Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Livestock Pollution and Politics / R. R. Hacker and Z Du -- Excretion of nitrogen and some minerals by livestock / Age W. Jongbloed and Nico P. Lenis -- Animal factors affecting protein utilisation in the pig / PJ Moughan -- Determination of the true ileal digestibility of amino acids in pigs by means of 15 N-labelled diets. Preliminary results / P. Leterme , A. Théwis , L. Genot , E. Françis , and B. Wathelet -- Reduction of N pollution by decrease of the excretion of endogenous N in pigs. / J. Huisman , M.W.A. Verstegen , P van Leeuwen , and S. Tamminga -- Endogenous N losses as measured by two independent methods / H. Schulze , C.A. Makkink , M.P. Le Guen , and M.W.A. Verstegen -- Dietary factors affecting protein digestibility in pigs / F. Gatel -- A model to describe the effect of nutrition on growth, body composition and nitrogen excretion in pigs. / A. Susenbeth -- Optimisation of the feeding strategy to minimize the Nexcretion by using the Dutch Technical Pig Feeding Model / C.M.C. van der Peet-Schwering , G.F.V. van der Peet , H.J.P.M. Vos , M.W.A. Verstegen , E. Kanis , C.H.M. Smits , A.G. de Vries , and N. Lenis -- Deposition, utilization and requirements of protein in growing pigs: a factorial approach / P. Bikker , M.W.A. Verstegen , and R.G. Campbell -- Possibilities and limitations for a higher efficiency of N utilization in growing pigs / F. Liebert -- Free amino acids in protein-reduced cereal based diets for piglets / H. Spiekers and E. Niess -- Factors influencing protein digestive capacity in newly weaned piglets / Caroline A. Makkink -- Concept for pig feed formulation based on ileal amino acid digestibility / P. van Leeuwen and G.J.M. van Kempen -- Meat and bone meal as a protein and mineral source for growing pigs / K. Partanen -- Feeding strategy for minimizing nitrogen output in pigs / Y. Henry and J.Y. Dourmad -- Reduction of gaseous nitrogen emission from pig manure by increasing the level of bacterially fermentable substrates in the ration / M. Kreuzer and Andrea Machmüller -- New strategy for optimizing amino acid supply to growing pigs / Sigurd Boisen -- Dietary manipulation to reduce nitrogen excretion by pigs and its effect on performance / Pauline Lee , R.M Kay , A. Cullen , P. Fullarton , and S. Jagger -- Use of biotechnology and feed additives / R. A. Easter , H. H. Stein , and N. L. Trottier -- The effect of nitrogen supply during pregnancy on the nitrogen excretion by breeding sows / H. Everts and H.A. Dekker -- The effect of porcine somatotropin on nitrogen utilization and nitrogen losses in growing pigs / J. Noblet , J.Y. Dourmad , and S. Dubois -- Nitrogen balance in pigs fed with different amounts of pressed beet pulp silage (PBPS) / R. Scipioni , G. Martelli , S. Marchetti , P. Parisini , and A. Piva -- Gastric and ileal measurements of nitrogen in pigs fed untreated and enzyme-treated wheat bran. / J. van der Meulen and J. Inborr -- Effect of growth potential and dietary protein input on growth performance, carcass characteristics and nitrogen output in growingfinishing pigs. / J.Y. Dourmad , Y. Henry , D. Bourdon , N. Quiniou , and D. Guillou -- Low protein diets and performances, carcass quality and nitrogen excretion of typical italian heavy pigs 1 / G. Piva , A. Prandini , F. Ferrarini , M. Morlacchini , and G. Varini -- Reducing crude protein content with supplementation of free lysine and threonine in barley-rapeseed meal-pea diets of growing pigs / Jarmo Valaja and Timo Alaviuhkola -- Nitrogen Utilization Responses of Growing Pigs to Supplemental Lysine in Barley-Barley Protein Diet / Matti Näsi -- Reduction of Protein Content in the Diet for Piglets to minimize N excretion / Jost Martin -- Effect of porcine somatotropin and dietary protein level on the nitrogen losses of pigs. / N. Quiniou , J.-Y. Dourmad , and J. Noblet -- Effect of three protein feeding strategies, for growing-finishing pigs, on growth performance and nitrogen output in the slurry and in the air. / P. Latimier and J.Y. Dourmad -- Preliminary studies on excretory patterns of nitrogen and anaerobic deterioration of faecal protein from pigs fed various carbohydrates / Z. Mroz , A.W. Jongbloed , S. Beers , P.A. Kemme , L. de Jonge , A.K. van Berkum , and R.A. van der Lee -- The ideal pattern of ileal digestible amino acids in diets for growing pigs / N.P. Lenis , J.Th.M. van Diepen , J.B. Schutte , and J. de Jong -- Dietary Protein in Relation to Requirement and Pollution in Pigs During the Body Weight Range of 20 to 40 Kg. / J.B. Schutte , J. de Jong , and G.J.M. van Kempen -- Effect of an increased NDF content in the diet on urinary and faecal nitrogen (N) excretion in young growing pigs / H. Schulze , M.W.A. Verstegen , and S. Tamminga -- Effects of building design, climate control, housing system, animal behavior and manure management at farm levels on N-losses to the air / L.L. Christianson , R.H. Zhang , D.L. Day , and G.L. Riskowski -- Ammonia emission measurements in a model system of a pig house / A. Elzing and D. Swierstra -- Factors affecting ammonia emission from housing for weaned piglets / A.J.A. Aarnink , M.J.M. Wagemans , and A. Keen -- Experiments with a feed additive to reduce ammonia emissions from pig fattening housing - preliminary results / R. Krieger , J. Hartung , and A. Pfeiffer -- Two options for manure treatment to reduce ammonia emission from pig housing / P. Hoeksma , N. Verdoes , and G.J. Monteny -- Microbial processes in deep-litter systems for fattening pigs and emission of ammonia, nitrous oxide and nitric oxide. / C.M. Groenestein , J. Oosthoek , and H.G. van Faassen -- The influence of various pig housing systems and dietary protein levels on the amount of ammonia emissions in the case of fattening pigs. / A. Pfeiffer , F. Arends , H.-J. Langholz , and G. Steffens -- Nitrogen balances of two deep litter systems for finishing pigs / J.G.M. Thelosen , B.P. Heitlager , and J.A.M. Voermans -- Continuous ammonia and ventilation rate measurement to evaluate an ammonia sensor in field conditions / D. Berckmans , J.-Q. Ni , and C. Vinckier -- The use of a Yucca schidigera extract as ‘urease inhibitor’ in pig slurry / P.A. Kemme , A.W. Jongbloed , B.M. Dellaert , and F. Krol-Kramer -- Effect of protein feeding on gaseous ammonia emissions and slurry loading with nitrogen in fattening pigs / P. Heinrichs and J. Oldenburg -- Ammonia emissions from various pig housing systems / J. Oldenburg -- Reduction of ammonia emission from slurry by application of liquid top layers / P.J.L. Derikx and A.J.A. Aarnink -- Loss of Nitrogen from Pig Slurry due to Ammonia Volatilization and Nitrate Leaching / S.G. Sommer and I.K. Thomsen -- The fate of nitrogen in pig slurry applied to a pasture soil in New Zealand / K.C. Cameron and A.W. Rate -- The nitrogen flow and ammonia emissions in a pig facility and its share in the N-load to the agroecosystem / Olaf Schätzchen and Heinz Kühl -- Nitrogen balance in the case of slurry separation on the farm / G.M. den Brok -- Nitrogen and the industrial processing of pig manure / P.J.W. ten Have -- Development of an industrial process technology for the manufacturing of lysine from pig manure / J.P.M. Sanders -- The effect of continuous aerobic treatment on the fate of the nitrogen component in piggery slurry / C.H. Burton , R.W. Sneath , and J.W. Farrent -- Survival of animal pathogens in slurry / A.R. Moen -- Factors affecting ammonium concentration in slurry from fattening pigs / A.J.A. Aarnink , P. Hoeksma , and E.N.J. van Ouwerkerk -- Simulation of manure flows on a farm level / R.M. de Mol -- Inactivation of weed seeds during drying and pelleting of pig manure / P.C. Scheepens , M.W.M.F. Arts , C.M.J. Bloemhard , and A.G. Elema -- Economic Aspects of N Flow Manipulation in Pig Production / J.H.M. Wijnands -- Costs of reducing nitrogen emission on pig farms in the Netherlands / G.W.J. Giesen , P.B.M. Berentsen , and H. Leneman -- Economics of bioscrubbers to reduce ammonia emission from fattening pig farms / G.B.C. Backus , A.L.P. van de Sande-Schellekens , and J.A.M. Voermans -- Evaluation of practical applications for an integrated approach on farm level. / W.J.B. Brunnekreef -- Possibilities and costs of reducing ammonia emission on pig farms in the Netherlands / W.H.M. Baltussen and R.

Hoste -- Reduction of Nitrogen in compound feeds in the Netherlands: an economic evaluation / Marianne van der Veen -- A levy on nitrogen to reduce the nitrogen content in compound feed / W.H.M. Baltussen -- Mineral book-keeping in pig production / E. Maathuis and H. Snijders -- Nutritional Possibilities and the Dutch Policy on Manure Surpluses / J.A. Zeevalkink and J.B. Schutte -- An Integrated Review of Nitrogen Management for Pig Manure in the U.S. / Dennis D. Schulte.

English

Description based on print version record.