Dust and Particulate Control for Manure Storage Practices with Dry Manure - Surface Amendments

Open lot surface amendments are still under experiment for dust and odor control. Crop residue mulches (waste hay, cotton gin trash) may cushion hoof impact, reduce the shearing that causes dust, and decrease the net evaporative demand by storing additional water and reducing evaporation rates. Resins and petroleum-based products, which have been shown to reduce dust emissions from unpaved roadways significantly, may also be effective. However, the continuous deposition of manure on lot surfaces suggests that these compounds would need to reapplied frequently and would therefore be costly.

Extension Publications

• PM 1973a Practices to Reduce Dust and Particulates from Livestock Operations (pdf)
• PM 1973b Practices to Reduce Dust and Particulates from Livestock Operations Flowchart (pdf)
• EDC 162h Air Quality and Animal Agriculture (pdf)
• PM 1936 Air Quality Resources for Iowa Animal Agriculture (pdf)
• PM 1935 Gaseous Emissions from Animal Agriculture (pdf)
• PM 1964 Odor Control Methods Used by Iowa Pork Producers (pdf)
• FS925-A Understanding Livestock Odors (pdf)

Abstracts, Conference Proceedings, Presentations and Reports

Journal Articles

Newsletter Articles

Other Links

• Section 3 Outdoor Air Quality (MWPS-18)
• Minimizing Odor Generation, LPES Curriculum Lesson 41 (pdf)
• Elements of a Dust Management Plan for Open Lot Livestock Facilities, LPES Curriculum Lesson 42 (pdf)