Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship Curriculum
 

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Lesson 42: Controlling Dust and Odor from Open Lot Livestock Facilities -Brent Auvermann

Intended Outcomes
The participants will

  • Develop an odor and dust management plan for open lot livestock facilities, such as beef feedlots and open lot dairies.
  • Determine the best combination of technologies and management practices to reduce air pollution from open lot livestock facilities.
  • Discuss the framework in which air quality is regulated with respect to open lot livestock facilities.

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Regulating Air Pollution from Open Lot Livestock Facilities
  3. Elements of an Odor Management Plan (OMP) for Open Lot Livestock Facilities
  4. Elements of a Dust Management Plan for Open Lot Livestock Facilities
  5. Other Technology and Landscaping Options for Reducing Emissions from Open Lot Livestock Facilities
  6. Appendix A. Environmental Stewardship Assessment: Animal Housing

Activities
The participants will complete

  • Lecture, slides/video.
  • Show products.
  • Checklist of technologies for each participant.