Sparboe Pullet Facility, Eagle Grove, IA 2005

Iowa VEB Field Research

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Long Term Sustainability

of:

Animal Agriculture,

Communities, and the

Environment

Poultry, Swine, and Cattle

Objective 2: Odor, Particulate, Ammonia Emission Modeling – Lagrangian Particle Transport

Objective 3: Lab studies - Biochemical and Biophysical tree and ammonia & particulate interaction

Objective 4: Economic/ mgt. Analysis and Initial Technology transfer programming.

Objectives 1 and 5: Collaboration, Research & Demo Farms - : Extension notes, Field oriented outreach – tours, Web based information hub, Educational opportunities, Landscaping & economic assessment software, Training sessions.

Objective 1: Field Studies – SB’s and poultry house emission dynamics – Odor, particulates, ammonia dynamics.

USDA NRI Grant - Started in May 1, 2004

Mobile Emissions Lab

N

“Before & After” Iowa VEB Field Study

25’

Air samples:• Odor• Ammonia• PM 10• PM2.5

Variable field

locations

WillowR. Cedar

October, 2004 (YR 1) Sparboe Pullet OperationEagle Grove, IA

Mobile Emissions Laboratory (MEL)

In VEB emissions towers:

• PM 2.5 and PM 10

• Ammonia

• Odor