Talkin' Crap
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This podcast is produced and hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach manure management specialist Dr. Dan Andersen. This podcast will feature information and interviews with individuals with expertise related to the science technology and best management practices surrounding manure management.
Talkin' Crap
4M ago
In this episode, Dan Andersen looks beyond N and P and focuses on how soil properties and equipment choices impact the volume of manure that can be applied.
Liquid Slurry Manure Movement in Soil ..read more
Talkin' Crap
5M ago
Dan Andersen begins the episode with manure gases and road safety reminders for fall manure application. Later in the episode, Luke Soko, a graduate student at Iowa State University, joins Dan to discuss his research, which focuses on anaerobic digester performance between covered lagoons and heated digesters.
Hydrogen sulfide safety publications mentioned in the podcast are linked below:
Hydrogen Sulfide Safety - Manure Agitation
Hydrogen Sulfide Safety - Monitoring
Hydrogen Sulfide Safety - Barn Ventilation at Cattle Facilities
Hydrogen Sulfide Safety - Swine Barn Ventilation ..read more
Talkin' Crap
5M ago
Dan Andersen delves into carbon neutrality in livestock production, and the impact manure emissions have on a carbon-neutral system. He also looks at current practices, like anaerobic digestion, that are already being used to reduce methane emissions, as well as practices being considered for the future. Supporting materials for this podcast can be found here.  ..read more
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5M ago
In this episode, Dan Andersen discusses manure spills, including common causes of spills, how spills are contained, and use of technology to help prevent equipment failure. Dan also looks at the causes and timing of fish kills in Iowa, as well as the downward trend of livestock and manure-related fish kills. Find show materials here.  ..read more
Talkin' Crap
5M ago
Our first podcast examines the science, technology, and best management practices surrounding manure management. Dan Andersen, Rachel Kennedy, and Melissa McEnany discuss circularity and systems thinking in livestock and manure management. Find show materials here ..read more