Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Livestock & Poultry Systems

• AEN-109 Consulting Agricultural Engineers
• AEN-138 Livestock Efficiency
• Sources of Hoop Structures for Swine
• AEN-159 Human Health Concerns in Livestock & Poultry Housing

Swine Housing Systems

General

• Hoop Structures for Swine Web Site
• PM-1586 Environmental Guidelines for Confinement Swine Housing
• PM-1588 Health Hazards in Swine Confinement Housing
• AEN-195 Evaluating Facilities for Transition to Modern Technologies

Breeding and Gestation

• AEN-159 Human Health Concerns in Livestock & Poultry Housing
• AEN-176 Swine Breeding Systems - the Levis System
• AEN-177 Swine Breeding Systems - the Lubbock System
• AEN-178 Swine Breeding Systems - the MO-Flex System
• AEN-179 Swine Breeding Systems - the Breeding Square System
• AEN-181 Swine Breeding Systems - Effects of Heat Stress

General Construction

• AEN-194 Choosing and Working with a Farm Building Contractor
• AE-3071 Suggested Housing Considerations for Animals at Country Exhibitions
• PM-587 Estimating Farm Fuel Requirements for Crop Production and Livestock Operations
• PM-1589 Concrete Specifications for Agriculture

Ventilation and Animal Environment

General

• Heat Stress Indices
• Sources for Troubleshooting Equipment

Heating and Cooling

• Drippers
• Stirring Fans
• Sprinklers
• Evaporative Pads
  

Mechanical Ventilation

• PM-1587 Choosing Fans for Livestock & Poultry Ventilation
• Ventilation Design Worksheet for Swine Housing

Natural Ventilation

• How Natural Ventilation Works
• Controlling the Natural Ventilation Process
• Design Recommendations for Natural Ventilation Systems
• Troubleshooting Natural Ventilation Systems
• A Summary of Research Findings on Controlling the Natural Ventilation Process
• Using Models as a Guide for Managing Naturally Ventilated Buildings

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Last updated 22-Jan-2007.