Benefits and Risks of Using Waste Foundry Sand for Agricultural and Horticultural Applications |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Appropriated (D)
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2005
2006
2007
2008
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Biological Treatment of Manure to Capture Nutrients and Transform Contaminants |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Appropriated (D)
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2005
2006
2007
2008
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Developing Tools to Predict Atmospheric Fate of Voc & Odorant Emissions from Ag Operations |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Appropriated (D)
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2006
2007
2008
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Managing the Fate and Transport of Nitrogen, Carbon, and Ammonia in Animal Manures to Improve Environmental Quality |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Appropriated (D)
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2005
2006
2007
2008
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Risk Assessment and Remediation of Soil and Amendment Trace Elements |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Appropriated (D)
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2005
2006
2007
2008
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Understanding Phosphorus Chemistry in Manure and Soil and Their Interactions to Treat and Control Phosphorus Movement in the Environment |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Appropriated (D)
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2005
2006
2007
2008
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Biomat Testing for Runoff Water Quality Improvement at Aphis, USDA |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Reimbursable (R)
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2007
2008
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Enhancing Dietary Phytase Enzymes Production, Utilization in Animal Nutrition and Waste Management Technologies to Reduce Environmental Impa |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Reimbursable (R)
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2006
2007
2008
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Preparation of a Review Which Synthesizes and Interprets Scientific Research Surrounding Cadmium in Agricultural Systems |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Reimbursable (R)
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2005
2006
2007
2008
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Biomat Testing for Runoff Water Quality Improvement at Aphis, Usda, Beltsville, MD |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2007
2008
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Bioremediation of Munitions Contaminated Soil |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2006
2007
2008
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Development and Evaluation of Biological Treatment Systems for Animal Manure |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
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Development and Evaluation of Manure Treatment Practices for Antibiotic Removal and Bioenergy Production |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2007
2008
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Evaluate and Optimize Dietary Phytase Enzymes Production and Utilization in Animal Nutrition |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2007
2008
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Liaison, Coordination, and Data Transfer Between Foundry Sand Industry and the Agricultural Research Service |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
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Mineral Characteristics of Foundry Sand: Impacts on Soil Hydraulic Conductivity, Erosion and Plant Growth |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
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Use of Spent Foundry Sand: Assessment of Transport and Availability of Trace Metal and Organic Contaminants and Nutrient Dynamics in Topsoil |
Environmental Management and by-Product Utilization Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
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Assess Levels of Pathogenic E. Coli in the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers |
Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Memorandum of Understanding (M)
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2005
2006
2007
2008
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Assay Development for Detection of Pathogenic E. Coli in Environmental Samples |
Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
|
2008
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Characterization of Clinical Strains of Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli (Ehec) |
Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
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Application of Model Abstraction Techniques to Simulate Transport in Soils |
Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Reimbursable (R)
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2006
2007
2008
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Hydraulic Properties and Microorganism Transport As Related to Soil Macroporosity |
Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory |
Beltsville, MD |
Trust (T)
|
2008
|
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Nutrient Cycling and Utilization on Organic Dairy Farms |
New England Plant, Soil and Water Research Laboratory |
Orono, ME |
Appropriated (D)
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2005
2006
2007
2008
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Grain Production and Use on Organic Dairy Farms in Maine and Vermont |
New England Plant, Soil and Water Research Laboratory |
Orono, ME |
Reimbursable (R)
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2006
2007
2008
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Reducing off-Farm Grain Inputs on Northeast Organic Dairy Farms |
New England Plant, Soil and Water Research Laboratory |
Orono, ME |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2006
2007
2008
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Anaerobic Microbiological Processes in Animal Manure Management |
Fermentation Biotechnology Research |
Peoria, IL |
Appropriated (D)
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2006
2007
2008
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Molecular Identification and Phylogenetic Analyses of Unique Microorganisms from Swine Feces and Manure Storage Pits |
Fermentation Biotechnology Research |
Peoria, IL |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2006
2007
2008
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Alternative Management Practices for Farming Systems Utilizing Manure |
National Soil Tilth Research Laboratory: Agricultural Land and Watershed Management Research |
Ames, IA |
Appropriated (D)
|
2007
2008
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Emission and Dispersion of Air Quality Constituents from Agricultural Systems |
National Soil Tilth Research Laboratory: Air Quality of Agricultural Systems Research |
Ames, IA |
Appropriated (D)
|
2006
2007
2008
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Field and Wind Tunnel Evaluation of Vegetative Buffers for Particulate Trapping and Odor Reduction Near Swine Production Facilities |
National Soil Tilth Research Laboratory: Air Quality of Agricultural Systems Research |
Ames, IA |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2008
|
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Development of An Observatory on Pico Mountain for Atmospheric Research in Azores, Portugal |
National Soil Tilth Research Laboratory: Air Quality of Agricultural Systems Research |
Ames, IA |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2006
2007
2008
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Development of Farming Systems for Environmental Credits and Production Efficiency |
National Soil Tilth Research Laboratory: Air Quality of Agricultural Systems Research |
Ames, IA |
Trust (T)
|
2008
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Reduction of Nutrient Losses and Aerial Emissions from Livestock Production Facilities |
National Soil Tilth Research Laboratory: Swine Odor and Manure Management Research |
Ames, IA |
Appropriated (D)
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2006
2007
2008
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Chemical Characterization Particulates and Gaseous Emissions from Impacted and Non-Impacted Areas Associated with Swine Feeding Operations |
National Soil Tilth Research Laboratory: Swine Odor and Manure Management Research |
Ames, IA |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2007
2008
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Evaluation of Crude Glycerol in Swine |
National Soil Tilth Research Laboratory: Swine Odor and Manure Management Research |
Ames, IA |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2008
|
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Impacts of Water Sprinkler Systems on Air Quality at Cattle Feedlots |
National Soil Tilth Research Laboratory: Swine Odor and Manure Management Research |
Ames, IA |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2007
2008
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In Vitro Estimation and in Vivo Determination of Metabolizable Energy in Corn Co-Products |
National Soil Tilth Research Laboratory: Swine Odor and Manure Management Research |
Ames, IA |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2008
|
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Improving Dairy Forage and Manure Management to Reduce Environmental Risk |
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Dairy Forage and Aquaculture Reseach |
Madison, WI |
Appropriated (D)
|
2008
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Dairy Diet and Manure Management Impacts on Trace-Gas Emissions |
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Dairy Forage and Aquaculture Reseach |
Madison, WI |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2008
|
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Trace-Gas Emissions from Dairy Production Systems |
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Dairy Forage and Aquaculture Reseach |
Madison, WI |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2007
2008
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Trace-Gas Emissions from Dairy Production Systems Using Dispersion Analysis Techniques |
U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center: Dairy Forage and Aquaculture Reseach |
Madison, WI |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2007
2008
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Detection, Source Identification, Environmental Transport, Fate, and Treatment of Pathogenic Microorganisms Derived from Animal Wastes |
U.S. Salinity Laboratory: Contaminant Fate and Transport Research |
Riverside, CA |
Appropriated (D)
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
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Impacts of Irrigation Water Quality Persistence and Transmission of E.COLI O157:h7 from Soil to Plants |
U.S. Salinity Laboratory: Contaminant Fate and Transport Research |
Riverside, CA |
Grant (G)
|
2008
|
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A New Paradigm for Pathogen Deposition in Porous Media: the Roles of Pore Structure and Colloid-Colloid Interactions |
U.S. Salinity Laboratory: Contaminant Fate and Transport Research |
Riverside, CA |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2006
2007
2008
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Impacts of Irrigation Water Quality Persistence and Transmission of E.COLI O157:h7 from Soil to Plants |
U.S. Salinity Laboratory: Contaminant Fate and Transport Research |
Riverside, CA |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2008
|
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Transport and Fate of Nitrate and Pathogens at Dairy Lagoon Water Application Site |
U.S. Salinity Laboratory: Contaminant Fate and Transport Research |
Riverside, CA |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
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Transport and Fate of Nitrate and Pathogens at Dairy Lagoon Water Application Site |
U.S. Salinity Laboratory: Contaminant Fate and Transport Research |
Riverside, CA |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2006
2007
2008
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Assessing Nutrient Losses, Emissions, and Pathogen Transport from Manure Application and Animal Production Sites in the Western U.S. |
Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research |
Kimberly, ID |
Appropriated (D)
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
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A Preliminary Study of Atmospheric Emissions from a Large Scale Dairy in Southern Idaho |
Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research |
Kimberly, ID |
Trust (T)
|
2008
|
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Conservation of Manure Nutrients and Odorant Reduction in Swine and Cattle Confinement Facilities |
U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Environmental Management Research |
Clay Center, NE |
Appropriated (D)
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
|
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Management of Nutrients from Beef Feedlots to Protect the Environment |
U.S. Meat Animal Research Center: Environmental Management Research |
Clay Center, NE |
Appropriated (D)
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
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Environmentally Sound Manure Management for Reduction of Health-Related Microorganisms and Odor |
Agroecosystem Management Research |
Lincoln, NE |
Appropriated (D)
|
2007
2008
|
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Enhanced Disinfection of Adenoviruses with Uv Irradiation |
Agroecosystem Management Research |
Lincoln, NE |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2007
2008
|
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Odor Compound Production, Accumulation, and Volatilization from Swine Manure Storage |
Agroecosystem Management Research |
Lincoln, NE |
Trust (T)
|
2007
2008
|
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Minimizing the Environmental Impact of Livestock Manures Using Integrated Management Regimens |
Conservation and Production Research Laboratory: Renewable Energy and Manure Management Research |
Bushland, TX |
Appropriated (D)
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
|
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The Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium |
Conservation and Production Research Laboratory: Renewable Energy and Manure Management Research |
Bushland, TX |
Memorandum of Understanding (M)
|
2007
2008
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Air Quality: Odor, Dust, and Gaseous Emissions from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in the Southern Great Plains |
Conservation and Production Research Laboratory: Renewable Energy and Manure Management Research |
Bushland, TX |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2007
2008
|
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Effects of Fat Level and Grain Processing on Nutrient Utilization by Finishing Beef Cattle Fed Diets Containing Distillers Grains |
Conservation and Production Research Laboratory: Renewable Energy and Manure Management Research |
Bushland, TX |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2007
2008
|
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Forage Intake and Performance of Stocker Cattle Supplemented with Wet Sorghum and Corn Distiller's Grains |
Conservation and Production Research Laboratory: Renewable Energy and Manure Management Research |
Bushland, TX |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2006
2007
2008
|
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Supplemental Distiller's Grains Plus Condensed Solubles for Stocker Cattle Grazing Summer Native Range |
Conservation and Production Research Laboratory: Renewable Energy and Manure Management Research |
Bushland, TX |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2008
|
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Utilizing Dried Distiller's Grains As Protein Supplement to Cattle Consuming Low-Quality Forage and Rapid Analysis Using Nirs |
Conservation and Production Research Laboratory: Renewable Energy and Manure Management Research |
Bushland, TX |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2008
|
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Enhancing Feedyard Beef Cattle Production Through Efficient and Sustainable Utilization of Ethanol by-Products: Ars-Bushland |
Conservation and Production Research Laboratory: Renewable Energy and Manure Management Research |
Bushland, TX |
Trust (T)
|
2008
|
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Poultry Manure Management Strategies to Reduce Non-Point Source Phosphorus Pollution |
Poultry Production and Products Safety Research |
Fayetteville, AR |
Appropriated (D)
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
|
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Red River Scope of Work: Nutrient Criteria Phase I and II |
Poultry Production and Products Safety Research |
Fayetteville, AR |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2007
2008
|
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Utilizing Water Treatment Residuals to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff from Biosolids |
Poultry Production and Products Safety Research |
Fayetteville, AR |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2008
|
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Red River Nutrient Criteria Development Phase I |
Poultry Production and Products Safety Research |
Fayetteville, AR |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2007
2008
|
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Safe Management and Utilization of Waste from Animal Production |
Crop Science Research Laboratory: Genetics and Precision Agriculture Research |
Mississippi State, MS |
Appropriated (D)
|
2006
2007
2008
|
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Detection and Safe Management of Microorganisms in Swine Waste (Prestage Farms of Ms) |
Crop Science Research Laboratory: Genetics and Precision Agriculture Research |
Mississippi State, MS |
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
|
2008
|
|
Effects of Hay Production by Hybrid Bermudagrass When Fertilized with Poultry Litter (Webb Farm) |
Crop Science Research Laboratory: Genetics and Precision Agriculture Research |
Mississippi State, MS |
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
|
2008
|
|
Effects of Poultry Litter As Fertilizer in Conventional Cotton Production (R. W. Farmer & Son) |
Crop Science Research Laboratory: Genetics and Precision Agriculture Research |
Mississippi State, MS |
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
|
2008
|
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Effects of Poultry Litter As Fertilizer in No Till Cotton (Bailey and Sons Farm) |
Crop Science Research Laboratory: Genetics and Precision Agriculture Research |
Mississippi State, MS |
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
|
2008
|
|
Farm Management Strategies for Agricultural Air Quality, Land Application of Litter/cake, and Watershed Protection |
Crop Science Research Laboratory: Genetics and Precision Agriculture Research |
Mississippi State, MS |
Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)
|
2008
|
|
Soil Application of Agricultural Waste to Improve Crop Production Systems and Environmental Quality |
Soil Dynamics Research |
Auburn, AL |
Appropriated (D)
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
|
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Impact of Gypsum on Crop Yield, Soil Chemical Properties, and the Solubility of Phosphorus |
Soil Dynamics Research |
Auburn, AL |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2008
|
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Efficient Management and Use of Animal Manure to Protect Human Health and Environmental Quality |
Animal Waste Management Research |
Bowling Green, KY |
Appropriated (D)
|
2006
2007
2008
|
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Efficient Management and Use of Animal Manure |
Animal Waste Management Research |
Bowling Green, KY |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2007
2008
|
|
Feasibility of Sub-Surface Band Application of Poultry Litter on Forages |
Animal Waste Management Research |
Bowling Green, KY |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
|
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Reducing Ammonia Emissions in Poultry Litter: Effect of Common Litter Amendments on the Dominant Urease and Uricase Producing Microbes |
Animal Waste Management Research |
Bowling Green, KY |
Trust (T)
|
2008
|
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Environmentally Sound Utilization of Byproducts and Animal Wastes |
Southeast Watershed Research |
Tifton, GA |
Appropriated (D)
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
|
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Survival and Transport of Pathogens from Animal Production Systems Within Landscapes of the Southeastern Usa |
Southern Piedmont Conservation Research |
Athens, GA |
Appropriated (D)
|
2005
2006
2007
2008
|
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Survival Kinetics of Cryptosporidium in Swine Facility Wastes in Southern Piedmont and Coastal Plain Watersheds |
Southern Piedmont Conservation Research |
Athens, GA |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2007
2008
|
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The Role of Ponds in Reducing the Threat of Pathogen Contamination from Livestock in Agricultural Watersheds |
Southern Piedmont Conservation Research |
Athens, GA |
Reimbursable (R)
|
2006
2007
2008
|
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The Role of Ponds in Reducing the Threat of Pathogen Contamination from Livestock in Agricultural Watersheds |
Southern Piedmont Conservation Research |
Athens, GA |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2006
2007
2008
|
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Innovative Animal Manure Treatment Technologies for Enhanced Environmental Quality |
Coastal Plain Soil, Water and Plant Conservation Research |
Florence, SC |
Appropriated (D)
|
2006
2007
2008
|
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Catalytic Conversion Processes for Mixed Alcohols and Hydrocarbons from Animal-Waste and Biomass Generated Synthesis Gas |
Coastal Plain Soil, Water and Plant Conservation Research |
Florence, SC |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2007
2008
|
|
Swine Wastewater Treatment Via Struvite Formation, Solids Separation, and Treatment Wetland |
Coastal Plain Soil, Water and Plant Conservation Research |
Florence, SC |
Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)
|
2006
2007
2008
|
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