Individual Project Summaries, 2011

Farms to Fuel project will demonstrate technology to produce alternative renewable energy by combining cattle manure with organic industrial waste products in an anaerobic digester. The digester produces methane gas which fires an engine set to generate base load electricity. This would create environmental benefits by turning crop, livestock, and industrial waste into renewable energy in a sustainable and profitable way. Other benefits of the project include the production of a fertilizer that is more readily applicable to crops than in its raw form.

Radio Frequency Identification Tagging as a Mechanism of Creating a Viable Producer’s Brand in the Cattle Industry, May 2005

This manuscript reports on a project to examine the feasibility of extensive radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging to determine product provenance in the meat production industry. The investigators examined existing technologies and meat production processes as well as emerging technologies in RFID tagging to assess the potential of RFID technologies for provenance assurance. While RFID technologies hold tremendous promise for traceability, the current state of the technology and production process creates challenges for effectively creating full traceability. However, RFID holds tremendous potential for improving processing throughput, which will help make RFIDbased traceability more attractive for adoption by meat processors.

Tillage Manure Managemen and Water Quality, April 2005

Tillage and manure application practices significantly impact surface and ground water quality in Iowa and other Midwestern states. Tillage and manure application that incorporates residue and disturbs soil result in higher levels of soil erosion and surface runoff. Phosphorus and sediment loading are closely linked to the increase in soil erosion and surface water runoff. Manure application (i.e., injection or incorporation) reduces surface residue cover, which can worsen soil erosion regardless of the tillage management system being used. An integrated system approach to manure and tillage management is critical to ensure effi cient nutrient use and improvement of soil and water quality. This approach, however, requires changes in manure application technology and tillage system management to ensure the success of an integrated

Imported Cattle and other Livestock, June 2010

The Imported and other Livestock report monthly by the Department of Agricultural.

Imported Cattle and other Livestock, July 2010

The Imported and other Livestock report monthly by the Department of Agricultural.

Imported Cattle and other Livestock, August 2010

The Imported and other Livestock report monthly by the Department of Agricultural.

Imported Cattle and Other Livestock Report, June 2010

The imported Cattle and Other Livestock report monthly by the Department of Agricultural.

Imported Cattle and other Livestock, September 2010

The Imported and other Livestock report monthly by the Department of Agricultural.

Imported Cattle and other Livestock, October 2010

The Imported and other Livestock report monthly by the Department of Agricultural.

Imported Cattle and other Livestock, November 2010

The Imported and other Livestock report monthly by the Department of Agricultural.

Imported Cattle and other Livestock, December 2010

The Imported and other Livestock report monthly by the Department of Agricultural.

Imported Cattle Report, January 2011

The Imported Cattle report monthly by the Department of Agricultural.

Imported Cattle Report, February 2011

The Imported Cattle report monthly by the Department of Agricultural.

Imported Cattle Report, March 2011

The Imported Cattle report monthly by the Department of Agricultural.

Imported Cattle Report, April 2011

The Imported Cattle report monthly by the Department of Agricultural.