Info & Publications
Air Quality/GHG/Odour - Alberta
- Meeting Odour Head On: Odour Reduction Practices - Animal Diets and Land
- Application of Manure: AAFRD
- Air Quality Resources for Alberta Livestock Producers
- Ammonia Emissions Estimator
- A Primer on Livestock Air Quality
News Articles
Latest articles and reports related to agricultural air quality.
- Dust Mask use in Swine Barns Reduce Health Effects
- Iowa State Research Shows Poultry Odour Controlled by Additive
Fact Sheets
List of fact sheets on various gases and substances emitted from livestock operations. The fact sheets address basic information on these pollutants: how they are emitted, what are the implications to the health and wellness of animals and human beings, what are the methods to mitigate and control these pollutants.
Ammonia
Ammonia Emissions and Safety: AAFRD
Hydrogen Sulphide
- Hydrogen Sulphide and Safety: Alberta Agriculture
- Hydrogen Sulphide Emissions and Safety: AAFRD
Particulate Matter
Dust Control for Livestock Buildings: AAFRD
Odour
Meeting Odour Head On: Dealing With Livestock Odour Concerns: AAFRD
Meeting Odour Head On: How Does Alberta Legislation Address Odour? AAFRD
Meeting Odour Head On: Measuring Odour: AAFRD
Meeting Odour Head On: Odour Reduction Practices - Animal Diets and Land Application of Manure: AAFRD
Meeting Odour Head On: Odour Reduction Practices - Considerations for Site, Buildings, Manure Storage and Treatment: AAFRD
Meeting Odour Head On: Frequently Asked Questions on Livestock Odour
General
Manure Gas: CPS
Human Health
Farmer Lung: OSH
Respiratory protection for producers: AAFRD
Protecting workers in livestock buildings from dust and gases: CPS
Research Papers
List of recent scientific research reports regarding air quality and animal agriculture.
General
What should I know about air quality in pig buildings: Prairie Swine Centre
Iowa Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Air Quality Study
Ammonia
Ammonia Reduction - Dutch Development Studies: AAFRD
Hydrogen Sulphide
Hydrogen Sulfide: Human Health Aspects: United Nations Environment Program, the International Labour Organization, and the World Health Organization
Health effects of hydrogen sulphide: knowledge gaps: Literature Review: Alberta Environment
Odour
- An Evaluation of Alternative Approaches to Reduce Odours from Intensive Swine Operations- Interim Report – Virginia Tech University
- Odour and Air Quality: Manure Research Findings and Technologies: From Science to Social Issues: AAFRD
- Odour Impact :Odour release, dispersion and influence on human well-being with specific focus on animal production: PhD Dissertation: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Alnarp 2004
- Biofiltration for Odour Control from Swine Housing in Manitoba: MSc thesis University of Manitoba 2000
- Monitoring and Modelling Diurnal and Seasonal Odour and Gas Emission Profiles for Swine Grower/finisher Rooms: MSc thesis University of Saskatchewan 2005
- Odour Emissions from Swine Operations in Manitoba: MSc thesis University of Manitoba 2001
Other Substances
