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Livestock Energetics and Thermal Environment Management


The intent of this monograph is to present engineering information for the design and management of the thermal environment for livestock. Fifteen leading experts authored the eight monograph chapters with input lfrom many others in related disciplines. Chapters include Basic Principles of the Thermal Environment and Livestock Energetics; Thermoregulatory Physiology; Energetics of Biological Processes; Measuring Energetics of Biological Processes; Thermal Indices and Their Applications for Livestock Environments; Modeling of Animal Bioenergetics for Environmental Management Applications; and Environmental Management.
220 pages, 2009 6x9 inches, hardbound.
ISBN: 1-892769-74-3, Order No. M0309,
Member $46 Non Member $69


Livestock Environment VIII

This conference proceeding contains 161 papers presented at the eighth international symposium held in Brazil, September 2008. The conference covered a wide range of topics including air quality; animal environment interactions; heating, ventilation and air conditioning; thermal stress; monitoring and modeling; manure treatment and resource management.

1,109 pages. 2008 6x9 inches softbound.
ISBN 1-892769-68-9, P0408. Member $60 Non Member $75




Livestock Environment VII
The proceedings of the seventh International Symposium on Livestock Environment features 94 presentations from the meeting in Beijing, China. Topics include ventilation and the indoor environment, modeling indoor environments, heating and cooling systems, modeling heat and moisture exchange and monitoring indoor air quality. Air cleaning and treatment manure and wastewater handling, manure and nutrient management, odor control, gas emissions from livestock facilities, thermal and fee impacts, animal tracking and food security, and behavioral patterns are also covered. 746 pages, 2005 6 x 9 inches, softbound. ISBN: 1-892769-48-4
Order No. P0205.
Member $64 Non Member $85


Swine Housing II

This proceedings contains the papers from the 2nd international conference held 12-15 October 2003. Topics include ventilation, environmental control, economics, site selection, biosecurity, air quality and emissions, animal welfare and housing type impact. 224 pages, 2003, 6 x 9 inches, softbound.
ISBN: 1-892769-33-6.
Order No. P1303 Member $44 Non Member $55



Dairy Housing, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference
This proceedings from the 2003 conference includes papers on milking systems, milking equipment, improving barns and parlors, freestall design, feed and water systems, hot weather ventilation, replacement housing, manure management, long-term planning, and herd health. 428 pages, 2003, 6 x 9 inches, softbound. ISBN: 1-892769-27-1.
Order No. P0203 Member $55 Non Member $69

Livestock Environment VI

The proceedings of the 2001 international symposium includes research about evaluating, monitoring, and improving animal environments. Topics include heat stress management, animal growth and performance, ventilation systems and performance, thermal modeling, indoor air quality, heat stress in cattle, odor measurement, transportation, animal behavior, and more. 763 pages, 6 x 9 inches, softbound. ISBN: 1-892769-21-2.
Order No. P0201 Member $60 Non Member $82

Livestock Environment V
The 1997 proceedings. 1,116 pages (2 volumes), 1997, 6 x 9 inches, softbound. ISBN: 0-929355-84-9.
Order No. P0197 Member $62 Non Member $83

Livestock Environment IV
Highlights from the 1993 proceedings. 1,274 pages, 1993, 6 x 9 inches, softbound. ISBN: 0-929355-41-5.
Order No. P0393 Member $61.25 Non Member $76.75

Livestock Environment III
Proceedings of the 1988 conference. 476 pages, 1988, 6 x 9 inches, softbound. ISBN: 0-916150-92-5.
Order No. P0188 Member $45.50 Non Member $54.25

Swine Housing
Swine production specialists in industry, academia, and government bring you current knowledge about improved swine housing in this compilation of research presented at the first international conference. Both new and traditional systems for farrowing, wean-to-finish, and finishing facilities are considered from the viewpoint of the pigs as well as from the surrounding environment. 411 pgs, 2000, 6 x 9 inches, softbound. ISBN: 1-892769-10-7.
Order No. P0001 Member $47 Non Member $59

Fourth International Dairy Housing Conference
Proceedings of the 1998 conference. 388 pages, 6 x 9 inches, softbound.
ISBN: 0-929355-89-X.
Order No. P0198 Member $45 Non Member $57.75

Dairy Systems for the 21st Century
The proceedings from the 1994 Dairy Housing Conference. 872 pages, 1994, 6 x 9 inches, softbound. ISBN: 0-929355-45-8.
Order No. P0294 Member $58.75 Non Member $73.50

Environment Control for Animals and Plants
This text addresses environmental control design principles for agricultural buildings. The main emphasis is on the physical aspects of environment control. Includes 10 executable computer programs on 5.25- or 3.5-inch disks that allow the user to explore design options. Topics include psychrometrics, heat transfer basics, steady-state thermal analysis, energy and mass balances, ventilation rates, thermal insulation and moisture barriers, air inlets, outlets and distribution, ventilation control and quantification of performance, and air flow in ducts. 453 pages, 1990, 6 x 9 inches, hardbound. Please specify disk size desired.
ISBN: 0-929355-08-3.
Order No. M0390 Member $73.25 Non Member $92.25

Stray Voltage
The proceedings from the 1984 National Stray Voltage Symposium. Highlights include animal sensitivity, electrical system characteristics, source identification, mitigation, and protection. 225 pages, 1984, 6 x 9 inches, softbound.
ISBN: 0-916150-70-4.
Order No. P0585 Member $20.75 Non Member $27

Ventilation of Agricultural Structures
This monograph presents information on ventilation of livestock and plant structures from the basic fundamentals of ventilation through the application of these fundamentals in designing and managing specific systems. Chapter titles include ventilation equipment and controls, natural ventilation, ventilation energy and economics, and ventilation systems. 374 pages, 1983, 6 x 9 inches, hard-bound. ISBN: 0-916150-56-9.
Order No. M1083 Member $36.25 Non Member $47.50

 
     
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