ISU professor researches cause of pit foaming
Steve Hoff wishes he had a definitive answer to give pork producers about the problem of pit foaming. But, he’s not quite there yet. “We’re basically about nine months into a three-year study,” the...
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Selected current ISU livestock odor and air quality research and extension
Air Management Practices Assessment Tool Evaluation of polymer to reduce emissions from swine finishing facilities Estimating methane emissions Anaerobic digestion’s impact on odor, ammonia Diets that...
View ArticleKeeping pigs comfortable during high heat and humidity
As the temperature and humidity level rise outside, producer need to address animal comfort indoors. Iowa Pork Industry Center interim director Jay Harmon said it’s the combination of air movement and...
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Biofilter Conference to Present Latest Odor Mitigation Technologies
Iowa State University will host a conference Aug. 20 covering the latest biofilter technologies that can be used to reduce odors from animal-feeding operations. “Biofilters can be an effective means to...
View ArticleABE recognized for achievement and advancement at annual conference
From July 13 to July 16, the hallways in Elings Hall and Sukup Hall were a little vacant. This was due to many in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering attending the 2014 ASABE...
View ArticleNew tool evaluates odor reduction
A team of Iowa State University specialists has developed an online tool to help livestock and poultry producers compare odor-mitigation techniques. The Air Management Practices Assessment Tool is...
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Pit foaming research continues
A $1 million Iowa Pork Producers Association-funded research project on pit foaming has entered its third year. Researchers provided an update at the Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines. “Our goal is to...
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Hoff named Honorary Master Pork Producer
Dr. Steven Hoff receives plaque presented by IPPA President, Al Wulfekuhle. Two Iowans who have made strong contributions to the success of the state’s pork industry have been honored by the Iowa Pork...
View ArticleISU review finds majority of technologies aimed at reducing odor and gas...
A review of hundreds of academic articles on technologies to reduce odor and gas emissions from livestock operations shows that most such technologies undergo lab testing but never reach farm-scale...
View ArticleISU faculty, staff and students win big at ASABE in Orlando
Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering faculty, staff and students were once again a strong presence at the annual American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)...
View ArticleABE graduate students awarded scholarships
Congratulations to the following ABE graduate students who were recently recognized by the Iowa State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and the American Society of...
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Ask a Cyclone Engineer: Steve Hoff
Steve Hoff After years with Iowa State University’s Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ISU ABE), Professor Steve Hoff answers questions reflecting on his career at ISU prior to his...
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