Environmental Quality Refereed and Edited Publications

Sweeten, J. M., K. Heflin, B. W. Auvermann, K. Annamalai, and F. T. McCollum.  2013.  Combustion-fuel properties of manure or compost from paved or unpaved cattle feedlots as modified by annual precipitation.  Transactions of the ASABE 56(1):279-294.  Request Copy

Buttrey, E.K., N.A. Cole, K.H. Jenkins, B.E. Clark, F.T. McCollum, S.L.M. Preece, B.W. Auvermann, K.R. Helfin and J.C. MacDonald. 2012. Effects of 20% corn wet distillers grains plus solubles in steam-flaked and dry-rolled corn-based finishing diets on heifer performance, carcass characteristics, and manure characteristics. Journal of Animal Science.  Request Copy

Hiranuma, N., S. D. Brooks, J. Gramann, and B. W. Auvermann.  2011.  High concentrations of coarse particles emitted from a cattle-feeding operation.  Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 11(16):8809-8823.  Request Copy

Eigenberg, R.A., B.L. Woodbury, B.W. Auvermann, D.B. Parker and M.J. Spiehs. 2012.  Energy and nutrient recovery from cattle feedlots.  ISRN Renewable Energy 2012 (723829).  Request Copy

Guo, L., R.G. Maghirang, E.B. Razote and B.W. Auvermann. 2011.  Laboratory evaluation of dust control effectiveness of pen surface treatments for cattle feedlots.  Journal of Environmental Quality 40(5): 1503-1509.  Request Copy

Sakirkin, S.L., C.L. Morgan, J.C. MacDonald and B.W. Auvermann. 2011. Effect of organic carbon source on the predictive ability of visible near infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy in characterizing solid cattle manure. Applied Spectroscopy 65(9): 1056-1061.  Request Copy

Bonifacio, H.F., R.G. Maghirang, E.B. Razote, B.W. Auvermann, et al. 2011. Particulate control efficiency of a water sprinkler system at a beef feedlot in Kansas.  Transactions of the ASABE 54(1): 295-304. Request Copy

Todd, R.W., N.A. Cole, K.D. Casey, R. Hagevoort, and B.W. Auvermann. 2011. Methane emissions from southern High Plains dairy wastewater lagoons in the summer.  Animal Feed Science and Technology 167 (1) 575-580. Request Copy

Vanderlick, F., R. McGee, C. B. Parnell, Jr., B. W. Auvermann, B. Lambeth, S. Skloss, and D. Roark.  2011.  Comparison of TEOM and gravimetric methods of measuring PM concentrations.  Journal of Natural and Environmental Sciences 2(1):19-24.  Request Copy

Rhoades, M., D. B. Parker, R. Todd, N. A. Cole, E. Caraway, and B. W. Auvermann.  2010.  Continuous ammonia emission measurements from a commercial beef feedyard in Texas.  Transactions of the ASABE 53(6):1823-1831. Request Copy

Sakirkin, S.L.P., C.L.S. Morgan and B.W. Auvermann. 2010. Effect of sample pre-processing and data post-processing methods on the determination of ash content in solid cattle manure with visible near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Transactions of the ASABE 53(2): 421-428. Request Copy

Preece, S. L., C. L. S. Morgan, B. W. Auvermann, K. Hutchison, and K. Heflin. 2009. Determination of ash content in solid cattle manure with visible near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Transactions of the ASABE 52(2): 609-614. Request Copy

Kalbasi-Ashtari, A., M.M. Schutz and B. W. Auvermann. 2008. Carcass rendering system for farm mortalities: a review. Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science. 7(3):199-210.Request Copy

Cole, N.A., R. Todd, B.W. Auvermann and D.B. Parker. 2008. Auditing and assessing nutrient management for air quality. The Professional Animal Scientist 24 (1):1-22. Request Copy

Upadhyay, J., B.W. Auvermann, A.N. Paila and N. Hiranuma. 2008. Open-path transmissometry to determing the atmospheric extinction efficiency of feedyard dust. Transactions of the ASABE 51(4)1433-1441. Request Copy

Hiranuma, N., S.D. Brooks, B.W. Auvermann and R. Littleton. 2008 Using environmental scanning electron microscopy to determine the hygroscopic properties of agricultural aerosols. Atmospheric Environment 42(9):1983-1994. Request Copy

Wyatt, T. A., R. E. Slager, J. DeVasure, S. Von Essen, B. W. Auvermann,T. Mathisen, M.L. Mulhern, A.A. Floreani and D. J. Romberger. 2007. Feedlot dust stimulation of interleukin-6 and 8 requires protein kinase C-epsilon human bronchial epithelial cells. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology 293(5):L1163-L1170. Request Copy

Kalbasi, A., S. Mukhtar, S.E. Hawkins and B.W. Auvermann. 2006. Design, utilization, biosecurity, environmental and economic considerations of carcass composting. Compost Science and Utilization 14(2):90-102. Request Copy

Von Essen, S., and B.W. Auvermann. 2006. Health effects from breathing the air near CAFOs for feeder cattle or hogs? Journal of Agromedicine 10(4): 55-64. Request Copy

Razote, E.B., R.G. Maghirang, B.Z. Predicala, J.P. Murphy, B.W. Auvermann, J.P. Harner III and W.L. Hargrove. 2006. Laboratory evaluation of the dust-emission potential of cattle feedlot surfaces. Transactions of the ASAE 49 (4):1117-1124. Request Copy

Kalbasi, A., S. Mukhtar, S. E. Hawkins and B. W. Auvermann. 2005. Carcass composting for management of farm mortalities: a review. Compost Science and Utilization 13(3):180-193. Request Copy

Mukhtar, S., J.U. Ullman, B.W. Auvermann, S.E. Feagley and T.A. Carpenter. 2004. Impact of anaerobic lagoon management on sludge accumulation and nutrient content for dairies. Transactions of the ASAE 47(1):251-257. Request Copy

Corey, A.T. and B.W. Auvermann. 2003. Transport by advection and diffusion revisited. Vadose Zone Journal 2(4):655-663. Request Copy

Sweeten, J.M. and B.W. Auvermann. 2003. Manure management, beef cattle industry requirements. In: Encyclopedia of Water Science (B.A. Steward and T.A. Howell, eds.) New York: Marcel-Dekker Inc. pp. 601-602. Request Copy

McCullough, M.C., D.B. Parker, C. Robinson, and B.W. Auvermann. 2001. Hydraulic conductivity, bulk density, moisture content and electrical conductivity of a new sandy loam feedlot surface. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 17(4):539-544. Request Copy

Shi, Y., D.B. Parker, N.A. Cole, B.W. Auvermann, J.E. Mehlhorn. 2001. Surface amendments to minimize ammonia emissions from beef cattle feedlots. Transactions of the ASAE 44(3):677-682. Request Copy

Auvermann, B.W. 2001. Controlling dust and odor from open-lot livestock facilities. Chapter 42: Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship (LPES) National Curriculum, Midwest Plan Service, www.lpes.org. Request Copy

Auvermann, B.W. 2001. Chapter 5.1: Sources of odor in the cattle feedyard. In: Environmental Practice Guildelines for Alberta Feedlots, Alberta Cattle Feeders Association, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Request Copy

Auvermann, B.W. 2001. Chapter 5.2: Measuring and regulating odors. In: Environmental Practice Guildelines for Alberta Feedlots, Alberta Cattle Feeders Association, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Request Copy

Auvermann, B.W. 2001. Chapter 5.3: Preventing and suppressing feedyard odors. In: Environmental Practice Guildelines for Alberta Feedlots, Alberta Cattle Feeders Association, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Request Copy

Auvermann, B.W. 2001. Chapter 5.4: Health effects of odor from cattle feedyard. In: Environmental Practice Guildelines for Alberta Feedlots, Alberta Cattle Feeders Association, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Request Copy

Auvermann, B.W. 2001. Chapter 6: Feedyard dust. In: Environmental Practice Guildelines for Alberta Feedlots, Alberta Cattle Feeders Association, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Request Copy

Auvermann, B.W. and W.J. Rogers. 2000. Literature review: documented human health effects of airborne emissions from intensive livestock operations. Final report submitted to Alberta Pork, December. Request Copy

Sweeten, J.M., C.B. Parnell, B.W. Auvermann, B.W. Shaw and R.E. Lacey. 2000. Food and Agricultural Industry: Livestock Feedlots. Air Pollution Engineering Manual (2nd edition, W. Davis, ed). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. pp. 488-796. Request Copy

Auvermann, B.W. 1999. Book review: Rick-Based Contaminated Land Investigations and Land Assessment. Agriculture Water Management 41(1):71-72. Request Copy

Parker, D.B., B.W. Auvermann, L. Perino, B. Weinheimer, J.M. Sweeten and L. New. 1999. Water use and conservation at Texas High Plains beef cattle feedyards. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 16(1):77-82. Request Copy

Parker, D.B., B.W. Auvermann and D.L. Williams. 1999. Comparison of evaporation rates from feedyards pond effluent and clear water as applied to seepage predictions. Transactions of the ASAE 42(4):981-986. Request Copy

Sweeten, J.M., C.B. Parnell JR., B.W. Shaw and B.W. Auvermann. 1998. Particle size distribution of cattle feedlot dust emission. Transactions of the ASAE 41(5):1477-1481.Request Copy

Auvermann, B.W., M.J. McFarland and D.W. Hill. 1992. In-Situ determination of soil thermal characteristics. Transactions of the ASAE 35(3):833-839. Request Copy

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