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Title:   Author  item
                                            YAO, Q. - University Of Marylanditem
                                            Hapeman, Cathleenitem
                                            MCCONNELL, L.L. - University Of Marylanditem
                                            LI, H. - University Of Delawareitem
                                            Nguyen, Anhitem
                                            Downey, Peteritem
                                            BUSER, M. - Oklahoma State Universityitem
                                            Holt, Gregoryitem
                                            Prueger, Johnitem
                                            EICHINGER, W. - University Of Iowaitem
                                            Ro, Kyoungitem
                                            TORRENTS, A. - University Of Maryland
  Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
                                    Publication Type: Abstract Only
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 7/1/2014
                                    Publication  Date: 8/10/2014
                                    Citation: Yao, Q., Hapeman, C.J., Mcconnell, L., Li, H., Nguyen, A., Downey, P.M., Buser, M., Holt, G.A., Prueger, J.H., Eichinger, W., Ro, K.S., Torrents, A. 2014. Utilizing vegetative environmental buffers to mitigate ammonia and particulate matter emissions from poultry houses [abstract]. American Chemical Society.  AGRO 76.Interpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: Vegetative Environmental Buffers (VEBs) are vegetation designed as a visual screen, which usually consist of trees, shrubs, grass and other potential plants. VEBs are placed around the poultry houses for the purpose of minimizing the air pollutant emissions. The expansion of the poultry industry due to the growing demand of livestock products is putting growing stress on the atmospheric environment and is a public health concern. Ammonia and particulate matter (PM) are the most important air pollutants released from poultry houses. Limited data is available concerning the air pollutants fate when VEBs are employed, as well as the effectiveness and VEB design optimization. The goal of this project is to provide effectiveness data for the National Conservative Practice Standard (NCPS # 380 or # 420) and determine the efficiencies of VEB in mitigating ammonia and particulate matter from the poultry houses. Preliminary results show significant ammonia decrease with VEBs presence and distance increases from the releasing source. However, no discernable trends were observed with PM data indicating complex interaction of wind speed, wind direction, and distance between VEBs and release point.


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