A characterization of large-scale swine production and manure generation in Virginia counties and cities located within or outside of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

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dc.contributor.authorEstienne, Mark J.en
dc.coverage.countryUnited Statesen
dc.coverage.stateVirginiaen
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-21T19:28:33Zen
dc.date.available2023-02-21T19:28:33Zen
dc.date.issued2022en
dc.date.updated2023-02-13T19:40:52Zen
dc.description.abstractEconomies of communities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed depend on commercial and recreational fishing, but various pollutants threaten plants and animals native to the region. Agriculture is the largest source of nutrients and sediment entering the Bay. Mathematical models employed to predict the quantity and fate of nutrients entering the Bay from the various land uses determine success in reducing pollutants. Sources of accurate livestock production data allows development of valid decision support tools including models. Livestock populations used in models reflect census data collected every five years by the USDA. The USDA cannot disclose information allowing a reader to determine information for individual farms. Thus, data for some counties within the Bay watershed often are not reported skewing results. The objective of this study was to characterize swine numbers and manure nutrient generation in Virginia and to begin building a database that can facilitate creating mathematical models used by various groups as decision-making tools.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/113894en
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dc.relation.ispartofseriesExtension Publication; 182Pen
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dc.titleA characterization of large-scale swine production and manure generation in Virginia counties and cities located within or outside of the Chesapeake Bay Watersheden
dc.typeExtension publicationen
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pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciencesen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences/Tidewater ARECen
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pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences/CALS T&R Facultyen

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