Research Project: Sustainable Management of Manure Nutrients and Environmental Contaminants from Beef and Swine Production Facilities

Location: Livestock Bio-Systems

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Photophysical properties of porphyrins and their applications to polariton chemistry - (Literature Review)

Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from beef feedlot surface material treated with aluminum sulfate (alum) or microbial amendments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiehs, M.J., Woodbury, B.L. 2023. Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from beef feedlot surface material treated with aluminum sulfate (alum) or microbial amendments. Journal of Environmental Quality. 53(1):1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20533.

Chemical and physical properties of organic bedding materials - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiehs, M.J., Woodbury, B.L., Brown-Brandl, T.M. 2023. Chemical and physical properties of organic bedding materials. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 39(6):595-604. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15673.

Using aluminum sulfate or microbial feedlot surface amendments to reduce odor and gas emissions - (Proceedings)

Porphyrin mediated photodegradation of tylosin in aqueous media by near-UV light - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Avramenko, A.G., Spiehs, M.J. 2023. Porphyrin mediated photodegradation of tylosin in aqueous media by near-UV light. Photochemistry and Photobiology, A: Chemistry. 441. Article 114698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.114698.

Opportunities sought to cut feedlot emissions - (Popular Publication)
Spiehs, M.J. 2023. Opportunities sought to cut feedlot emissions. Journal of Nutrient Management. February:8-9.

Removal of tylosin from aqueous media via octaethylporphyrin photocatalyst - (Proceedings)
Avramenko, A.G., Spiehs, M.J. 2022. Removal of tylosin from aqueous media via octaethylporphyrin photocatalyst. In: Proceedings of Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science Conference, October 16-22, 2022, Rochester, New York. Paper No. JTu4A.1.

Effects of solvent environment on the spectroscopic properties of tylosin, an experimental and theoretical approach - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Avramenko, A.G., Spiehs, M.J. 2023. Effects of solvent environment on the spectroscopic properties of tylosin, an experimental and theoretical approach. Water Science and Technology. 87(11):2597-2606. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2023.155.

Effect of using aluminum sulfate (alum) as a surface amendment in beef cattle feedlots on ammonia and sulfide emissions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiehs, M.J., Woodbury, B.L. 2022. Effect of using aluminum sulfate (alum) as a surface amendment in beef cattle feedlots on ammonia and sulfide emissions. Sustainability. 14(4). Article 1984. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14041984.