Environmental Quality Conference Proceedings

Upadhyay, J. K., B. W. Auvermann, and K. J. Bush. 2008. Resolving autocorrelation bias in the determination of the extinction efficiency of fugitive dust from cattle feedyards. To be presented at the Air & Waste Management Association Symposium on Measurement Methods and Technology, Chapel Hill, NC, November 3-6. View

Hiranuma, N., S. D. Brooks, D. C. O. Thornton, B. W. Auvermann, and D. R. Fitz. 2008. Atmospheric fate and transport of agricultural dust and ammonia. To be presented at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19. View

Auvermann, B.W., A.N. Paila, N. Hiranuma and J. Bush. 2007. Open-path transmissometry to determine atmospheric extinction efficiency associated with feedyard dust. Presented at International Symposium on Waste Management and Air Quality for Agriculture, Broomfield, CO, September 19. View

Hiranuma, N., S. D. Brooks, B. W. Auvermann and R. Littleton. 2007. Size distribution and hygroscopic properties of agricultural aerosols. Presented at the 87th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorology Society, San Antonio, TX, January 15. View

Sweeten, J.M., K. Heflin, K. Annamalai, B. Auvermann, F.T. McCollum and D. Parker. 2006. Combustion-Fuel Properties of Manure or Compost from Paved vs. Un-paved Cattle Feedlots. Presented at the 2006 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Portland, OR, July 9-12. ASABE Paper No. 06-4143. View

Auvermann, B.W. 2006. Recent Developments in Air Quality from Dairies and Cattle Feedyards. Presented at the Southwest Nutrition and Management Conference, Tempe, AZ, February 23-24. View

Moon, S., B.W. Auvermann and W.J. Rogers. 2005. Open-Path Transmissometry To Determine Atmospheric Extinction Efficiency Associated with Feedyard Dust. Presented at the Air & Waste Management Conference, Minneapolis, MN, June 20-25. View

Auvermann, B.W. 2005. Environmental Aspects of Carcass Disposal. Presented at the Western Dairy Management Conference, Reno, Nevada, March 9-11. View

Marek, G.W., K. Heflin and B. W. Auvermann. 2004. Determination of Feedyard Evaporation Using Weighing Lysimeters. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Ottawa, Canada, August 1-4. ASAE Paper No. 04-4014. View

Auvermann, B.W., N. Hiranuma, K. Heflin and G. W. Marek. 2004. Open-Path Transmissometry for Measurement of Visibility Impairment by Fugitive Emissions from Livestock Facilities. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Ottawa, Canada, August 3. ASAE Paper No. 04-4010. View

Razote, E.B., R.G. Maghirang, B.Z. Predicala, J.P. Murphy, B.W. Auvermann, J.P. Harner and W. L. Hargrove. 2004. Dust-emission potential of cattle feedlots as affected by feedlot surface characteristics. ASAE Paper No. 04-4015. ASAE, St. Joseph, MI. View

Cassel, T., D. Meyer, E. Tooman and B.W. Auvermann. 2003. Effects of sprinkling of pens to reduce particulate emissions and subsequent efforts in ammonia emissions from open lot dairy facilities. Presented at the International Symposium of Gaseous & Odour Emissions from Animal Production facilities, Horsens, Jutland, Denmark, June 1-4. View

Morton, A.D., G.M. Chapman, N.H. Mullin and B.W. Auvermann. 2003. Sludge accumulation rate determination and comparison for nursery, sow and finisher lagoons. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Las Vegas, NV, July 28-31. View

Mukhtar, S., B.W. Auvermann, K. Heflin and C. Boriack. 2003. A low maintenance approach to large carcass composting. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Las Vegas, NV, July 28-31. View

Parker, D.B., M.B. Rhoades, B.W. Auvermann and J. Koziel. 2003. Odor characterization at open-lot beef cattle feedyards using triangular forced choice olfactometry. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Las Vegas, NV, July 28-31. View

Erickson, G.E., B.W. Auvermann, R. Eigenbert, L.W. Greene, T. Klopfenstein and R. Koelsch. 2003. Proposed beef cattle manure excretion and characteristic standard for ASAE. Presented at the International Symposium on Agricultural and Food Processing Wastes, Durham, NC, October 12. View

Auvermann, B.W., T.H. Marek and J.M. Sweeten. 2003. Evaluation of a pilot-scale water curtain for suppression of fugitive dust from cattle feedyards. Presented at the Third International Conference on Air Pollution from Agricultural Operations, Durham, NC, October 12.

Auvermann, B.W. 2003. A mechanistic model of fugitive dust emissions from cattle feedyards. Presented at the the Third International Conference on Air Pollution from Agricultural Operations, Durham, NC, October 12. View

Auvermann, B.W. 2002. Air quality issues associated with open-lot cattle feedyards and dairies. Presented at the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Madison, WI, September 26.

Auvermann, B.W. and A. Romanillos. 2002. Revisiting the feedyard emission factor. Presented at the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Anuual Meeting, Chicago, IL, July 30.

Auvermann, B.W. 2002. Evaluation of water curtain for edge-of-feedyard asppressionof fugitive dust. Presented at the American Society of Agricultural Engineers Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, July 30. View

Auvermann, B.W. 2002. Ammonia emissions from open-lot livestock facilities. Presented at the Discover Conference, Nashville, TN, April 30.

Auvermann, B.W. 2002. Particulate Matter: public concerns and control measures. Presented at the Great Plains Foundation Symposium, Amarillo, Texas, April 3. View

Auvermann, B.W. 2002. Health effects of CAFO emissions. Presented at the Whole-Farm Nutrient Management Conference, Greeley, CO, March 22.

Parker, D.B., D.L. Williams, N.A. Cole, B.W. Auvermann and W.J. Rogers. 2002. Dry nonheated anaerobic biogas fermentation using aged beef cattle manure. ASAE Paper No. 02-4142. Presented at the 2002 ASAE International Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, July 28-31. (poster presentation). View

Morton, A. and B.W. Auvermann. 2001. Comparison of Plastic Trickling Filter Media for the Treatment of Swine Lagoon Effluent. Presented at the ASAE International Meeting July 30-August 1, Sacramento, CA, ASAE Paper No. 01-2286. View

Parker, D.B., J.E. Mehlhorn, B.W. Auvermann and S. Bressler. 2001. Engineering properties and economics of soil cement feedyard surfacing. Presented at the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Sacramento, CA, July 29. ASAE Paper No. 01-2282. View

Auvermann, B.W. 2001. Manure quality principles applied to lagoon sludge: the dairyman’s forgotten liability. Presented at the Western Dairymen’s Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 4. View

Auvermann, B.W., J.A. Koziel, D.B. Parker, S. Amosson, L.W. Greene, N. Chirase, N.A. Cole, C. Parnell and J.M. Sweeten. 2001. Cattle feedlot odor and dust control: approaches and recent results. Abstract presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Agricultural Economists Association, Chicago, IL, August. View

Buser, M.D., C.B. Parnell, Jr., R.E. Lacey, B.W. Shaw and B.W. Auvermann. 2001. Inherent biases of PM10 and PM2.5 samplers based on the interaction of particle size and sampler performance characteristics. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Sacramento, CA, July 29. ASAS Paper No. 01-1167. View

See, S.D., D.B. Parker, B.W. Auvermann, J. Koziel and J.M. Sweeten. 2001. Evaluation of fabric swatch types for relative odor intensity at beef cattle feedyards. ASAE Paper No. 01-2260. Presented at the 2001 ASAE International Meeting, Sacramento, CA, July 30-August 1. (poster presentation). View

Auvermann, B.W. 2001. We hold these truths to be self-evident: Engineering AFOs for environmental protection. Presented at the American Agricultural Law Symposium 2001, Colorado Springs, CO, October 12. View

Sweeten, J.M., N.A. Cole, D.B. Parker, B.W. Auvermann, R. Lacey and J.A. Koziel. 2001. Controlling ammonia emissions from livestock facilities: state of science. In Proceedings of the 2001 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy, Charlotte, NC, October.

Auvermann, B.W. and A. Romanillos. 2000. Effect of stocking density manipulation on PM10 emissions from cattle feedyards (editor reviewed). Presented at the Annual Conference of the Air & Waste Management Association, Salt Lake City, UT, June 20. View

Auvermann, B.W., B.W. Shaw, C.B. Parnell, Jr. and A. Romanillos. 2000. A fresh look at particle size distributions and the performance characteristics of ambient particulate matter samplers (editor reviewed). Presented at the Second International Conference on Air Pollution from Agricultural Operations, Des Moines, IA, October 10. View

Auvermann, B.W. and A. Romanillos. 2000. Effect of stocking density manipulation of fugitive PM10 emissions from cattle feedyards. Presented at the annual meeting of the Air & Waste Management Association, Salt Lake City, UT, June 18-22. View

Romanillos, A. and B.W. Auvermann. 1999. Effect of stocking density on fugitive PM10 emissions from cattle feedyards. 1999 ASAE International Meeting, Toronto, Ontario Canada, July 18-21, ASAE Paper No. 99-4192. View

Parker, D.B. and B.W. Auvermann. 1999. The proposed USDA-USEPA unified national strategy for animal feeding operations – What’s involved? In Proceedings of the 1999 Plains Nutrition Council Spring Conference, San Antonio, Texas, pp. 21-27. Publication No. AREC 99-9, Texas A&M University. View

Sweeten, J.M., N.A. Cole, D.B. Parker and B .W. Auvermann. 1999. Detecting and reducing ammonia emissions from cattle feedlots and dairies: A review. International Workshop on Atmospheric Nitrogen Compounds II: Emissions, Transport, Transformation, Deposition and Assessment. June 7-9, 1999. Chapel Hill, NC. View

Parker, D.B., N.A. Cole, Y. Shi, B.W. Auvermann, J.E. Mehlhorn and L.W. Greene. 1999. Reducing gaseous emissions from beef cattle feedlot surfaces. Proceedings of the Texas Animal Manure Management Conference, September 9-10, Austin, TX. View

Parker, D.B., B.W. Auvermann and D.L. Williams. 1999. Differences in evaporation between feedyard effluent and clear water cause overprediction of seepage estimates. Proceedings of the High Plains Beef Conference, August 19, Amarillo, TX. View

Shi, Y., D.B. Parker, N.A. Cole, J.E. Mehlhorn, B.W. Auvermann and L.W. Greene. 1999. Influence of soil amendments on in-vitro ammonia volatilization from cattle manure. Proceedings of the High Plains Beef Conference, August 19, Amarillo, TX. View

McCullough, C.M., D.B. Parker, C. Robinson and B.W. Auvermann. 1999. The reduction in hydraulic conductivity of a feedyard surface after eight months of stocking. Proceedings of the High Plains Beef Conference, August 19, Amarillo, TX. View

Auvermann, B.W. 1999. Principles of Feedyard Manure Quality. Presented at the Texas Animal Manure Management Conference, Austin, Texas, September 9-11. View

Auvermann, B.W. 1999. Supressing fugitive dust emissions from cattle feedyards. Presented at the Texas Animal Manure Management Conference, Austin, Texas, September 9-11. View

Auvermann, B.W., D.B. Parker and C.B. Parnell, Jr. 1998. Engineering aspects of simulating the exposure of feedyard cattle to fugitive PM10. 1998 ASAE International Meeting, July 12-16, Orlando, FL, ASAE Paper No. 98-4030. View

Parker, D.B., B. Weinheimer, B. Auvermann and J. Sweeten. 1998. Water use and recycling at Texas High Plains feedyards. Proceedings of the High Plains Beef Conference on Health, Nutrition and Environment, August 27-28, Canyon, Texas. View

Purdy, C., D. Straus, R. Loan, R. Briggs, D. Parker, B. Auvermann, N. Chirase, J. Storz and P. Williams. 1998. Analysis of endotoxin in feedyard air and playas: Endotoxin effect of market stressed feeder calves. Proceedings of the High Plains Beef Conference on Health, Nutrition and Environment, August 27-28, Canyon, Texas. View

Chirase, N., L. Greene, B. Auvermann, T. McCollum, C. Purdy, A. Cole, L. Perino, D. Parker, J. Klaunig, Yong Xu and E. Walborg. 1998. The relationship of oxidative stress to bovine respiratory disease of feeder cattle. Proceedings of the High Plains Beef Conference on Health, Nutrition and Environment, August 27-28, Canyon, Texas. View

Auvermann, B.W. and T. Marek.1998. Composted manure as an economical source of phosphorus in the Texas High Plains. ASAE International Meeting, July 12-16, Orlando, FL, ASAE Paper No. 98-4093. View

Auvermann, B.W. 1998. The role of extension in confined animal feeding operations. ASAS Annual Conference, July 27-31, Denver, CO. View

Parker, D.B., B.W. Auvermann, B.A. Stewart and C.A. Robinson. 1997. Agricultural energy consumption, biomass generation, and livestock manure value in the Southern High Plains. In Proceedings of Workshop #1, Livestock Waste Streams: Energy and Environment. Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association, Austin, Texas. View

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