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Taylor & Francis Ltd Environmental Management Of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (Cafos) 2007 Edition by Frank R. Spellman, Nancy E. Whiting
Clean and environmentally sound disposal of animal waste in the quantities that Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) produce can only be described as a challenge. Designed to provide practical information, Environmental Management of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) covers the concepts and practices involved in the operation and maintenance of CAFOs, paying particular attention to regulatory requirements and compliance and Best Available Technology (BAT) practices. Presenting an overview of federal, state, and local regulations and discussing US Department of Agriculture's CNMP, the book includes information and data that can be used for planning and designing waste management systems and system components as well as for selecting waste handling equipment. The authors describe the various types of manure/wastewater storage and handling systems and, using data derived from the NRCS/USDA, focus on the costs involved in the operational needs of these systems. They describe soil agricultural waste interactions and those soil properties and characteristics that affect soil sustainability and limitations for a farmstead. They also discuss the pollutants associated with livestock and poultry operations, the pathways by which the pollutants reach surface water, and their impacts on the environment and human health.Pulling information from a wide range of sources, the book's coverage moves from regulations to social and ethical issues, and on to specific technologies for a particular species. This comprehensive resource is tailored to the information needs of the practicing agronomist, rural community authorities, and other personnel involved in animal feeding operations. INTRODUCTIONSetting the StageWater Supply, Use, and Wastewater TreatmentAnimal Feeding Operations and Animal Waste Treatment"Get Big or Get Out "CAFOs: Current TrendDefinitions of Key termsSummaryChapter Review QuestionsThought-Provoking QuestionsReferencesCAFO REGULATIONS & CNMPSIntroductionFederal Regulations: Clean Water ActState RegulationsLocal Regulations and the Public's RoleCNMPsSummaryChapter Review QuestionsThought-Provoking QuestionsReferencesMANURE CHARACTERISTICSIntroductionLivestock Waste Characterization VariablesManure CharacteristicsSummaryChapter Review QuestionsThought-Provoking QuestionsReferencesMANURE STORAGEIntroductionTypes of Manure Storage and Handling SystemsManure Handling and Storage CostsSummaryChapter Review QuestionsThought-Provoking QuestionsReferencesAFO/CAFO SITING: PHYSICAL FACTORSIntroductionRole of Soils in Manure ManagementRole of Plants in Animal Waste ManagementGeologic and Groundwater Considerations (NRCS/USDA, 1999)Siting Animal Waste Management SystemsSummaryChapter Review QuestionsThought-Provoking QuestionsReferencesANIMAL WASTE POLLUTANTSIntroductionAnimal Waste Pollutants of ConcernManure Pollutants: Surface Water ContaminationPotential Hazards From CAFO PollutantsSummaryChapter Review QuestionsThought-Provoking QuestionsReferencesANIMAL WASTE AND AIR QUALITY PROBLEMSIntroductionAir Emissions From Feedlot OperationsEmissions From Land ApplicationEmissions From Virtual FarmsEmission Control MethodsSummaryChapter Review QuestionsThought-Provoking QuestionsReferencesBEEF CATTLE FEEDING OPERATIONSIntroductionSize and Location of IndustryBeef Production CyclesFeeding PracticesManure Management PracticesBeef Virtual FarmsSummaryChapter Review QuestionsThought-Provoking QuestionsReferencesDAIRY OPERATIONSIntroductionSize and Location of IndustryProduction CyclesConfinement PracticesFeeding PracticesManure Management PracticesDairy and Veal Virtual FarmsSummaryChapter Review QuestionsThought-Provoking QuestionsReferencesSWINE FEEDING OPERATIONSIntroductionSize and Location of Swine IndustrySwine Production CyclesSwine Confinement PracticesSwine Manure Management PracticesSwine Virtual FarmsSummaryChapter Review QuestionsThought-Provoking QuestionsReferencesPOULTRY FEEDING OPERATIONSIntroductionBroilersLaying HensTurkeysPoultry Virtual Model FarmsSummaryChapter Review QuestionsThought-Provoking QuestionsReferencesCAFO COMPONENT DESIGNIntroduction (USDA, 1996)ProductionCollectionStorageTreatmentTransferUtilizationAncillary ComponentsSafetySummaryChapter Review QuestionsThought-Provoking QuestionsReferences/ Recommended Reading