How to mitigate dust and ammonia in cage-free houses

摘要

Cage-free farming brings inherent air quality challenges, so farmers need to adapt in order to protect the health of their flock and their workers.On April 20, Dr. Hongwei Xin, director of the Egg Industry Center, spoke about the results of research surrounding devices and methods designed to mitigate airborne pollution inside cage-free layer houses and emissions coming from them. Xin, a distinguished professor at Iowa State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, spoke as part of the Egg Industry Center Issues Forum in Columbus, Ohio.