19. Agriculture converts inert nitrogen into a range of
reactive compounds damaging to the environment
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The greenhouse effect of N2O is approx. 300 x that of
CO2 and has the largest impact on total global
warming after CO2 and methane
20. What is the Eutrophication (EP) and Acidifcation
Potential (AP)?
Eutrophication Potential (EP) is used to assess the results of the over-supply
of nutrients that reach water systems. The nutrient enrichment of soils through
agriculture can eventually lead to drinking water contamination and soil acidifcation.
The main sources are nitrate (NO3-) and phosphate (PO43-) leaching into water and
ammonia (NH3) emissions into air. Both NO3- and NH3 emissions are associated with
broiler production.
Acidifcation Potential (AP) is an indicator of potential reduction of soil pH
caused by ammonia emissions(NH3) and sulphur dioxide (SO2).
When released into the atmosphere, SOx and NOx can mix with rainwater forming the
acids H2SO4 and HNO3.
In poultry production, NH3 is released from poultry house litter as well as when it is
spread on felds.
32. Phytate
-
آمینه اسیدهایو پروتئین
+ +
Ca
O
O
O O
-
H H
Protein
نشاسته
HOCH2
O O
Starch
O
NH3
+
CH2
Protein
Starch
رویوآهن ،منیزیم، کلسیم(ظرفیتیسهودو کاتیونهای)
+ +
Ca
+
+Zn
H
O
P
O
O OH
-
O
P
O
O OH
-
H
H
H
H
P
O
O
O O
-
H
O
P
O
O OH
-
O
P
O
O O H
-
O
P
O
O O
-
1 4
32
56
O
+ +
Ca
C O
-
Fatty acid
چرب اسیدهای
33.
34. Content of total phosphorus and phytate-
phosphorus in selected plant feedstuff
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35. Total phosphorus and phytate phosphorus concentration and
phytase activity infeedstuffs1 (Eeckout and de Pape, 1994)
1 FTU corresponds to the amount of enzyme that liberates 1 mol inorganic orthophosphate
per minit from 0.0051 mol/L sodium phytate at pH 5.5 and 37°C
44. Poultry Operations
Electricity Use:
reduce electricity use in houses
• Improve energy efficiency
• exhaust fans
• lighting
• Generators
• Install circulatory fans to
reduce temperature
stratification
• Use radiant instead of gas
heaters for brooding
(Dunkley, 2011)
inlets
radiant circulatory fans
When compared to beef and dairy cattle and swine, the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions is relatively small. Much of the greenhouse gas contribution from poultry operations is carbon dioxide released during the burning fossil fuels used to produce electricity, power combustion units such as furnaces and incinerators, and to power trucks, tractors and generators used on the farm. Methane and nitrous oxide emissions also occur during manure handling and storage and land application of manure.
A recent University of Georgia study found that the greenhouse gas mitigation practices are largely farm dependent, and the relative amounts of greenhouse gas emissions vary considerably with type of poultry operation. For example, the study found that about 68% of emissions from broiler and pullet farms came from propane use, while only 3% of emissions from breeder farms were from propane use. Propane is mainly used for heating purposes.
Reducing heat loss in poultry barns is key to reducing propane use. For houses without walls, insulated curtains help to limit heat loss, while for enclosed houses, walls and ceiling can be insulated.
On breeder farms, the same study found that electricity used for lighting and ventilation was responsible for about 85% of greenhouse gas emissions. Improving energy efficiency of exhaust fans, lighting, generators and incinerators can reduce the total amount of electricity used, thus resulting in fewer emissions.
Other energy reduction strategies include installing circulatory fans to prevent temperature stratification inside barns and using radiant instead of propane heaters for brooding operations.
Combusting captured methane under impermeable methane that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere, can be flared off or used to generate on-farm power.