Research Project: Sustainable Management of Manure Nutrients and Environmental Contaminants from Beef and Swine Production Facilities

Location: Livestock Bio-Systems

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Use of aluminum chloride to reduce ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from beef pen surface material - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiehs, M.J., Stromer, B.S. 2026. Use of aluminum chloride to reduce ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from beef pen surface material. Journal of the ASABE. 69(3):367-378. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.16554.

Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions when black soldier fly larvae are used to digest beef waste - (Abstract Only)

Combined treatment methods for removal of antibiotics from beef wastewater - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stromer, B.S., Woodbury, B.L., Williams, C.F., Spiehs, M.J. 2024. Combined treatment methods for removal of antibiotics from beef wastewater. ACS Omega. 9(49):48721-48726. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c08114.

Photophysical properties of porphyrins and their applications to polariton chemistry - (Review Article)
Avramenko, A.G., Spiehs, M.J. 2024. Photophysical properties of porphyrins and their applications to polariton chemistry. Issues of Chemistry and Chemical Technology. 3:5-15. http://doi.org/10.32434/0321-4095-2024-154-3-5-15.

Composting reduces the risks of resistome in beef cattle manure at the transcriptional level - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sun, Y., Staley, Z.R., Woodbury, B.L., Riethoven, J., Li, X. 2024. Composting reduces the risks of resistome in beef cattle manure at the transcriptional level. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 90(4). Article e01752-23. https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01752-23.

Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from beef feedlot surface material treated with aluminum sulfate (alum) or microbial amendments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiehs, M.J., Woodbury, B.L. 2023. Ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from beef feedlot surface material treated with aluminum sulfate (alum) or microbial amendments. Journal of Environmental Quality. 53(1):1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20533.

Chemical and physical properties of organic bedding materials - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiehs, M.J., Woodbury, B.L., Brown-Brandl, T.M. 2023. Chemical and physical properties of organic bedding materials. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 39(6):595-604. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15673.

Using aluminum sulfate or microbial feedlot surface amendments to reduce odor and gas emissions - (Proceedings)

Porphyrin mediated photodegradation of tylosin in aqueous media by near-UV light - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Avramenko, A.G., Spiehs, M.J. 2023. Porphyrin mediated photodegradation of tylosin in aqueous media by near-UV light. Photochemistry and Photobiology, A: Chemistry. 441. Article 114698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2023.114698.

Opportunities sought to cut feedlot emissions - (Popular Publication)
Spiehs, M.J. 2023. Opportunities sought to cut feedlot emissions. Journal of Nutrient Management. February:8-9.

Removal of tylosin from aqueous media via octaethylporphyrin photocatalyst - (Proceedings)
Avramenko, A.G., Spiehs, M.J. 2022. Removal of tylosin from aqueous media via octaethylporphyrin photocatalyst. In: Proceedings of Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science Conference, October 16-22, 2022, Rochester, New York. Paper No. JTu4A.1.

Effects of solvent environment on the spectroscopic properties of tylosin, an experimental and theoretical approach - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Avramenko, A.G., Spiehs, M.J. 2023. Effects of solvent environment on the spectroscopic properties of tylosin, an experimental and theoretical approach. Water Science and Technology. 87(11):2597-2606. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2023.155.

Effect of using aluminum sulfate (alum) as a surface amendment in beef cattle feedlots on ammonia and sulfide emissions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spiehs, M.J., Woodbury, B.L. 2022. Effect of using aluminum sulfate (alum) as a surface amendment in beef cattle feedlots on ammonia and sulfide emissions. Sustainability. 14(4). Article 1984. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14041984.