关于举办“Livestock production in balance: considerations for life cycle analysis and sustainability”学术报告 

　　

题目：Livestock production in balance: considerations for life cycle analysis and sustainability

 

报告人：Dr.Frank Mitloehner, PhD

报告会时间：2013.05.29  16:30-18:00（星期三）

报告地点：4号教学楼4431房间（分子生物学实验室）

 

 

附：Frank Mitloehner, PhD简历

Professor

Department of Animal Science

Universityof California, Davis

Davis, CA  95616

 

Education

University of Leipzig, Germany, Animal Science & Ag Engineering,           MS             1996

Texas Tech University, TX, Animal Science,                                               PhD           2000

 

Post Doctoral Experience

Research Associate at Texas Tech University from Aug 2000 - Dec 2001.

 

Appointment

?    Professor & CE Specialist

?    Associate Professor; Oct 2007 - 2012

?    Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist for Air Quality; Animal Science, UC Davis;         July 2006 - 2012 

?    Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist for Air Quality; Jan 2002 - June 2006

 

Professional Experience

?       Director, Agricultural Air Quality Center, UC Davis (2005 - present)

?       Director for Research, Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (2010 - present)

?       Chair, UC ANR Workgroup for Air Quality (2006 to present)

?       Member, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)

?       Member, Board of Directors, Professional Animal Auditing Certification Organization

?       Member, Board of Directors, North American Food Animal Well-being Commission

 

Awards

?      2005  Outstanding Paper Award ― Journal: ‘Measurement, Science and Technology’

?      2006  Academic Federation Excellence in Research Award - Universityof  California,                      Davis, awarded by Chancellor Vanderhoeff

?     2007  Environmental Award - Environmental Protection Agency

?      2009  Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Research -University of California                   Division of Agricultural and Natural Resources, awarded by UC VP Dooley

?    2011   Outstanding Dairy Industry Researcher Award -  awarded by Western Dairy                           Business, through selection by Western States dairy stakeholders. 

 

Professional Societies

 

?    American Geophysical Union (AGU)

?    American Chemistry Society (ACS)

?    American Society of Animal Science (ASAS)

?    American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)

 

Publications (2001-2012)

 

1.Mitloehner, F.M., J.L. Morrow‑Tesch, S.C. Wilson, J.W. Dailey, and J.J. McGlone. 2001. Behavioral

and sampling techniques for feedlot cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 79:1189-1193.

2.Mitloehner, F.M., J.L. Morrow‑Tesch, S.C. Wilson, J.W. Dailey, M. Galyean, M. Miller, and J.J.

McGlone. 2001. Shade and water misting effects on behavior physiology, performance and carcass traits

of heat stressed feedlot cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 79:2327-2335.

3.Mitloehner, F.M., M.L. Galyean, and J.J. McGlone. 2002. Shade effects on performance, carcass

traits, physiology, andbehavior of heat-stressed feedlot heifers. J. Anim. Sci. 80:2043-2050. 

4.Wilson, S.C., F.M. Mitloehner, J.L. Morrow-Tesch, J.L. Dailey, and J.J. McGlone. 2002. An

assessment of several potential enrichment devices for feedlot cattle. Appl. Anim. Beh. Sci. 76:259-265.

5.Wilson, S.C., J. Morrow-Tesch, D.C. Straus, J.D. Cooley, W.C. Wong, F.M. Mitloehner, and J.J.

McGlone. 2002. Airborne microbial flora in a cattle feedlot. Appl. Environm. Microbiol. 68:3238-3242.

6. Mitloehner, F.M., T. Grandin, M. Galyean, J. Swanson, B. Smith, and D. Sehnert. 2003. Federation of

Animal Science Societies (FASS) Beef Training Module (http://www.fass.org/video/beef.asp.).  

7.Mitloehner, F.M., and R.B. Laube. 2003. Chronobiological indicators of heat stress in Bos indicus cattle in the Tropics. J. Anim. Vet. Advances 2: 654-659.

8.Oltjen, J.W., and F. Mitloehner. 2004. An overview of current beef welfare concerns.  In:  InformationResources on the Care and Welfare of Beef Cattle (C.P. Smith, Ed.) pp. vii-xiii. AWIC Resource Series No. 24. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center. Beltsville, MD.  245 p. ISBN 090076791X Call Number: aHV4701.A94 no.24

9.Morrow, J.L., F.M. Mitloehner, A.K. Johnson, M.L. Galyean, J.W. Dailey, T.S. Edrington, R.C. Anderson, K.J. Genovese, T.L. Poole, S.E. Duke, and T.R. Callaway. 2005. Effect of sprinkling cattle on incidence of zoonotic pathogens. J. Anim. Sci. 83:1959-1966.

10.Mitloehner, F.M. 2005. Effects of insufficient data on air quality regulatory policy in animalagriculture. J. Appl. Poultry Sci. 14:373-377.

11.Webber, M.T. MacDonald, M.B. Pushkarsky, C.K.N. Patel, Y. Zhao, N. Marcillac, and F.M Mitloehner. 2005. Agricultural ammonia sensor using diode lasers and photoacoustic spectroscopy. Meas. Sci. Technol. 16:1547-1553.

12. Silvis, J., G. Shaver, F.M. Mitloehner, D. Niemeier. 2006. Interaction among air quality, climate change and California agriculture. Chapter 4. In: Cavagnaro, T.R., Jackson, L.E., and Scow, K.M., eds. Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions for California Agricultural Landscapes. California. CEC-500-2005-189-SF.  http://www.climatechange.ca.gov/climate_action_team/reports/index.html. California Climate ChangeCenter, Sacramento CA.

13. Chang, A., T. Harter, J. Letey, D. Meyer, R. Meyer, M. Cambell, F. Mitloehner, S. Pettygrove, P. Robinson, and R. Zhang. 2006. Managing dairy manure in the central valley of California. Oakland: University of California ANR publication 9004.

14.Von Borell, E., A. Özpinar, K.M. Eslinger, A.L. Schnitz, Y. Zhao, and F.M. Mitloehner.2007.Acute and prolonged effects of ammonia on hematological variables, stress responses, performance, and behavior of nursery pigs.  J. Swine Health Prod. 15:137-145.                      

15. Shaw, S.L., F.M. Mitloehner, W.A. Jackson, E. DePeters,  R. Holzinger, J. Fadel, P.Robinson, and A.H. Goldstein. 2007. Volatile organic compound emissions from dairy cows and their waste as measured by proton transfer reaction - mass spectrometry. Env. Sci. & Technol. 41:1310-1316.

16. McGarvey, J., W.G. Miller, R. Zhang, Y. Ma, and F.M. Mitloehner. 2007. Bacterial population dynamics in dairy waste during aerobic and anaerobic treatment and subsequent storage. Appl. Environm. Microbiol. 73:193-202.

17.Mitloehner, F.M., and M. Schenker. 2007. Environmental Exposure and Health Effects of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. Epidemiology 18:309-311.

18.  Zhang, R.H., H. Sun, C. Collar, and F.M. Mitloehner. 2007. Aerator performance for wastewater lagoon application. ASABE publication 701Po907.

19.  Stull, C., S. Barry, W. Jensen, D. Drake, L. Forero, J. Guerro, J. Maas, F. Mitloehner, G. Nader, and J. Oltjen. 2007. Beef Care Practices. Oakland: University of California ANR publication 8257.

20. Trabue, S., K. Scoggin, F.M. Mitloehner, R. Burns, and H. Xin. 2007. Volatile sulfurcompounds associated with animal feeding operations. Atmospheric Environment 42:3332-3341.

21. Sun, H., S. Trabue, K. Scoggin, W. Jackson, Y. Pan, Y. Zhao, I.L. Malkina, J.A. Koziel, and F.M. Mitloehner. 2008. Alcohol, volatile fatty acid, phenol, and methane emissions from dairy cows and fresh waste. J. Environm. Qual. 36: 615-622.

22.  Sun, H.,Y. Pan, Y. Zhao, W. Jackson,  L. Nuckles, V. Arteaga, and F.M. Mitloehner. 2008.Effects of sodium bisulfate on alcohol, amine, and ammonia emissions from dairy slurry. J. Environm. Qual. 37: 608-614. 

23.  Mitloehner, F. M. and M. S. Calvo. 2008. Worker health and safety in concentrated animal feeding operations. J. Agri. Health Safety.14; 163-187.

24. Howard, C., W. Yang, P. Green, F.M. Mitloehner, I. Malkina, R.G. Flocchini, M.J. Kleeman.2008. Direct measurements of the ozone forming potential from dairy cattle emissions using a transportable smog chamber. Atmospheric Environment. 42: 5269-5277. 

25.Zhang, R., J.A. McGarvey, F.M. Mitloehner. 2008. Effects of anaerobic digestion and aerobictreatment on gaseous emissions from dairy manure storages. Int. J. Agr. & Biol. Eng. 1:15-20.

26.Johnson, A. K., F. M. Mitloehner, J. L. Morrow, and J. J. McGlone. 2008. Effects of shaded versus unshaded wallows on behavior, performance, and physiology of the outdoor lactating sow.  J. Anim. Sci. 86:3628―3634.

27.Marcillac-Embertson, N.M., P.H. Robinson, J.G. Fadel, and F.M. Mitloehner. 2009. Effectsof shade and sprinklers on performance, behavior, physiology, and the environment of heifers. J.Dairy Sci.92: 509-517.                         

28.Mitloehner, F.M., H. Sun, and J. Karlik. 2009. Environmental chamber studies improve greenhouse gas emission estimates and suggest mitigation strategies for livestock facilities. CaliforniaAgriculture.63: 79-83.

29.Hamilton, S. W., E. J. DePeters, J. A. McGarvey, J. Lathrop, and F. M. Mitloehner. 2010. Greenhouse Gas, Animal Performance, and Bacterial Population Structure Responses to Dietary Monensin Fed to Dairy Cows. J. Environm. Qual. 39: 106-114. 

30. Mitloehner, F.M., J. Swearengen, L. Jacobson, C. Gooch, P. Ndegwa. 2009. Chapter 3: Husbandry, Housing, and Biosecurity. In: Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Agricultural Research and Teaching, Federation of Animal Science Societies, 14-28.

31.Pitesky, M., K. Stackhouse, and F.M. Mitloehner. 2009. Clearing the Air: Livestock’s Contributions to Climate Change. Adv. Agronomy, 103: 1-40.

32.Plummer, L.E., K. E. Pinkerton, S. Reynolds, S. Meschke, F.M. Mitloehner, D. Bennett, S. Smiley-Jewell, and M.B. Schenker. 2009. Aerosols in the Agricultural Setting. J. Agromed. 14413-6.

33. McGarvey, J. A., S. W. Hamilton, J. R. Lathrop, and F. M. Mitloehner. 2010. Effects of Dietary Monensin on the Bacterial Population Structure of Dairy Cattle Colonic Contents. Appl. Microb.& Biotechn.85: 1947-1952. 

34.Wegesser, T.C., L.M. Franzi, F.M. Mitloehner, A. Eiguren-Fernandez , andJ.A. Last. 2010. Lung Antioxidant and Cytokine Responses to Coarse and Fine Particulate Matter from the Great California Wildfires of 2008. Inhalation Toxicology. 22: 561-570.

35.Howard C. J., A. Kumar, F. M. Mitloehner, K. R. Stackhouse, P. G. Green, R. G. Flocchini, and M. J. Kleeman. 2010. Direct Measurements of the Ozone Formation Potential from Livestock and Poultry Waste Emissions. Env. Sci. & Technol. 44: 2292-2298.  

36.Calvo M. S., A. C. Gerry, J. A. McGarvey, T. L. Armitage, and F. M. Mitloehner. 2010.Acidification of calf bedding reduces fly development and bacterial abundance. J. Dairy Sci.  93:1059-1064.

37.Burgos S. A., N. M. Embertson, Y. Zhao, F. M. Mitloehner, E. J. DePeters, and J. G. Fadel. 2010. Prediction of Ammonia Emission from Dairy Cattle Manure Based on Milk Urea Nitrogen: Relation of Milk Urea Nitrogen to Ammonia Emissions. J. Dairy Sci.  93:2377-2386.

38.Howard, C. J., A. Kumar, I. A. Malkina, F. M. Mitloehner, P. G. Green, R. Flocchini, and M. Kleeman. 2010. Reactive Organic Gas Emissions from Livestock Feed Contribute Significantly to Ozone Production in Central California. Env. Sci. & Technol. 44: 2309-2314. 

39.Montes, F., S. D. Hafner, C. A. Rotz, and F. M. Mitloehner. 2010. Temperature and air velocity effects on ethanol emission from corn silage with the characteristics of an exposed silo face. Atmospheric Environment. 44:1989-1995.

40.Place S.E., and F.M. Mitloehner. 2010. Contemporary Environmental Issues: A Review of the Dairy Industry’s Role in Climate Change and Air Quality and the Potential of Mitigation through Improved Production Efficiency. J. Dairy Sci. 93:3407-3416.

41. Hafner S. D., Montes, F., C. A. Rotz, and F. M. Mitloehner. 2010. Ethanol emission from loose corn silage and exposed silage particles. Atmospheric Environment.44: 4172-4180. 

42.Eastman C., D. C. Mitchell, D. H. Bennett, D. J. Tancredi, F. M. Mitloehner, and M. B.Schenker. 2010. Respiratory symptoms of California’s dairy workers. Field Actions ScienceReport. 2: 1-6.

43.Kumar A., C. J. Howard, D. Derrick, I. L. Malkina, F. M. Mitloehner, M. J. Kleeman, C. P. Alaimo, R. G. Flocchini and P. G. Green. 2010. Determination of volatile organic compound emissions and ozone formation from spraying solvent-based pesticides. J. Environ. Qual.  40: 1423-1431. 

44.Mitloehner, F. M. 2010. Is the rising demand for animal protein fueling climate change? J.Anim. Breed. Genet. 127: 421-422 (Editorial).

45.El-Mashad, H. M., R. Zhang, T. Rumsey, S. Hafner, F. Montes, C. A. Rotz, V. Arteaga, Y.Zhao, F. M. Mitloehner. 2011. A mass transfer model of ethanol emission from thin layers of corn silage. Trans. ASABE. 53: 1-7.

46.Xin H., R. S. Gates, A. R. Green, F. M. Mitloehner, P. A. Moore Jr., and C. M. Wathes. 2011. Environmental impacts and sustainability of egg production systems. Poultry Science. 90:263-277.

47.Malkina I.L., A. Kumar, P. G. Green, and F. M. Mitloehner. 2011. Identification and quantitation of volatile organic compounds emitted from dairy silages and other feedstuffs. J. Environ. Qual. 40:1―9. 

48.Cooprider K.L., F. M. Mitloehner, Y. Zhao, T. R. Famula, E. Kebreab, and A. L. Van Eenennaam. 2011. Feedlot efficiency implications on greenhouse gas emissions and sustainability. J. Anim. Sci.  89: 2643-2656.

49. Stackhouse K. R, Y. Pan, Y. Zhao, and F.M. Mitloehner. 2011. Greenhouse gas and alcohol emissions from feedlot steers and calves. J. Environ. Qual. 40:899-906.

50.   Kumar, A., C. P. Alaimo, R. Horowitz, F. M. Mitloehner, M. J. Kleeman, and P. G. Green.2011. Volatile organic compound emissions from green waste composting: characterization and ozone formation. Atmospheric Environment. 45:1841-1848.

51. Jacobson, L. D., B. W. Auvermann, R. Massey, F. M. Mitloehner, A. L. Sutton, H. Xin. 2011. Air issues associated with animal agriculture: a North American perspective. Council for Agricultural & Science Technology 47: 1-23. 

52. McGarvey, J. A., K. R. Stackhouse, W.G. Miller, L.H. Stanker, R. Hnaskoand F.M. Mitloehner. 2011. The effects of sodium bisulfate on the bacterial population structure of dairy cow waste. J. Appl. Microbiol. 111: 319-328.

53. Stackhouse, K.R., S.E. Place, M.S. Calvo, Q. Wang, and F. M. Mitloehner. 2011.Greenhouse gas emission sources from US beef and dairy production systems. In: Understanding Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agricultural Management. Ch. 21, pp 407-417. American Chemical Society.

54. Place S.E., K.R. Stackhouse, M. Calvo, Q. Wang, and F.M. Mitloehner. 2011. Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from US beef and dairy production systems. In: Understanding Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agricultural Management. Ch. 23, pp 443-457. American Chemical Society.

55.l-Mashad, H. M., R. Zhang, V. Arteaga, T. Rumsey, F. M. Mitloehner. 2011. Generation and emissions of volatile fatty acids and alcohols during anaerobic storage of dairy manure.Trans. ASABE 54:1-9.

56.Place, S., Y. Pan, Y. Zhao, and F. M. Mitloehner. 2011. Construction and Operation of a Head Chamber System for Measuring Eructated Greenhouse Gas and Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cattle. Animals, 1: 433-446. 

57. Vogel, C. F. A, J. Garzia, D. Wu, D. Mitchell, Y. Zhang, N. Y. Kado, P. Wong, D. A. Trujillo, A. Lollies, D. Bennett, M. B. Schenker and F.M. Mitloehner. 2012. Activation of inflammatory responses in human U937 macrophages by particulate matter collected from dairy farms: an in vitro expression analysis of pro-inflammatory markers. Environmental Health.11:17.

58.Hu, J., C. J. Howard, F. M. Mitloehner, P. G. Green, and M. J. Kleeman. 2012. Mobile Source and Livestock Feed Contributions to Regional Ozone Formation in Central California. Env. Sci. & Technol.  46: 2781-2789. 

59. Place, S. E., and F. M. Mitloehner. 2012. Beef production in balance: considerations for lifecycle analyses. Meat Science.  92: 179-181. 

60. Mitloehner, F. M. and S. Place. 2012. Perspectives of the impacts of livestock production onclimate change. Advances in Animal Biosciences. 2: 608-610.

61. Li C., W. Salas, R. Zhang, C. Krauter, A. Rotz, and F. M Mitloehner. Manure-DNDC: a Biogeochemical Process Model for Quantifying Greenhouse Gas and Ammonia Emissions from Livestock Manure Systems. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems.  93: 163-200.

62.Zhao, Y, Y. Pan, J. Rutherford, F.M. Mitloehner. 2012. Estimation of the Interference in multi-gas measurements using the infrared photoacoustic Innova analyzer. Atmosphere.  3: 246-265.

63. Garcia, J., D. Bennett, M. Schenker, F.M. Mitloehner. 2012. Occupational exposure to particulate matter and endotoxin for California dairy workers. International Journal of Hygieneand Environmental Health10.1016/j.ijheh.2012.04.001.

64.Stackhouse, K.R., C.A. Rotz, J.W. Oltjen, F.M. Mitloehner. 2012. Growth promoting technologies reduce the carbon footprint, ammonia emissions, and costs of California beef production systems. J. Anim. Sci. 10.2527/jas.2011-4654

65.Stackhouse-Lawson, K.R., C.A. Rotz, J.W. Oltjen, F.M. Mitloehner. 2012. Carbon footprint and ammonia emissions of California beef production systems. J Anim. Sci. 10.2527/jas.2011-4653.

 

Grants

 

Air Emission Mitigation Techniques and Technologies for California Dairies

Agency:                          State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) & UC matching

Amount:                          $600,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner,

Co-PIs:                          J. Fadel, P. Robinson, T. Harter, and R. Zhang

Period:                            Jan 03 ― Dec 06

 

UC Equipment Matching Funds Program

Agency:                           UC Davis, Vice Chancellor for Research

Amount:                          $140,000

P.I.                                 F. Mitloehner

Period:                            Jan 03 ― Dec 06

 

Development of an Air Module Curriculum for the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program

Agency:                          Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Amount:                         $50,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner,

Co-PIs:                         D. Meyer, and M. Payne

Period:                           Mar 03 ― Mar 05

 

Laser-based Sensors for Monitoring Ammonia Emissions

Agency:                          USDA-SBIR I

Amount:                         $79,000 ($20,000 for Mitloehner portion)

P.I.:                                C. Patel (Pranalytica) and F. Mitloehner

Period:                           Jul 03 ― Dec 05

 

Laser-based Sensors for Monitoring Ammonia Emissions

Agency:                          USDA-SBIR II

Amount:                         $350,000 ($75,000 for Mitloehner portion)

P.I.:                                C. Patel (Pranalytica) and F. Mitloehner

Period:                           Jul 05 ― Dec 06

 

Effect of Atmospheric Ammonia on Pig Welfare

Agency:                          National Pork Board (NPB)

Amount:                         $40,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner

Period:                           Dec 03 ― Jul 05

 

Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cows Fed Typical California Rations

Agency:                          Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Amount:                         $75,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner,

Co-PIs:                          B. Flocchini, P. Robinson, J. Fadel, and E. DePeters

Period:                           Dec 03 ― Jun 05

 

Developing a Process-based Model for Greenhouse Gases for California Dairies

Agency:                          California Energy Commission

Amount:                         $500,000 ($119,000 for Mitloehner portion)

P.I.:                                B. Salas and F. Mitloehner,

Period:                           May 03 ― Jun 07

 

Volatile Fatty Acids, Amine, and Phenol Emissions from Cows and their waste

Agency:                          California Air Resources Board (CARB)

Amount:                         $200,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner,

Co-PIs:                          S. Trabue (USDA-ARS) and J. Koziel (ISU)

Period:                           Oct 05 ― Sep 06

 

National Air Emissions Monitoring Project- Air Emissions from California Dairies

Agency:                          Ag Air Research Council (AARC)

Amount:                         $250,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner,

Period:                           Jan 07 ― May 10

 

Characterization of Dairy Waste Management Strategies with Regard to Pathogens and Air quality

Agency:                          US Dept of Agriculture ― Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) 

Amount:                         $30,300

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner

Co-PIs:                           R. Zhang 

Period:                           Mar 05 ― Dec 06

Process-Based Farm Emission Model for Estimating Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from California Dairies

Agency:                          California Air Resources Board (CARB)

Amount:                         $300,000

P.I.:                                R. Zhang

Co-PIs:                           F. Mitloehner, Allen Goldstein (UC Berkeley) 

Period:                           Jun 06 ― Jun 09

 

Estimating and Reducing Air Emissions from Dairy Feeding Operations

Agency:                          USDA/CSREES

Amount:                         $278,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner

Co-PIs:                           R. Zhang, J. McGarvey, E. DePeters, C. Krauter 

Period:                           June 06 ― Sep 09

 

Respiratory Exposures and Health of Workers on California Dairies

Agency:                          National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH)

Amount:                         $1,700,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner

Co-PI:                             M. Schenker, D. Bennett, C. Vogel

Period:                           Sep 06- Sep 2011

 

Effects of Dietary Rumensin on Greenhouse Gas and Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions from Lactating Dairy Cows

Agency:                          Ely Lilly - ELANCO

Amount:                         $230,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner

Co-PI:                             J. McGarvey

Period:                           Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

 

National Air Emissions Monitoring Project- Air Emissions from California Dairies

Agency:                          California Department Food and Agriculture (CDFA)

Amount:                         $150,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner,

Period:                           Sep 09 ― Feb 10

 

Alcohol Emissions from California Dairies

Agency:                          California State University (CSU Foundation)

Amount:                         $138,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner,

Period:                           Sep 08 ― Feb 11

Monitoring and modeling gaseous emissions from swine production systems

Agency:                          Applied Geosolutions

Amount:                         $292,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner

Period:                           Oct 10 ― Oct 12

 

Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply - Exposure and Health

Agency:                          Center for Food Integrity

Amount:                         $454,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner

Period:                           Sep 10 ― Sep 14

 

Evaluation of volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxide, carbon dioxide, ammonia and dry matter losses in alfalfa silage treated with inoculant blends

Agency:                          DeLaval

Amount:                         $40,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner

Period:                           May 11 ― Dec 11

 

Effects of micromineral additives in dairy feed on greenhouse gas emissions from cow manure

Agency:                          AllTech

Amount:                         $50,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner,

Period:                           Mar 11 ― Mar 12

Process-based Model for Dairy Housing and Manure Storage

Agency:                          National Milk Producer’s Federation (NMPF)

Amount:                          $300,000

P.I.:                                 F. Mitloehner

Period:                            Jan 08 ― Dec 10

 

CHP

Agency:                           California Energy Commision

Amount:                          $190,000

P.I.:                                 F. Mitloehner

Period:                            Jun 12 ― Nov 13

 

Effects of Feeding Mintrex copper and Nitrate on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Cattle

Agency:                           Novus International, Inc.

Amount:                          $72,000

P.I.:                                 F. Mitloehner

Period:                            Dec 11 ― Dec 12

 

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Cattle through Feeding Nitrate and Bioplex Copper

Agency:                           Alltech

Amount:                          $45,000

P.I.:                                F. Mitloehner

Period:                            Jul 12 ― May 13

 

Reducing Dairy Silage Emissions for Improved Air Quality and Productivity

Agency:                           California Air Resources Board (CARB)

Amount:                          $400,000

P.I.:                                 F. Mitloehner

Period:                            Jul 12 ― Jun 15