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Evaluating manure belt dryers in Alberta layer barns : final report

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Presents the findings of a study conducted by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and Egg Farmers of Alberta to investigate gaps related to the benefits, costs and challenges of using manure belt... More ≫

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Presents the findings of a study conducted by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and Egg Farmers of Alberta to investigate gaps related to the benefits, costs and challenges of using manure belt dyers in layer barns. Supplemented by four fact sheets which provide an overview of the project and highlight the study's findings.

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Lighting for poultry operations

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Lighting accounts for almost one half of the electrical consumption in a typical poultry operation. This resource explains the typical lighting requirements for a poultry operation and identifies... More ≫

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Lighting accounts for almost one half of the electrical consumption in a typical poultry operation. This resource explains the typical lighting requirements for a poultry operation and identifies the opportunities for energy savings by choosing efficient lighting options.

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Ventilation in dairy production

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Ventilation systems are important for maintaining the optimum performance in confined feeding operations. This resource provides information to assist farmers in choosing and efficiently operating... More ≫

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Ventilation systems are important for maintaining the optimum performance in confined feeding operations. This resource provides information to assist farmers in choosing and efficiently operating appropriate ventilation systems for their dairy operation.

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Space heating in swine production

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Space heating systems are important for maintaining the optimum performance in confined feeding operations. This resource provides information to assist farmers in choosing and efficiently... More ≫

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Space heating systems are important for maintaining the optimum performance in confined feeding operations. This resource provides information to assist farmers in choosing and efficiently operating appropriate heating systems for their swine operation.

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Lighting for swine operations

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Explains the typical lighting requirements for a swine operation and identifies the opportunities for energy savings by choosing efficient lighting options.

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Lighting for dairy operations

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Explains the typical lighting requirements for a dairy operation and identifies the opportunities for energy savings by choosing efficient lighting options.

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Farm upgrade to LED lighting

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Describes a case study of an Alberta colony farm that has retrofitted new LED lighting systems throughout their entire operation as a means of improving energy efficiency.

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Energy efficiciency on dairy farms

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Discusses steps dairy farmers can take to improve the energy efficiency of their dairy operations.

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Farm upgrade : high-efficiency boilers

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Describes a case study of an Alberta colony farm that has upgraded their boilers to high-efficiency models as a means of improving energy efficiency.

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Ventilation in swine production

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Ventilation systems are important for maintaining the optimum performance in confined feeding operations. This resource provides information to assist farmers in choosing and efficiently operating... More ≫

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Ventilation systems are important for maintaining the optimum performance in confined feeding operations. This resource provides information to assist farmers in choosing and efficiently operating appropriate ventilation systems for their swine operation.

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