WHY MEASURE BIOGAS HYDROGEN SULFIDE CONCENTRATIONS? Because of the effect of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on biogas equipment longevity, it is important to be able to accurately measure the concentration in biogas. An accurate ...

Before investing in a system to remove H2S from a biogas stream, it is recommended that a “Partial Budget Analysis” (PBA) of the proposed system change be performed. A PBA is a tool used to examine the financial implications ...

With labor being a growing concern over time, understanding where our time goes and how to evaluate it is crucial to improving labor efficiency on farms. Digging into some data from PRO-DAIRY’s labor allocation study, this ...

Deep-beds improve comfort and reduce lameness, but all stalls must have clean, dry and ample bedding.

Materials included in 2015 Winter Dairy Management proceedings

An initial assessment of an on-farm manure treatment system consisting of a screw press solid-liquid separator continuously feeding the separated solids to a rotary drum composting unit was conducted to identify possible ...

Selective dry cow therapy (SDCT) is an effective way to use antimicrobials judiciously on dairy farms while decreasing treatment costs and maintaining herd health. In the Netherlands it has been enforced since 2014 and the ...

In its most straightforward description, a field nitrogen balance is the difference between the nitrogen accumulated in the crop over a growing season (nitrogen uptake) and the amount of nitrogen made available to the crop ...