Exercise yards and feedlots and their impact on the environment

Puumala, M.. Agricultural Engineering Research; Uusi-Kaemppae, J.; Nykaenen, A.; Heinonen-Tanski, H.

Exercise yards and feedlots and their impact on the environment

2002

Puumala, M.(MTT Agrifood Research Finland, Vihti (Finland). Agricultural Engineering Research) | Uusi-Kaemppae, J. | Nykaenen, A. | Heinonen-Tanski, H.

Requirements concerning the welfare of production animals and the low profitability of beef cattle breeding have brought exercise yards and feedlots to Finnish farms. Depending on the use of the yard, there are different aspects that have to be taken into consideration. The structure of the yard, the surface material and the space allowance are important from the point of view of both animal welfare and environmental impact. Two exercise yards have been designed, constructed and monitored, together with two feedlot areas. Samples of runoff water, gravity water, subsoil and topsoil have been taken. Their nutrient concentrations and hygienic quality have been analysed. The behaviour of animals has been observed.

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Mots clés AGROVOC

agriculture biologique animal husbandry animal husbandry methods beef cattle bovin de boucherie construction materials eau de ruissellement environmental impact estonia estonie exploitation agricole explotaciones agrarias farms feedlot feedlots finland finlande finlandia fosforo ganado de carne impact sur l'environnement impacto ambiental latvia letonia lettonie methode methods monitoring organic agriculture phosphore phosphorus pollution recherche research runoff water surveillance vigilancia

Informations bibliographiques

Editeur

Latvia University of Agriculture

Pagination

p. 91-95

D'autres materias

Ganaderia; Agua de escorrentia; Polucion; Investigacion; Metodos de crianza; Agricultura organica; Materiau de construction; Elevage; Materiales de construccion; Metodos; Methode d'elevage

Langue

anglais

Note

Summary (En)

5 tables; 4 ref.

ISBN

9984-596-54-0

Type

Summary; Conference

Source

Research for Rural Development '2002. International Scientific Conference Proceedings, Jelgava, Latvia, 22-24 May, 2002, Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia).- Jelgava (Latvia): Latvia University of Agriculture, 2002.- ISBN 9984-596-54-0. 222 p.

Conférence

International Scientific Conference: Research for Rural Development '2002, Jelgava (Latvia), 22-24 May 2002

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