Environmental Impacts and Biosecurity of Composting for Emergency Disposal of Livestock Mortalities
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Since 1905, the Department of Agricultural Engineering, now the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE), has been a leader in providing engineering solutions to agricultural problems in the United States and the world. The department’s original mission was to mechanize agriculture. That mission has evolved to encompass a global view of the entire food production system–the wise management of natural resources in the production, processing, storage, handling, and use of food fiber and other biological products.
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In 1905 Agricultural Engineering was recognized as a subdivision of the Department of Agronomy, and in 1907 it was recognized as a unique department. It was renamed the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in 1990. The department merged with the Department of Industrial Education and Technology in 2004.
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1905–present
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering (1907–1990)
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- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (parent college)
- College of Engineering (parent college)
- Department of Industrial Education and Technology, (merged, 2004)
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This report presents key results of a three-year study sponsored primarily by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Biosecurity studies included in this project were partially funded through a USDA-National Research Initiative grant.
Primary objectives of the study were to evaluate the effectiveness, environmental impacts, and biosecurity of using composting for emergency disposal of cattle mortalities, and to recommend materials and composting practices that could be used in the event of a livestock or poultry disease outbreak or agro-terrorism in Iowa.