| Dr. David B. Parker
West Texas A&M University Division of Agriculture Kilgore Research Center, Room 162A Office Phone: 806-651-5281 Cell Phone: 806-673-7402 Home Phone: 806-655-6499 FAX: 806-651-2504 E-mail: dparker@mail.wtamu.edu |
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| Dr. David B. Parker
West Texas A&M University Division of Agriculture Kilgore Research Center, Room 162A Office Phone: 806-651-5281 Cell Phone: 806-673-7402 Home Phone: 806-655-6499 FAX: 806-651-2504 E-mail: dparker@mail.wtamu.edu |
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| Date | Lecture Topics | Homework/Handouts
(in MS Word 97, rich text format) |
| Jan. 15 | What is a CAFO?
Magnitude of Waste Volumes Waste Characteristics & Conversions |
Syllabus
Homework 1 Handout 1 Handouts Distributed in Class: 1. Hmmm..... How much animal waste? 2. ASAE Uniform Terminology |
| Jan. 22 | Nitrogen/Phosphorus
Cycles
Eutrophication |
Homework 2
Class Exercise Handouts Distributed in Class: 1. Solutions to HW #1 2. Resources vs. Wastes 3. Nitrogen Cycle/Phosphorus Cycle 4. Phosphorus & Surface Water (A) 5. TNRCC Regulations 321.39 (B) 6. TNRCC For Immediate Release (C) |
| Jan. 29 | Manure Characteristics/
Nutrient Concentrations |
Homework 3
Handouts Distributed in Class: 1. TAMU Phosphorus Method (1p) 2. Hazardous Waste Characteristics 6p) 3. ASAE Manure Production (3p) 4. MWPS Waste Characteristics (1p) 5. Residential Waste Composition (2p) 6. Iowa Environment Quarterly (3p) |
| Feb. 5 | Composting
photos
Link to Cornell Composting Chapter 10 AWMFH (composting on p. 10-42 to 10-62) |
Homework 4
Composting Spreadsheet Handouts Distributed in Class: 1. Types of Composting Systems |
| Feb. 12 | Land Application photos |
Homework 5 Handouts Distributed in Class: 1. Animal Waste Utilization on .. (4p). 2. Cattle Feedlot Manure and ... (6p) 3. Table 10-3 (Textbook) MWPS-18 4. Tables from Chapters 6 and 11 |
| Feb. 19 | Land Application, cont. | Homework 6
Handouts Distributed in Class: 1. SAR Calculations 2. Ch 6 Salt Tolerance of Field Crops 3. Ch 11 Salinity 4. Irrigation Water Quality (Bohn et al.) 5. Salinity (Sumner) |
| Feb. 26 |
Anaerobic Digestion Energy/Global Warming |
Homework 7
Handouts Distributed in Class: 1. Global Methane Emissions (8p) 2. Global Warming - Good or bad? (1p) |
| Mar. 4 | MIDTERM EXAM 7:00 PM | |
| Mar. 11 | Runoff, Seepage, Liners (Intro) | Handouts Distributed in Class:
1. Runoff, Seepage & Liners (6p) 2. Runoff Coefficients Table 4.1 (1p) 3. Runoff Curve Numbers Table 4.3 (1p) 4. Hydraulic Conductivites (1p) 5. TNRCC Liner Requirements (1p) 6. Feedlot Manure Practices (Sweeten) (5p) Final Exam Handed Out |
| Mar. 18 | NO CLASS - Spring Break | . |
| Mar. 25 | Runoff, Seepage, Liners (Cont.) | Homework 8 |
| Apr. 1 | Treatment Processes | Handouts Distributed in Class:
1. Aerobic/Anaerobic Lagoon Design 2. Runoff Storage Pond Design |
| Apr. 8 | Air Quality/Odors | Handouts Distributed in Class:
Homework 9 |
| Apr. 15 | Air Quality/Odors | . |
| Sat. April 17 | FIELD TRIP TO
AREA CAFOs
Depart 9:45 AM from ANS Building |
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| Apr. 22 | Review for Final Exam | . |
| Apr. 29 | NO CLASS - Dead Day | . |
| May 6 | Final Exam 7 PM | . |
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