Manure foaming issues
Foaming in swine manure is not a recent issue. The unusual aspect of foaming manure today is the significant increase in foaming events.
The pig sector events all around the world
Pig health: news and articles on PRRS, PCV2, biosecurity, etc, Pig disease guide, atlas of pathology, clinical cases…
All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.
Description of the most important diseases and conditions in pigs
Images of major swine diseases
Pig disease diagnostic tool
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Simulator that calculates the amount of drug to add to the water when using a flow dispenser.
Pig Prices by countries. Pork production and trade. News of the pig market and the raw materials
The latest slaughter pig prices in the most important pig markets. Check the evolution of the historical prices in charts and in several currencies.
Latest quotations for the main commodities used in pig feed. Historical graphs with the pig price and estimated feed price.
Figures & trends in pig numbers, pork production and pork trade.
Global production and trade data for the most important raw materials
Articles on nutrition and pig feeding, characteristics of raw materials and additives for pig feed. Prices of raw materials
Latest quotations for the main commodities used in pig feed. Historical graphs with the pig price and estimated feed price.
Technical sheets of the main raw materials and additives used in swine feed. They include a comparison of nutritional values from various sources, product
Global production and trade data for the most important raw materials
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to diagnose problems with the feed conversion ratio. Click on the flowchart or on the buttons within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
Articles on genetics and pig reproduction: genetic improvement, genomics, artificial insemination, use of hormones
Compare production data, calculate the number of sow, nursery, and finishing spaces, and visualize your tasks on the work schedule by type of BMS.
Tool that allows you to calculate the replacement rate in your farm
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to find out why your farrowing rate is less than ideal. Click on the flowchart or on the buttons found within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
Management, pig farm management, work planning in each production stage: management in gestation, grow finish, batch farrowing
Compare production data, calculate the number of sow, nursery, and finishing spaces, and visualize your tasks on the work schedule by type of BMS.
Tool that allows you to calculate the replacement rate in your farm
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Design of facilities and equipment for pig farms: building design, climate control, feeding systems, etc.
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to explore which slurry management strategy best fits your situation. Click on the flow chart or on the buttons within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
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ISU Appointment (A-base)
30% research; 60% teaching; 5% Institutional Service; 5% administration (04/12 to present)
30% research; 50% teaching; 15% Institutional Service; 5% administration (04/11 to 03/12)
Education
Degree | Major | Institution | Date |
Ph.D. | Agricultural Engineering | University of Minnesota | 10/90 |
M.S. | Agricultural Engineering | University of Minnesota | 05/87 |
B.Ag.Eng. | Agricultural Engineering | University of Minnesota | 06/85 |
B.S. | AgEng Technology | UW-River Falls | 06/83 |
Professional Experience
Professor, Iowa State University, July 2005 to Present
Responsible for the development of an internationally recognized research and teaching program in the areas of livestock ventilation, environmental control, gas and odor emission measurement, gas and odor emission mitigation, and odor dispersion modeling for practical use in the siting of new livestock systems.
Awards, Honors, and Recognition (2008-present)
2014 Henry Giese Structures and Environment Award, ASABE
2011 Dean Lee R. Kolmer Award for Excellence in Applied Research, ISU CALS
2010 Fellow, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
2010 Faculty Member of the Year, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
2009 Team Award Recipient, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Extension ISU
2009 Dean’s Citation for Extraordinary Contributions to the College of Agand Life Sciences, ISU
2008 Louis Thompson Distinguished Undergraduate Teacher, ISU
Updated CV 15-May-2015
Foaming in swine manure is not a recent issue. The unusual aspect of foaming manure today is the significant increase in foaming events.
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