June 25-27, 2001
Delta Winnipeg Hotel, 350 St. Mary Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada


Livestock Options for the Future was a national conference targeted at all the stakeholders in the livestock industry. The primary objective was to show how the industry is dealing with the environmental concerns and issues involved in the expansion of the various sectors. The program involved a wide range of interests from basic research to practical application techniques.

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Speaker Profiles

Pre-Conference Tour - University of Manitoba
Tour #1 - South Interlake Region
Tour #2 - Eastern Region
Tour #3 - Central Region

Plenary Session #1
What's Happening, What's Going to Happen, Challenges and Solutions - John Morriss
      Paper
      Presentation

Plenary Session #2
Land Use Issues and Conflict Resolution - Wayne Caldwell, PhD
      Paper
      Presentation

Opportunities and Constraints
Odour Emissions From Confined Swine Production Facilities - Qiang Zhang, PhD
      Paper

Measuring Air Pollution and Odour at Minnesota Swine Facilities - George Johnson
      Paper

Liquid Manure Application Techniques to Minimize Odours - Ying Chen, PhD
      Paper
      Presentation

Covers and Others: the Latest Technologies in Manure Processing, Handling and Storage - Doug Jackson
      Paper

Controlling Runoff From Feedlots and Cow/Calf Wintering Areas - Brian English
      Paper
      Presentation

Manure Management
Long-Term Manure Impacts on Soil Nutrient Status and Surface Water Quality - Régis Simard, PhD
      Paper
      Presentation

Nutrient and Heavy Metal Content of Hog Manure - Effects on Soil Quality and Productivity - Geza Racz, PhD
      Paper
      Presentation

Understanding the Soil Landscape: Implications for Managing Manure - Les Fuller, PhD
      Paper
      Presentation

Manure Sharing and Selling: What is Manure Worth? - Scott Day
      Presentation

The Challenges of Treating Manure as a Fertilizer - Eric Rempel
      Paper

The Challenges of Treating Manure as a Fertilizer - Owen McAuley
      Paper

Land Use Planning
Rural Perceptions on Livestock and the Environment - Réjean Landry, PhD
      Paper
      Presentation

GIS to Support Decision Making in the Livestock Industry - the PFRA Experience - Ron Lewis
      Presentation - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6

Agriculture in the Local Community: the Municipal Role - Wayne Caldwell, PhD
      Paper
      Presentation

The Site Approval Process - a Win Win Strategy - Gary Plohman and Guy Baudry
      Presentation

Potential Impact on RMs of Recommendations Made by the Livestock Sustainability Initiative Panel - Jeff Price
      Presentation

We're All in This Together - Garry Wasylowski
      Paper

Health Issues and Water Quality
The Risks for Disease Transmission From Manure to Humans - Merle Olson, DVM
      Paper
      Presentation

Respiratory Disorders of Hog Confinement Workers - Susanna Von Essen, MD
      Paper
      Presentation

Studies of Seepage Beneath Earthen Manure Storages and Cattle Pens in Manitoba - Rebecca McMillan
      Paper

Is Win-Win-Win Possible With Grazing Livestock and Riparian Areas? - Tim Sopuck
      Paper
      Presentation

Water Quality Runoff and the South Tobacco Creek - David Green
      Paper
      Presentation

Poster Presentations
Manure Nutrient Management
Slurry Manure on Grass: Making It Work - S. Bittman et al.
      Poster - Part I. Short-Term Responses
      Poster - Part II. Long-Term Effects
      Abstract

Producing Quality Compost From Livestock Manure - K. Buckley and G. Penn
      Poster
      Paper

Economics of Beef Feedlot Manure Management From a Whole-Farm Planning Perspective - G. Card and B. Freeze
      Poster
      Paper

Evaluating 0.01M CaCl2 as an Extractant for Estimating Available N From Soils Amended With Animal Manures - J. Forkes and M. Gross
      Abstract

Amendment of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Swine Manure by Nutrition - R. Grandhi
      Poster
      Paper

Four Years of Hog and Cattle Manure Application in East Central Saskatchewan: Impact on Soil and Crop Performance - S. P. Mooleki et al.
      Poster
      Paper

Nutrient Dynamics During Composting of Beef Feedlot Manure - A. F. Olson and F. J. Larney
      Poster
      Abstract

Demonstration Mobile Laboratory Built for On-Site Testing of Manure Nutrient Content - P. D. Martin and D. F. Malley
      Poster
      Paper

Variability in Composition of Manure (Nutrients, Metals, Minor Elements) Over the Pump-Out Cycle of Several Hog Manure Stores in Manitoba - D. F. Malley and P. D. Martin
      Poster
      Paper

Ammonia Losses From Beef Cattle Manure - J. Price et al.
      Poster
      Abstract

Effect of Manure Amendments With Varying C:N Ratios on N Availability to Canola - P. Qian and J. J. Schoenau
      Poster
      Paper

The Nutrient Loading Model (NLM) for Agricultural Soils - S. Sheppard et al.
      Paper

Effect of Particle Size and Enzyme Supplementation on Nutrient Excretion of Growing Pigs - M. A. Oryschak et al.
      Poster

Innovative Manure Management Techniques for Managing Excessive Cereal Crop Residues - C. J. MacLeod et al.
      Poster

Swine Manure as a Fertilizer on Irrigated Potatoes - K. Volkmar et al.
      Poster
      Abstract

Manure Nutrient Planning
NMAN2001 - Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning Software - J. DeBruyn et al.
      Abstract

Challenges and Constraints
Negative Air Pressure Covers for Earthen Manure Storages - D. Small and D. Hodgkinson
      Paper

Effect of Hog Manure Applications on Weed Control Management - A. Farenhorst and R. VanAcker
      Poster
      Abstract

To Compare the Odour Concentration Measured by the Olfactometer to the Odour Intensity Assessed by the Certified Nasal Rangers™ - J. Feddes et al.
      Abstract

Odour Control and Reduction in a Pig Feeder Barn Using an Enclosed Dunging Area and Biofiltration - J. Feddes et al.
      Poster

Innovative Design for Manure Storage Facilities - M. Onofrei et al.
      Poster
      Abstract

Reducing Ammonia Volatilization by Improved Techniques of Field-Applying Manure Slurry to Grassland - L. vanVliet et al.
      Poster
      Abstract

Two-Airspace Building Design for Reducing Odour and Gas Emissions From Pig Farms - S. P. Lemay et al.
      Poster

Effectiveness of Three Manure Pit Additives in Commercial Scale Manure Channels and Simulated Outdoor Storage - R. Stinson et al.
      Poster

The Sask Pork Chair in Environmental Engineering for the Pork Industry at the University of Saskatchewan - C. Lague
      Poster

Land Use Planning
High Tech Tools to Assist in Land Use Planning for Livestock Production - R. G. Eilers et al.
      Poster

      Paper

Health Issues and Water Quality
Influence of Hog Manure Application on Surface Runoff Water Quality - J. Elliott and C. Maule
      Poster
      Paper

Alberta Feedlot Management Guide Facility Design to Protect the Environment - T. Marx and R. Borg
      Abstract
      Poster

South Tobacco Creek Project - Organic, Inorganic Nutrient Management and Water Quality - B. Turner
      Abstract