Author: Gillian S. Roberts
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781612095189
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →According to the EPA, the release of waste from animal feedlots to surface water, groundwater, soil and air is associated with a range of human health and ecological impacts and contributes to degradation of the nation's surface waters. A variety of pollutants in animal waste can affect human health, including causing infections of the skin, eye, ear, nose and throat. This book examines the environmental concerns in animal agriculture and feeding operations including the air and water quality issues in animal agriculture and their effect on human health.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2003-04-07
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 0309168643
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations: Current Knowledge, Future Needs discusses the need for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement a new method for estimating the amount of ammonia, nitrous oxide, methane, and other pollutants emitted from livestock and poultry farms, and for determining how these emissions are dispersed in the atmosphere. The committee calls for the EPA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish a joint council to coordinate and oversee short - and long-term research to estimate emissions from animal feeding operations accurately and to develop mitigation strategies. Their recommendation was for the joint council to focus its efforts first on those pollutants that pose the greatest risk to the environment and public health.
Author: Henning Steinfeld
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 9789251055717
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The assessment builds on the work of the Livestock, Environment and Development (LEAD) Initiative"--Pref.
Author: Heidi M. Waldrip
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2020-05-05
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 0891183701
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The majority of meat, milk, and eggs consumed in the United States are produced in concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO). With concentrated animal operations, in turn comes concentrated manure accumulation, which can pose a threat of contamination of air, soil, and water if improperly managed. Animal Manure: Production, Characteristics, Environmental Concerns, and Management navigates these important environmental concerns while detailing opportunities for environmentally and economically beneficial utilization.
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2015-03-31
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 0309316472
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →By 2050 the world's population is projected to grow by one-third, reaching between 9 and 10 billion. With globalization and expected growth in global affluence, a substantial increase in per capita meat, dairy, and fish consumption is also anticipated. The demand for calories from animal products will nearly double, highlighting the critical importance of the world's animal agriculture system. Meeting the nutritional needs of this population and its demand for animal products will require a significant investment of resources as well as policy changes that are supportive of agricultural production. Ensuring sustainable agricultural growth will be essential to addressing this global challenge to food security. Critical Role of Animal Science Research in Food Security and Sustainability identifies areas of research and development, technology, and resource needs for research in the field of animal agriculture, both nationally and internationally. This report assesses the global demand for products of animal origin in 2050 within the framework of ensuring global food security; evaluates how climate change and natural resource constraints may impact the ability to meet future global demand for animal products in sustainable production systems; and identifies factors that may impact the ability of the United States to meet demand for animal products, including the need for trained human capital, product safety and quality, and effective communication and adoption of new knowledge, information, and technologies. The agricultural sector worldwide faces numerous daunting challenges that will require innovations, new technologies, and new ways of approaching agriculture if the food, feed, and fiber needs of the global population are to be met. The recommendations of Critical Role of Animal Science Research in Food Security and Sustainability will inform a new roadmap for animal science research to meet the challenges of sustainable animal production in the 21st century.
Author: Frank R. Spellman
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2007-06-01
Total Pages: 494
ISBN-13: 1420006533
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Clean and environmentally sound disposal of animal waste in the quantities that Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) produce can only be described as a challenge. Designed to provide practical information, Environmental Management of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) covers the concepts and practices involved in the operation
Author: יצחק מאיר בן יעקב מנחם מורגנשטרן
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 21
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Anu Mittal
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2009-05
Total Pages: 85
ISBN-13: 1437910564
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) are large livestock and poultry operations that raise animals in a confined situation. CAFOs can improve the efficiency of animal production but large amounts of manure can degrade air and water quality. The EPA is responsible for regulating CAFOs and requires CAFOs that discharge certain pollutants to obtain a permit. This report discusses: (1) trends in CAFOs over the past 30 years; (2) amounts of waste they generate; (3) findings of key research on CAFOs¿ health and environmental impacts; (4) EPA¿s progress in developing CAFO air emissions protocols; and (5) effect of recent court decisions on EPA¿s regulation of CAFO water pollutants. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.