Mission

The Livestock Nutrient Management Research Unit (LNMRU) conducts basic and applied research to provide strategies and technologies that enhance efficiency and profitability of both meat and milk production while decreasing potential adverse effects on the environment. The Unit seeks to develop practices that 1) efficiently use nutrients in livestock diets by minimizing nutrient and gaseous losses to the environment, 2) extend our understanding of the effects of livestock production practices on gaseous emissions and other substances of concern, 3) expand our ability to accurately estimate or predict gaseous emissions under differing environments and production practices, and 4) manage manure to retain fertilizer value, improve soil health, and prevent nutrient and gaseous losses to air and water. A multi-disciplinary approach is used that integrates animal science, soil science, biochemistry, and agricultural engineering. Work is in all phases of livestock production and at scales that range from individual animals to concentrated livestock feeding operations.