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Daily, Monthly, Seasonal, and Annual Ammonia Emissions from Southern High Plains Cattle Feedyards

2011; Wiley; Volume: 40; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2134/jeq2010.0307

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Richard W. Todd, N. A. Cole, Marty B. Rhoades, David B. Parker, Kenneth D. Casey,

Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols

Journal of Environmental QualityVolume 40, Issue 4 p. 1090-1095 Atmospheric Pollutant and Trace Gas Daily, Monthly, Seasonal, and Annual Ammonia Emissions from Southern High Plains Cattle Feedyards Richard W. Todd, Corresponding Author Richard W. Todd [email protected] USDA–ARS, Conservation and Production Research Lab., P.O. Drawer 10, Bushland, TX, 79012Corresponding author ([email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorN. Andy Cole, N. Andy Cole USDA–ARS, Conservation and Production Research Lab., P.O. Drawer 10, Bushland, TX, 79012Search for more papers by this authorMarty B. Rhoades, Marty B. Rhoades Dep. of Agricultural Sciences, West Texas A&M Univ., Box 60998, Canyon, TX, 79016Search for more papers by this authorDavid B. Parker, David B. Parker USDA–ARS, Meat Animal Research Center, P.O. Box 166, Clay Center, NE, 68933Search for more papers by this authorKenneth D. Casey, Kenneth D. Casey Texas AgriLife Research, 6500 Amarillo Blvd. W., Amarillo, TX, 79106Assigned to Associate Editor Martin H. Chantigny. Mention of trade names or commercial products is solely for the purpose of providing specific information and does not imply recommendation or endorsement by the U.S. Department of AgricultureSearch for more papers by this author Richard W. Todd, Corresponding Author Richard W. Todd [email protected] USDA–ARS, Conservation and Production Research Lab., P.O. Drawer 10, Bushland, TX, 79012Corresponding author ([email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorN. Andy Cole, N. Andy Cole USDA–ARS, Conservation and Production Research Lab., P.O. Drawer 10, Bushland, TX, 79012Search for more papers by this authorMarty B. Rhoades, Marty B. Rhoades Dep. of Agricultural Sciences, West Texas A&M Univ., Box 60998, Canyon, TX, 79016Search for more papers by this authorDavid B. Parker, David B. Parker USDA–ARS, Meat Animal Research Center, P.O. Box 166, Clay Center, NE, 68933Search for more papers by this authorKenneth D. Casey, Kenneth D. Casey Texas AgriLife Research, 6500 Amarillo Blvd. W., Amarillo, TX, 79106Assigned to Associate Editor Martin H. Chantigny. Mention of trade names or commercial products is solely for the purpose of providing specific information and does not imply recommendation or endorsement by the U.S. Department of AgricultureSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 July 2011 https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2010.0307Citations: 38 All rights reserved. No part of this periodical may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract Ammonia emitted from beef cattle feedyards adds excess reactive N to the environment, contributes to degraded air quality as a precursor to secondary particulate matter, and represents a significant loss of N from beef cattle feedyards. We used open path laser spectroscopy and an inverse dispersion model to quantify daily, monthly, seasonal, and annual NH3 emissions during 2 yr from two commercial cattle feedyards in the Panhandle High Plains of Texas. Annual patterns of NH3 fluxes correlated with air temperature, with the greatest fluxes (>100 kg ha−1 d−1) during the summer and the lowest fluxes (<15 kg ha−1 d−1) during the winter. Mean monthly per capita emission rate (PCER) of NH3–N at one feedyard ranged from 31 g NH3–N head−1 d−1 (January) to 207 g NH3–N head−1 d−1 (October), when increased dietary crude protein from wet distillers grains elevated emissions. Ammonia N emissions at the other feedyard ranged from 36 g NH3–N head−1 d−1 (January) to 121 g NH3–N head−1 d−1 (September). Monthly fractional NH3–N loss ranged from a low of 19 to 24% to a high of 80 to 85% of fed N at the two feedyards. Seasonal PCER at the two feedyards averaged 60 to 71 g NH3–N head−1 d−1 during winter and 103 to 158 g NH3–N head−1 d−1 during summer. Annually, PCER was 115 and 80 g NH3–N head−1 d−1 at the two feedyards, which represented 59 and 52% of N fed to the cattle. 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