• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.536-546
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• 2024

Objective: This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of grain-based pecking blocks on productivity and welfare status at two commercial broiler welfare-certified farms. Methods: Production and welfare indicators were assessed at two farms (designated Farm A and B). Both farms had two windowless houses with forced tunnel-type ventilation and housed broilers at stocking densities of approximately 16.7 birds/m² (Farm A) and 16.8 birds/m² (Farm B). Each house was divided into two or three equal sections and was provided with or without pecking blocks. Grain-based pecking blocks, measuring 25 × 25 × 25 cm, were given to broilers in both farms at 1 block per 1,000 birds. Various parameters including productivity (body weight and flock uniformity), corticosterone levels (in fecal droppings and feathers), footpad dermatitis, hock burn, feather dirtiness, gait score, litter quality, body surface temperature, and volatile fatty acids in fecal samples were assessed at 26 days of age, whereas litter quality was analyzed at 13 and 26 days of age. Results: There were no significant effects of providing pecking blocks on productivity (body weight and uniformity), fecal and feather corticosterone, welfare indicators (i.e., footpad dermatitis, hock burn, feather cleanliness, and gait score), and litter quality (i.e., moisture, nitrogen, and pH). No differences in body surface temperature between the control and enrichment treatments were noted in Farm B, but body surface temperatures of the head (p = 0.029) and legs (p = 0.011) in the enrichment vs. control group were elevated in Farm A. Butyrate concentration in the enrichment vs control group was higher in Farm B (p = 0.023), but this effect was not detected in Farm A. Conclusion: It is concluded that grain-based pecking blocks did not affect performance and welfare indicators. Further studies are warranted to elucidate the potential impact of grain-based pecking blocks on gut health indicators.

• 농촌계획
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.94-104
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• 2002

In spite of the importance of the farm area in Seoul, in providing fresh vegetables, a pleasant environment and a good quality of life for residents, rapid urbanization and industrialization have greatly reduced the farm area. The purpose of this study is to examine farmers' intentions and attitudes to provide supporting data for planning the strategy of urban agricultural development. All the collected data was analyzed using the contingency tables and the Chi-square test using the SAS computer statistical package. Based on analysis of the survey data, the leaseholders were found to be more satisfied with their job than the landowning farmers. Also, the small-scale farmers with green houses showed greater job satisfaction than the ordinary large-scale farmers. Farmers' views on the farming in Seoul were different depending on their status. Therefore, agricultural strategies in there should be considered their different attitudes.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.27-40
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• 1977

The purpose of this paper is to know the cause of a rapidly fatal disease of Korean native cattle commonly occurred in the farm-houses in Gyeonsangbugdo district and the rest of the country. The author diagnosed this acute fatal disease of Korean native cattle as enterotoxemia due to Clostridium perfringens based on the clinical, epidemiological and pathological findings.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2014

Pig chronic wasting disease, including porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), have made a continuous economic damage in pig farms. Airborne spread of livestock viruses are an important spread factor which is difficult to analyze due to invisible airflow and limitation of measurement. The objective of this study is to analyze airborne disease spread between buildings in the experimental pig farm by means of field experiment and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The field experiments were conducted to capture airborne virus using air sampler and teflon filter along multi points in the experimental pig farm. The samples were tested in terms of virus detection resulting in positive reaction for PRRS and PCV-2 viruses, which can be a firm evidence of airborne virus spread. The CFD simulation model was developed by considering complex topography, wind conditions, building arrangement, and ventilation systems and was used to analyze airborne virus spread according to different wind conditions. The CFD computed result showed a possibility of airborne virus spread via livestock aerosol from infected pig house to neighboring pig houses according to wind directions. The CFD simulation technique is expected to provide significant data for estimating and making a counterplan against airborne disease spread.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 1979

This survey was carried out to grasp the actual condition of a power tiller utilization . Now, the power tiller has become the leading machinery in the field of agriculture throughout the country . Two hundred farm houses, located in the provincial districts of Kimcheon and kum0rung, hav etaken part in the survey from October 1, 1976 to September 30, 1977. The results are summarized as follows . 1. The average size of cultivated land of a farm household in the districts surveyed was 1.77ha which was bigger than that of whole country. And the average age of power tiller drivers was analyzed in which only 105 of total drivers was on their 30's. 2. Distribution of a power tiller utilization was appeared to be 34.4% for transporting , 24% for tilling , 23% for pumping , 11.5% for threshing and 6.6% for spraying. 3. Frequency of a power tiller utilization was high during the month of June, July and October while it was low during February and December . 4. Distribution of repairing cost was 8.5% for trailer, 7.1% for throttle lever and 6.7% for casket, respectively. The annual cost for repairing was 5,290 won.5. The annual cost for using a power tiller was composed of 51.5% of fixed cost and 48.5% of operating cost. 6. Economic analysis showed that it was not economically practical for individual ownership of a power tiller on the farm surveyed. Therefore, custom operation and joint ownership by a few farmers were recommended.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 육계사에 차열 페인트와 히트펌프의 적용에 따른 내부 온도 변화를 분석 하였다. 이를 위하여 환기율, 환기 방법, 시간별 환기 변화에 따른 실험 조건을 설정하였으며 육계사 외부 및 내부 기온을 측정하였다. 그 결과, 차열 페인트를 도포한 육계사에서는 최대 1-2℃ 실내 기온 상승을 억제하는 효과가 나타났으며 히트펌프를 가동한 육계사에서는 외기 온도의 영향을 제일 적게 받는 환기율 0%일 때 내부 기온 감소가 제일 크게 나타났다. 계사 내부의 온도가 외기 온도보다 높을 경우에는 환기율을 높게 설정하여 환기팬을 이용한 냉방이 더욱 효과적이나 계사 내부 온도가 외기 온도와 유사하거나 낮을 경우에는 히트펌프를 이용하는 것이 가장 효과적일 것으로 판단된다. 히트펌프 가동 시 외기 온도의 영향이 적은 환기율을 0%로 설정하였을 때 내부 기온이 가장 큰 폭으로 감소하였으나 실제 육계사에서는 분진, 이물질, 암모니아 등을 고려하여 최소환기율 정도로 환기율을 설정한 후 히트펌프를 가동하는 것이 가장 효율적일 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구는 실험 기간이 짧아 데이터가 많지 않으며 실제 육계가 사육되고 있는 환경에서 실험을 진행한 것이 아니라는 한계가 있다. 향후 후속 연구로 실제 닭이 사육되고 있는 환경에서의 히트펌프 효과 분석과 히트펌프의 전력사용량, 냉방부하, 환기팬 가동시간 등 다양한 환경인자를 포함한 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 농촌계획
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.131-144
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• 2015

With a view to creating beautiful farm villages, this study aims to exploit space syntax and thereby establish a systematic plan for refurbishing common farming facilities in farm villages by expanding a remodeling plan that has so far been focused on farm houses to cover different villages as well as in spatial scope. For this purpose, the study has extracted a system of categories for common ownership facilities in farm villages and applicable elements needed for collaboration in the space of joint production by performing a comprehensive analysis of related literature for the purpose of researching the distribution of common farming facilities. Based on such categorization of applicable elements, the study conducted a field survey of the four types of farm villages such as suburban area (Hwaseong), inland farming-centered area (Jeungpyeong), coastal & plain area (Goheung), and mid-mountain area (Gangneung), through group discussions by participating researchers and field pilot surveys. Also, space analysis has come up with measurements based on the five criteria of integration, local integration, control, connectivity, and spatial depth. And a plan for type-specific remodelling of common farming facilities has been drawn up through standardization based on the values in integration for different villages and spatial depth for common farming facilities. The significance of the current study consists in identifying how the location of common farming facilities influences the characteristics of different villages in terms of spatial structure and then drawing up guidelines for planning their placement.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.153-167
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• 2008

High temperature and natural sun light are considered as the core conditions for high quality and large quantity of Phellinus baumii production. However still now on there has been a mistake of excessively cutting off the natural light by spreading the closing nets on the mushroom cultivating house. For an example there are many houses where the closing nets under the roofs be extended to cover the sides of the houses, which way prevents the mushrooms in the houses from receiving sufficient natural sun light and getting the temperature sufficiently to grow so that the quantity and quality of the produced mushrooms are lowered even though the mushrooms can grow in those conditions. In order to avoid this mistake, the closing nets must be placed on the roofs of the houses only without dropping them to cover the sides. Further more when the closing nets are placed triply at the beginning stage of Phellinus baumii's growth in the house, the nets restrain the internal temperature of the house going up and intercept the natural bright light flowing into the house so that the growing tardiness occur to the Phellinus baumii. Therefore the roof only must have been covered by the closing net for 65% cutting off the light until May, and then covered by double folded the net for June, triple folded the net for July and August, double folded the net for September, and the single net for October. When the ventilation in the house has been maintained until the house tightly balloon out through controling lifting force of internal air, the Phellinus baumii can grow well while the bed logs themselves aren't dried out. Marketing is also very much important as well as increasing quality and quantity of Phellinus baumii production.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.57-72
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• 2018

Organic agriculture seeks sustainable agriculture. Organic agriculture is based on circulating agriculture of a family farm unit. However, as of the end of 2016, only 33 out of the total organic farming farms were implementing Crop-Livestock cycling organic farming. The reason seems to be a matter of income after all. The optimal size combination refers to the scale by which family farms can maintain their quality of life while engaging in farming activities. In other words. it is a farm scale that maintains optimal income through stable labor costs. In the meantime, there has been no previous study on the optimal economical combination of Crop-Livestock cycling farming. Choi (2016) analyzed whether the economies of scope (EOS) were realized in the combined production by using the management data of the farmers who practiced Crop-Livestock cycling organic farming for four years. As a result, it has been revealed that the EOS measurement value is 0 or more so the economies of scope are being realized. Therefore, the purpose of this empirical analysis is to identify farm incomes under this circumstance. It is assumed that the optimum production is achieved by balancing the total income curve and the total cost curve in the optimal scale production range. The results of the analysis are as follows. First, the income after the conversion to Crop-Livestock cycling farming was 44,789,280 won, the sum of the seedling-livestock sector, which was 17,873,120 won higher when the non-Crop-Livestock cycling farming was assumed. The same is true for 2014 and 2015. The reason for this is that pig droppings were composted from organic seedlings, and the cost of selling pork was 150,000 won/per pig more expensive even though the manufacturing cost of organic feeds was higher than the purchasing cost. Secondly, this study simulated the result that the economic index varies when the farm size combination is changed by the farm size of 100% standard (S100) as of 2014. S130 is the increase in size from 100% of 2014, whereas S30 is the result of 3ha crop and 66 livestock (pigs). As a result of this simulation, Crop-Livestock cycling farming income decreased more than non-Crop-Livestock cycling farming as the farm size decreased, whereas the income decreased as the farm size increased. When the size was reduced below S50, the income tended to decrease. In this situation, EOS changed in the same direction. The results showed that when the farming size was reorganized and reduced to 50% compared to 2014, the income and income difference was the highest. At the same time, economies of scope (EOS) were the highest at 0.12985. In other words, it was found that the income of farm houses in a family farm unit sector was the best in the combination of 1.5ha crop agriculture and 110 livestock (pigs).

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.91-108
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• 1998

본 연구의 목적은 양돈사육 농가의 기계장치 보유현황, 시설의 구성, 분뇨처리 방법 등에 관한 실태를 분석하여 문제점을 개선하고 양돈농가에서 양돈 경영을 하기 위해서는 최소한으로 갖추어야 할 시설 및 기계장치 등을 대상으로 양돈의 사육규모별 작업공정별 기계 및 장치의 최소투입 모델을 개발하는데 있다. 성장단계별로 농가의 사육두수 분포를 분석한 결과 조사대상 농가의 총 사육두수를 100으로 하였을 때 종웅돈 0.5%, 임신돈 7.9%, 분만돈 2.1%, 이유자돈 29.4%. 육성돈 29.4%, 비육돈이 30 7%로 나타났다. 기계화모델 개발을 위해서는 농가의 조사결과와 연구문헌을 종합하여 종웅돈 0.4%, 임신돈 6.9%, 분만돈 2.4%, 이유자돈 23.6%, 육성돈 27.6%, 비육돈이 39 1%로 결정하였다. 분만돈사와 이유자돈사는 여름철 냉방 및 겨울철 난방 등 돈사내부의 환경관리가 매우 중요시되고 있기 때문에 일부 양돈장에서 무창돈사로 시설하고 있었으나 보급율이 22.2~44.4%로 낮게 나타나 금후의 보급이 활발할 것으로 판단된다 기계화 모델로는 환경관리가 생산성에 많은 영향을 미치는 분만돈사와 이유자돈사를 무창돈사로 설정하였고, 임신돈사, 육성돈사, 비육돈사는 기존의 개방형 돈사로 시설하는 것이 좋을 것으로 판단된다 돈사의 시설면적이 적정면적보다 작거나 큰 경향을 보이고 있기 때문에 밀식 사육으로 인한 질병의 발생과 과다한 면적으로 시공하여 돈사의 건축비가 과다 투자되는 등의 문제점이 발생하고 있다 따라서 본 연구에서 설정한 기계화 모델에서는 적정 시설면적을 성장단계별로 종웅돈, 임신돈, 분만돈, 이유자돈, 육성돈. 비육돈의 경우 각각 8.64, 1.36, 3.96, 0.40. 0.60. 0.80m$^2$/head 로 설정했다. 겨울철의 난방을 위해 온풍기 및 온수보일러, 보온등, 보온상자 등을 이용하고 있었으나 돈사의 시설형태가 개방형돈사이기 때문에 난방비가 많이 소요되는 것으로 나타나 난방 에너지 절감을 위한 연구가 필요하며, 축분의 효율적인 처리를 위해 양돈농가에서 발생된 축분은 발효하여 경지에 환원하는 것을 기계화모델로 설정하였다.