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Effects of Rumensin on Mitigating Eructated, Rumenal, and Fecal Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

Objective

To determine how Rumensin affects the bacterial and archaeal populations within the rumen of lactating dairy cows and to determine the effect of this drug on the bacterial populations within dairy wastewater that is routinely used as a fertilizer for crop plants such as tree nuts.

Investigators
McGarvey, Jeffery
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2010
End date
2012
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
5325-42000-038-07R
Accession number
420208
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