.S., and chicken manufacturers are focusing on...

• Estimating the choice behavior of self-employed business proprietors: an application to dairy farmers

  Author:James ThorntonFrom:Southern Economic Journal (Vol. 60, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 19947,373 words Article The choice behavior of self-employed Utah dairy farmers who engage in work off the farm in an imperfect labor market was investigated to construct a model for choice behavior when production and consumption decisions are...

• The CU mobile Solar Occultation Flux instrument: structure functions and emission rates of NH.sub.3, NO.sub.2 and C.sub.2H.sub.6

  Authors:Natalie Kille, Sunil Baidar, Philip Handley, Ivan Ortega, Roman Sinreich, Owen R. Cooper, et al.From:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques (Vol. 10, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 1, 2017562 words Brief article We describe the University of Colorado mobile Solar Occultation Flux instrument (CU mobile SOF). The instrument consists of a digital mobile solar tracker that is coupled to a Fourier transform spectrometer (FTS) of...

• WILL FEARS OF GERMS STYMIE A SMALL FARM REVIVAL IN THE US?

  Author:Ross Hume HallFrom:The Ecologist (Vol. 31, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20014,085 words Article The position of small dairy farmers in the United States and all they Represent -- land conservation, community values, and sound healthy food -- remains highly precarious. Ross Hume Hall explains why. How does a...

• A Model for the Early Identification of Sources of Airborne Pathogens in an Outdoor Environment

  Authors:Jeroen P. G. van Leuken, Arie H. Havelaar, Wim van der Hoek, Georgia A. F. Ladbury, Volker H. Hackert, and Arno N. SwartFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 4, 20136,091 words Article 1500LAuthor(s): Jeroen P. G. van Leuken 1,2,*, Arie H. Havelaar 1,2, Wim van der Hoek 2, Georgia A. F. Ladbury 3, Volker H. Hackert 4, Arno N. Swart 2 Introduction Several airborne infectious diseases, including Q...

• Small-Scale Food Animal Production and Antimicrobial Resistance: Mountain, Molehill, or Something in-between?

  Authors:Jay P. Graham, Joseph N.S. Eisenberg, Gabriel Trueba, Lixin Zhang, and Timothy J. JohnsonFrom:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 125, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20173,964 words Report 1410LSUMMARY: Small-scale food animal production is widely practiced around the globe, yet it is often overlooked in terms of the environmental health risks. Evidence suggests that small-scale food animal producers often...

• Methane and nitrous oxide mitigation in agriculture

  Authors:Benjamin J. DeAngelo, Francisco C. de la Chesnaye, Robert H. Beach, Allan Sommer, and Brian C. MurrayFrom:The Energy JournalPeer-Reviewed

  Nov. 22, 20067,399 words Article 1790LThis analysis presents cost estimates for mitigating nitrous oxide from cropland soils, and methane from livestock enteric fermentation, manure management and rice cultivation for major world regions. Total estimated...

• Multiple pig farm operations considered single facility under CERCLA

  From:Hazardous Waste Consultant (Vol. 23, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20051,129 words Article CERCLA Section 103(a) requires that the National Response Center (NRC) be notified of releases of listed hazardous substances in excess of their applicable reportable quantities (RQs). In an October 28, 2004 decision,...

• Landcare in Australia: Community participation and land management. (Feature)

  Authors:John Cary and Trevor WebbFrom:Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (Vol. 56, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Fall 20013,294 words Article ********** Landcare in Australia is a community participatory process for encouraging land managers to collaborate in tackling existing and potential problems of land degradation. The operation of landcare is based...

• Traditional tillage systems as drought adaptation strategies of smallholder farmers: the case of semi-arid central Tanzania

  Authors:Idris S. Kikula, Riziki S. Shemdoe, and Patrick Van DammeFrom:Nature and Culture (Vol. 4, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Summer 20095,346 words Report 1470LThis article presents local knowledge on ecosystem management by analyzing and discussing traditional tillage practices applied by smallholder farmers as a response to drought risks in dryland areas of Mpwapwa District,...

• Clostridium difficile infection associated with pig farms

  Authors:Elisabeth C. Keessen, Celine Harmanus, Wietske Dohmen, Ed.J. Kuijper, and Len J.A. LipmanFrom:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 19, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20131,078 words Letter to the editor... 1350LTo the Editor: Clostridium difficile of PCR ribotype 078 causes enteric disease in humans and pigs (1,2); a recent pan-European study revealed that this type was the third most frequently found type of C. difficile (1)....

• Implications of exotic Pinus radiata plantations for macrofungal diversity in the Urdaibai biosphere reserve (northern Spain)

  Authors:E. Sarrionandia, I. Olariaga, R. Picon, M. Dunabeitia, A. Robredo, N. Rodriguez, et al.From:Canadian Journal of Forest Research (Vol. 45, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20157,429 words Article 1510LTo analyze the implications of exotic radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) plantations for macrofungal diversity, a comparative mycocoenological survey was conducted over three consecutive years in pine plantations and...

• Efficacy of pine leaves as an alternative bedding material for broiler chicks during summer season

  Authors:Gourav Sharma, Asma Khan, Surender Singh, and Ashok Kumar AnandFrom:Veterinary World (Vol. 8, Issue 10)

  Oct. 20153,462 words Article 1550LAim: The aim was to assess the efficacy of pine leaves as an alternative bedding material on the performance of broiler chicks. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted in summer. Total 120, day old...

• Changes in characteristics of soils irrigated with processing wastewater from three New Zealand dairy factories

  Authors:G.P. Sparling, R. Littler, L.A. Schipper, B. Stevenson, L. Sherman, and J.M. RussellFrom:Soil Research (Vol. 53, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20157,632 words Report 1360LApplication to land is the preferred method for the treatment of wastewaters in New Zealand. For land treatment to be effective, it is essential that the soils can accept the volumes of wastewater applied and degrade or...

• Serotyping, antibiotic susceptibility, and virulence genes screening of Escherichia coli isolates obtained from diarrheic buffalo calves in Egyptian farms

  Authors:Ashraf S. Hakim, Shimaa T. Omara, Sohier M. Syame, and Ehab A. FouadFrom:Veterinary World (Vol. 10, Issue 7)

  July 20173,465 words Article 1520LAim: In Egypt as in many other countries, river water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is considered an important source of high-quality milk and meat supply. The objective of this study was to investigate serotypes, virulence...

• Detection of gastrointestinal parasites in small-scale poultry layer farms in Leyte, Philippines

  Authors:Rochelle Haidee D. Ybanez, Kurt Jimwell G. Resuelo, Ara Patrice M. Kintanar, and Adrian P. YbanezFrom:Veterinary World (Vol. 11, Issue 11)

  Nov. 20183,152 words Article 1360LBackground: Gastrointestinal (GIT) parasites can affect poultry productivity by compromising its health. It is well studied in other countries, but the documented reports in the Philippines have been limited. Aim:...

• Risk of pneumonia among residents living near goat and poultry farms during 2014-2016.

  Authors:Pim M. Post, Lenny Hogerwerf, Anke Huss, Ronald Petie, Gert Jan Boender, Christos Baliatsas, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 14, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 14, 20197,179 words Report 1570LIn the Netherlands, an association was found between the prevalence of pneumonia and living near goat and poultry farms in 2007-2013. This association then led to regulatory decisions to restrict the building of new goat...