Location
Stephen F Austin State University, Baker Pattillo Student Center Theater and Twilight Ballroom
Start Date
15-4-2025 4:00 PM
End Date
15-4-2025 7:00 PM
Description
The Walter C. Todd Agricultural Research Center cattle pen was tested to measure the ammonia emission rates produced by cattle. Samples were collected from six testing locations. Eighteen samples were taken across three days of testing, in 8-hour increments. We found that small-scale cattle in open-air pens produce minimal amounts of ammonia that are not a concern for air quality. Ammonia was detectable in small quantities in the testing sites adjacent to the cattle and not in locations more than 0.1 miles away.
Ammonia Production from Cattle at the Walter C. Todd Agricultural Research Center
Stephen F Austin State University, Baker Pattillo Student Center Theater and Twilight Ballroom
The Walter C. Todd Agricultural Research Center cattle pen was tested to measure the ammonia emission rates produced by cattle. Samples were collected from six testing locations. Eighteen samples were taken across three days of testing, in 8-hour increments. We found that small-scale cattle in open-air pens produce minimal amounts of ammonia that are not a concern for air quality. Ammonia was detectable in small quantities in the testing sites adjacent to the cattle and not in locations more than 0.1 miles away.
Comments
Faculty Sponsor: Sheryll Jerez (Division of Environmental Science)