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Housing and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (manure storage and management

Level 3 - Extension Workers, Input & Service Providers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Introduction

3. Greenhouse gas production from livestock

4. Enteric fermentation from livestock

5. Enteric fermentation from livestock Cont'd...

6. Enteric fermentation from livestock Cont'd...

7. Manure production

8. Manure production Cont'd...

9. Manure storage in dairy farm

10. Manure storage in dairy farm Cont'd...

11. Manure management in extensive systems 'grazing'

12. Manure management in intensive or confined systems 'zero-grazing'

13. Manure management in intensive or confined systems 'zero-grazing Cont'd...

14. Manure management in semi-intensive systems 'semi-zero-grazing'

15. Manure storage options

16. Factors affecting methane emissions

17. Factors affecting methane emissions Cont'd: Feed quality

18. Factors affecting methane emissions Cont'd: Environmental temperature

19. Greenhouse gas production in the world

20. Data on greenhouse gas production in the world

21. Greenhouse gas production in the world from agriculture

22. Greenhouse gas production in the world from agriculture Cont'd...

23. Greenhouse gas emissions in Uganda

24. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions

25. Feed costs based on nutrient requirement

26. Feed costs based on nutrient requirement Cont'd...

27. Increasing herd productivity

28. Increasing herd productivity Cont'd...

29. Composting

30. Composting Cont'd...

31. Manure storage covers

32. Manure storage covers Cont'd...

33. Manure additives

34. Biogas and animal housing

35. Biogas and animal housing Cont'd...

36. Benefits and disadvantage of biogas (anaerobic decomposition)

37. Storing manure in the air (aerobic decomposition)

38. Benefits of aerobic manure management