Biochars vary widely in pH, surface area, nutrient concentration, porosity, and metal binding
capacity due to the assortment of feedstock materials and thermal conversion conditions …

A number of studies concluded that peak pyrolysis temperature determines essential biochar
properties: surface functional group, fixed carbon content, O/C, H/C, and BET surface area. …

Although most of the N required by soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is provided through the
process of symbiotic N 2 fixation, supplemental N using broiler litter may boost soybean …

Microbial populations within poultry litter have been largely ignored with the exception of
potential human or livestock pathogens. A better understanding of the community structure and …

The success of poultry litter reuse in US poultry production can be attributed to the efficient
treatment methods used by producers during downtimes (the time lapse between consecutive …

Temperate forages are used throughout the southeastern USA to provide feed for livestock
when tropical and subtropical grasses are dormant and as a hay source. Long‐term …

Confined animal feeding operations can facilitate the spread of genes associated with antibiotic
resistance. It is not known how cattle removal from beef cattle backgrounding operation …

Alum [Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 ·14H 2 O] is a common poultry litter amendment used to decrease water-soluble
phosphorus or reduce ammonia volatilization, or both. Although the physiochemical …

Ammonia volatilization from the mineralization of uric acid and urea has a major impact on
the poultry industry and the environment. Dry acids are commonly used to reduce ammonia …

In this study, the comparison and monitoring of the initial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
using a flux chamber and gas analyzer from three different liquid manure application …