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Differences in fine dust emissions based on bedding type and quantity in horse stables

  • Ji Hyun Yoo;Jong An Lee;Jae Young Choi;Sang Min Shin;Hyeon Ah Kim;Mi Young Won;Yong Jun Kang;Hee Chung Ji;In Cheol Cho;Jin Hyoung Kim
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.50 no.4
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    • pp.917-925
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    • 2023
  • Efforts for developing the domestic horse industry in South Korea are evident through the various national policies. Proper management of stables for ensuring the health of horses is essential to sustain the growing equine industry. This study aimed to measure the fine dust emissions in stables based on the type and quantity of bedding used for horses, for establishing guidelines pertaining to bedding use in stables. The stables accommodated 12 horses. Sawdust, wood shavings, wood pellet, and straw were chosen as treatments. Three different quantities (approximately 3, 6, and 9 cm in height) were applied for each type. Fine dust measurements were carried out at three time points, with each measuring period lasting for approximately three weeks. Measurements included PM2.5 and PM10 fine dust levels. The initial analysis revealed that, sawdust with 9 cm bedding had the highest dust levels; approximately 54.6 ㎍/m3, for PM2.5 and 95.3 ㎍/m3, for PM10. Sawdust bedding at the highest quantity (9 cm) exhibited significantly higher initial fine dust emissions. These findings suggest that bedding materials with smaller particle size, such as sawdust and wood shavings, tend to produce finer dust. Initially, the fine dust emissions decreased in all bedding types and quantities, possibly due to the increased moisture content of bedding owing to horse manure production. However, emissions increased subsequently due to ammonia production.

Development of Alternation Energy Using Stock Raising Excretion (축산분뇨를 이용한 대체에너지 공정 개발)

  • Cho, Hyeon-Seob;Park, Jong-Sun;Lee, Kwang-Ryon;Ryu, In-Ho;Lee, Sung-Su
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2002.07b
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    • pp.1379-1381
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    • 2002
  • Recently, environmental pollution by livestock excretion is gathering strength as livestock industry is advanced on a large scale. Bio-gas is generated more than about 70 precent if remove impurities in the course of extracting bio-gas to use livestock excretion. In this paper, we developed a device that can use it in heating after extracting bio-gas from livestock excretion collected in livestock farmhouse and can supply electricity by using generator developed in itself. Also, because this system is epoch-making no discharge system to solve smear of existing method, it is expected that we have effects to prevent environmental pollution and get alternation energy and burden on the institution to treat livestock excretion of a pig breeder is solved, if use it.

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An Investigation on the Odor Characteristics of Livestock Facilities (축산시설에서 발생되는 악취의 축종별 특성에 대한 설문조사)

  • Jang, Young-Kee;Song, Ki-Pong;Kim, Ho-Jung;Yoo, Yong-Hee
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.33-40
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    • 2004
  • At Recent the number of livestock is rapidly increased and the scale of farm has changed to large operations in Korea. So the odors from livestock feeding operations have increased and become major environmental problem. The odor emission are dependent on the types of manure management system and the meteorological factors. This report presents the results of a questionnaire on the odor characteristics from livestock facilities for the beef, dairy, swine and poultry. It is founded that the impact by odors from the facilities for swine and poultry is higher than cow and dairy, and the odor intensity at morning is higher than other times.

Seroprevalence of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrom(PRRS) in Dangjin (당진지역 돼지생식기호흡기증후군(PRRS) 항체가 조사)

  • Kong, Shin-Koog;Lee, Gun-Taek;Lee, Kwan-Bok;Hong, Jun-Pyo;Kang, Soo-Jeong;Moon, Sun-Hwa
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.227-231
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study was sero-epidemiological survey of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrom(PRRS) in Dangjin area. 411 samples from 26 pig farms were analyzed by enzyme linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA). The data indicate that 66% of the pigs and 92% of the farms showed sero-positives to the PRRS viruc. Sows showed 58% of sero-positive rate and fattening pigs showed 85% of seropositive rate. The rate of sero-positive in boars was 63%. No significant regional differences were detected in sero-epidemiological survey.

A Study on the Development of Regional Livestock Industry Based on Sustainable Agriculture in Korea (친환경농업을 위한 지역축산발전 방향에 관한 연구)

  • Sim, Jae-Chun
    • Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.339-355
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    • 2005
  • Nutrient balance is important to develop environmentally friendly agriculture. Phosphorus surplus in nutrient balance was more serious than that of nitrogen. Nitrogen and phosphorus exceeded twice the requirement at 30 cities/counties and 32 among 165, respectively. Given livestock waste and optimal nutrient balance, the proper number of animal feeding was 1.68LU/ha. Considering livestock waste only, the optimal number of livestock feeding was 3,918,000LU (heads) and, including fertilizer that would be 2,288,000LU. It is recommended to introduce the regional control system to regulate nutrient input and output, and the trading system of livestock feeding rights to control that.

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Outbreak of inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) and infectious bursal disease (IBD) in broilers, case (육계에서 봉입체성간염 및 전염성 F낭병 발생 증례)

  • Lee, Ji-Young;Kwon, Mee-Soon;Chu, Keum-Suk;Cho, Hyun-Ung;Lee, Jeoung-Won;Seo, Jae-Sik;Song, Hee-Jong
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.321-327
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    • 2007
  • This is a case report on the occurrence of inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) and infectious bursal disease (IBD) among the broilers in a local farm located in Wanju, Jeollabukdo. Mostly IBH could be caused by adenovirus if the bird's immune system was first weakened by exposure to immunosupressive agents such as infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) and chicken anemia virus (CIAV). However IBH primary occurred before IBD in this case. And recent work has demonstrated that virulent adenovirus alone can produce the disease.

Effect of Breed (Yorkshir, Landrace and Korean Native Black Pig) on Extractable Level of Free Amino Acides

  • Hwang, I.H.;Park, B.Y.;Kim, J.H.;Cho, S.H.;Kim, H.J.;Lee, J.M.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Food Science of Animal Resources Conference
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    • 2004.05a
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    • pp.258-261
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    • 2004
  • Sixteen primary free amino acids were determined for each 10 longissimus muscles of Yorkshir, Landrace and Korean native black pig. Eight amino acids at 7 d classified three breeds at ca. 80% confidence. The difference in free amino acids for aged meats could be one of factors responsible for more desirable palatability of Korean native black pig.

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A Task and Valuation on Farm Animal Welfare for Organic Livestock (유기축산을 위한 농장동물복지의 과제와 평가)

  • Yoo, Duck-Ki
    • Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.237-256
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    • 2007
  • Organic farming is promoted financially in the Republic of Korea since 2000. The, entire segment shows a very dynamic development since that time. Now, a large bouquet of measures are offered which target the promotion of organic farming. This article presents a study about the Task and Valuation on farm animal welfare for Organic Livestock. Among the supports are grants for organically managed livestock farm, investment incentives, the promotion of organic livestock husbandry, the promotion of producer co-operatives, the development of farm animal right index for animal health and animal welfare, publicity measures and measures to raise consumer awareness as well as the support of training, extension and research in the field organic livestock farming. Government must ensure that necessary incentives and sanctions are in place to maintain and improve animal welfare standards and they must be delivered appropriately. Animal welfare legislation provides essential protection for economy, environment, animals and society as a whole, must be properly observed.

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