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Using Diet to Change Air Emissions from Animal Feeding Operations - March / April 2007

Managing manure: High levels of phosphorus in excrement considered harmful
By Kristi Jourdan The State News Published: January 23, 2007

The Challenges of Sand-Manure Separation - Choice of freestall base and bedding is a critical decision and should reflect management style and goals - January / February 2007

Cafeteria Food Waste a Potential Source of Renewable Energy for Michigan State University - November / December 2006

Alternatives for Food Processor's Wastewater Treatment - November / December 2006

Reduce Ammonia Emissions from Manure Land Application with Banded, Subsurface Deposition - November / December 2006

Department Receives MSU Quality Funds to Establish a Center for Biobased Renewable Energy - Spring / Summer 2006

Bioenergy and Animal Agriculture - January / February 2006

The Michigan Groundwater Inventory and Mapping Project - January / February 2006

Protect Water Quality with Slurry-Enriched Seeding of Cereal Covers on Corn Silage Ground - September / October 2005

$2 Million Awarded for Innovative Manure Management Technology: Applied Research, Demonstration and Education - September / October 2005

Bark Beds- An Option for Treating Milking Center Wastewater? - July / August 2005

Manure Slurry-Enriched Seeding of Biosuppressive Cover Crop Seeded Manure - May / June 2005

Water Cooling Research Proactive Step for Cherry Industry - May / June 2005

Energy Program Gives Michigan Alternative Solutions - March / April 2005

Will Additives Help My Septic Tank? - March / April 2005

Anaerobic digester could have economic benefits for university - January / February 2005

BAE Alum Returns to Educate Regional Farmers - November / December 2004

Air Quality and Agriculture: Challenges and Opportunities- July / August 2004

Identifying the Impact of Land Use on Phosphorus Sources, Pathways and Fate Utilizing Biogeochemical Fingerprinting - July / August 2004

PROGRESS: Digester is Center of Michigan Manure System
Integrated manure management systems provide new opportunities for dairy producers
- July / August 2004

Managing Dairy Wastewater Using an Innovative Treatment and Disposal System - July / August 2004

Air Quality and Agriculture:Challenges and Opportunities - May / June 2004

Mitigating Farming Systems Impacts on the Landscape - May / June 2004

Water Quantity Issues in the Spotlight - March / April 2004

A Uniform State Code for Septic Systems? - January /February 2004

Agricultural Water Use - January /February 2004

Scoop on Poop, An Assessment of the Solid-Liquid Isolation System at MSU Swine Teaching & Research - November / December 2003

Biofilters - Methods proven to reduce odor is the use of a biofilter - November / December 2003

The Challenges of Applying Liquid Manure to Tile Drained Fields - September /October 2003

Tend Toward Periodic Septic System Inspection - May / June 2003

Odor Reduction by Ozonating Swine Waste - March / April 2003

Manure - What Makes it Stink? Agricultural Engineering has been developing methods to measure odorous compounds in swine housing - January /February 2003

Improving NEXRAD Rainfall Estimates with Artificial Neural Networks - May / June 2002

Frequently Asked Questions About Septic Systems - May / June 2002

Separate Ways - Keeping Manure Solids and Liquids Apart Benefits Transport - November / December 2001

Water Table Management to Enhance Water Quality and Farm Profit - November / December 2001

Michigan State University Nutrient Management Program (MSUNM) - July / August 2001

Ventilation and Animal Health - July / August 2001

Management of Onsite Wastewater Systems - May / June 2001

Developing Computer Modeling Tools To Improve Water Quality in Agricultural Watersheds - May / June 2001

Attention on Composting Grows - So Does the Confusion on Rules and Regulations - March / April 2001