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• 0209 ANM: U.S. agricultural carbon credit market evolving

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  Created: Tuesday, 03 March 2009 04:30

  The main U.S. market for greenhouse gas credits has new rules designed to bolster the credibility of the carbon credits it sells. ...

• 0209 ANM: Ashes to ashes On-farm cremator provides viable

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  Created: Tuesday, 03 March 2009 04:30

  Biosecurity continues to be a key part of animal production. With the recent ruling by the FDA concerning the rendering of cattle to prevent the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, people raising cattle are looking for alternatives to deal with un...

• 0209 ANM: Know your manure’s available nutrients for crop production

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  Created: Tuesday, 03 March 2009 04:28

  Manure can contain significant amounts of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and other essential plant nutrients. Concentration of these nutrients in livestock manure can also be highly variable and depends mainly upon the animal species, age, di...

• 0209 ANM: Effectiveness of grass filters in reducing phosphorus and sediment runoff

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  Created: Tuesday, 03 March 2009 04:27

  Perennial grass filter strips can remove sediment and nutrients from surface runoff by increasing deposition because of filtration and reduced runoff velocity and by increased infiltration. Well-placed filters can effectively reduce manure phosphorus (P) ...

• 0209 ANM: Copper sulfate footbaths on dairies and crop toxicities

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  Created: Tuesday, 03 March 2009 04:04

  A rising concern with the application of dairy wastes to agricultural fields is the accumulation of copper (Cu) in the soil. Copper sulfate (CuSO4) from cattle footbaths are washed out of dairy barns and into wastewater lagoons. The addition of CuSO4 bath...

• 0209 ANM: Air emissions and CAFOs: Understanding the changes

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  Created: Tuesday, 03 March 2009 04:02

  The recent ruling regarding compliance by the animal husbandry industry to the EPA’s hazardous substances requirements under both CERCLA and EPCRA has left many producers wondering what needs to be done. This article is not intended to answer every ques...

• 0209 ANM: Does your farm have the operational capability to produce carbon credits?

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  Created: Tuesday, 03 March 2009 03:54

  In today’s uncertain economy, business owners from all walks of life are looking for opportunities to create new income streams, cash flow and decrease potential liabilities. Farmers are in a unique position to use carbon credits as a means of achieving...

• 0209 ANM: In the news

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  Created: Monday, 02 March 2009 10:39

  U.S. agricultural carbon credit market evolving The main U.S. market for greenhouse gas credits has new rules designed to bolster the credibility of the carbon credits it sells. After January 30, ranchers can no longer market their past efforts to store ...