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Gaseous Emissions of Reactive Nitrogen from Beef and Dairy Cattle Production

A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosphere/Hydrosphere/Land–Atmosphere Interactions".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 August 2020) | Viewed by 6904

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Dr. Richard W. Todd

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USDA ARS Conservation and Production Research Laboratory, Bushland, TX, USA
Interests: ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from beef and dairy feeding operations; enteric methane emissions from beef and dairy cattle; nitrogen dynamics of agroecosystems; micrometeorological methods and models to quantify fluxes of mass and energy

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Emissions of gaseous reactive nitrogen (N) compounds from cattle production impact air and water quality and soil fertility and contribute to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Reactive N compounds of interest are ammonia (NH3), nitrous oxide (N2O), and other oxides of N. Sources of gaseous reactive N include manure and waste water in cattle production facilities, pastures, and land that receives manure applications. Researchers are invited to contribute original research articles or review articles that focus on diverse aspects of gaseous emissions of reactive N compounds from beef and dairy production, including but not limited to:

  • Scale of reactive N emissions from cattle production facilities, including housing, manure storage, pasture, and land receiving manure;
  • Seasonality or patterns of reactive N emissions;
  • Strategies to mitigate reactive N emissions from cattle production;
  • Elucidation of microbiological processes in nitrification/denitrification;
  • Impacts of reactive N on off-site environments;
  • Application and evaluation of predictive models;
  • New or novel approaches or methods to quantify reactive N emissions;
  • Reviews of reactive N emissions from cattle production.

Dr. Richard W. Todd
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • reactive N
  • ammonia
  • nitrous oxide
  • beef cattle
  • dairy cattle
  • cattle production

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Nitrous Oxide from Beef Cattle Manure: Effects of Temperature, Water Addition and Manure Properties on Denitrification and Nitrification
by Heidi M. Waldrip, David B. Parker, Sierra Miller, Daniel N. Miller, Kenneth D. Casey, Richard W. Todd, Byeng R. Min, Mindy J. Spiehs and Bryan Woodbury
Atmosphere 2020, 11(10), 1056; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11101056 - 2 Oct 2020
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Beef feedyards produce nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas. Limited research has evaluated the processes that produce feedyard N2O, and how rainfall and temperature impact N2O losses. Manure in feedyard pens develops into a complex ecosystem [...] Read more.
Beef feedyards produce nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas. Limited research has evaluated the processes that produce feedyard N2O, and how rainfall and temperature impact N2O losses. Manure in feedyard pens develops into a complex ecosystem of microbes, extracellular enzymes, feces, and urine, with varying H2O content. This study aimed to improve understanding of feedyard N cycling under differing environmental conditions by incubation of manure in simulated feedyard pens using large chambers under laboratory conditions. We hypothesized that nitrification was the primary source of feedyard N2O, with interactions among temperature, H2O content, and manure properties. Emissions of N2O were monitored with a real–time N2O analyzer. Manure samples were taken at intervals for analyses of physicochemical properties, denitrification enzyme activity (DEA), and nitrification activity (NA). Due to equipment limitations, there was only one chamber per temperature tested. Correlation was poor among N2O emissions and rates of DEA and NA. However, significant relationships were found among key manure characteristics, such as ammonia/ammonium and nitrate/nitrite concentrations, manure dry matter, redox status, and temperature. These data suggest that most N2O was derived from denitrification in the top 5 cm of the manure pack. Further study is warranted to identify the processes involved in flushes of N2O emitted immediately after rainfall, possibly due to abiotic chemical reactions that release N2O sequestered in manure pores. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Gaseous Emissions of Reactive Nitrogen from Beef and Dairy Cattle Production)
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Estimation of Greenhouse Gas Emission from Hanwoo (Korean Native Cattle) Manure Management Systems
by Seunggun Won, Youngbin Yoon, Muhammad Mahboob Ali Hamid, Arif Reza, Soomin Shim, Seungsoo Kim, Changsix Ra, Eliza Novianty and Kyu-Hyun Park
Atmosphere 2020, 11(8), 845; https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11080845 - 10 Aug 2020
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The agricultural sector is considered one of the major sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally. The livestock industry as a significant contributor, is accounting for about 18% of GHG emissions measured in carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent from agricultural practices. Depending [...] Read more.
The agricultural sector is considered one of the major sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally. The livestock industry as a significant contributor, is accounting for about 18% of GHG emissions measured in carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent from agricultural practices. Depending on farming practices and climatic conditions, GHGs such as methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from livestock agriculture can vary significantly. Country-specific emission factors are, therefore, needed for a precise estimation of GHG emissions and to avoid uncertainties. This study was aimed at estimating the CH4 and N2O emission fluxes from Hanwoo (the most famous and popular Korean native cattle) manure management systems. CH4 and N2O emission fluxes from litter in the Hanwoo cattle barn and composting lot were monitored and calculated for 52 weeks using the dynamic chamber method. The calculated monthly average fluxes of CH4 and N2O from litter in the cattle barn ranged from 0.0 to 30.0 ± 13.7 and 0.896 ± 0.557 to 2.925 ± 2.853 μg/m2 s, respectively during the whole measurement period. While during the composting period, the monthly average of CH4 and N2O emission fluxes were varied from 1.449 ± 0.783 to 86.930 ± 19.092 and 0.511 ± 0.410 to 2.629 ± 1.105 μg/m2 s, respectively. The calculated emission fluxes of CH4 and N2O from manure management systems in this study were almost 5.4 and 2.1 times, respectively higher than the values reported for the Asian, South and North American countries in the 2006 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. Overall, this study initiates the process along with signifies the importance of developing country-specific GHG inventories for the effective reduction of GHG emissions from the livestock sector in Korea. Full article
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