Source: Lisa M. Keefe, MEATINGPLACE, 9/5/11

The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), based in Ames, Iowa, has scheduled a publication presentation titled, “The Air We Breathe: Air Issues Associated with Animal Agriculture — a North American Perspective,” at 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, at the American Farm Bureau Federation office in Washington, D.C.

The presenters are Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Air Quality Extension Specialist in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California-Davis, and. John M. Bonner, executive vice president and CEO of CAST.

The purpose of the publication — a CAST Issue Paper — is to focus on data, examined by experts from six universities around the key livestock areas: swine, poultry, dairy and beef.

Their science-based analyses look at a wide scope of issues including greenhouse gas emissions, the logistics of manure storage facilities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency efforts to monitor emissions, economic implications, and mitigation technologies and management practices.

This paper examines how to use science-based information to help all stakeholders involved in animal production as they strive to preserve resources and maintain the quality of life.
This presentation is free and open to the public. Video and full text of the paper will be available on the CAST website after Sept. 19th. 

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