Ammonia (NH3) is a basic gas in the atmosphere and is known to play an important role in producing adverse health and environmental effects. Atmospheric NH3 causes stunted livestock growth, decreased visibility, and induces lung diseases when high concentrations occur. In addition, atmospheric NH3 reacts with acidic species (sulfuric acid, nitric acid, etc.) and produces secondary inorganic aerosol. In this study, the NH3 concentration and ventilation of Rooms 1 to 3 inside a sow facility were measured during the period from March 25 to May 31, 2021. It was difficult to conduct long-term field experiments at housing where pigs are raised. However, in order to improve the accuracy and reliability of the data, repeated experiments were conducted in three pig rooms in the same environment. The average concentration of NH3 in Rooms 1 to 3 was measured to be 7.6 ± 2.7 ppm, 8.2 ± 2.8 ppm, and 8.2 ± 2.7 ppm, respectively. The average internal temperatures were 21.0 oC, 21.2 °C, and 21.8 °C, and the internal humidity was 49.3%, 49.2%, and 49.2%, respectively. The ventilation per pig in Rooms 1 to 3 was measured as 60.4m3/hour∙pig, 62.5m3/hour∙pig, and 64.9m3/hour∙pig, respectively. At this time, NH3 emissions from Rooms 1 to 3 were found to be 6.9 ± 0.8 g/day∙pig, 7.9 ± 1.5 g/day∙pig, and 8.2 ± 1.3 g/day∙pig, respectively. As a result of the correlation analysis, the NH3 concentration was analyzed as producing a negative correlation between the ventilation (r=-0.73) and the internal temperature (r=-0.60) increase. Finally, as a result of calculating the national NH3 emission factor, the NH3 emission of one sow room in spring was 7.7 ± 1.4 g/day∙pig, and the NH3 emission of one year was 2.8 kg/ year∙pig.

The sampling bag is used as a storage container for odor gas samples. It is known that the substances recovery rate of odor bags decreases during storage time, and the degree of recovery varies depending on the characteristics of the gas sample and the material of the bag. This study investigated the recovery rate of VFA (ACA, PPA, BTA, VLA) in PEA bags during storage time. In addition, a model was developed to estimate the recovery rate of each substance as a function of time. Standard gas (ACA, PPA, BTA, VLA mixed) recovery rate was used for the model development. The concentration of the compound in the bag was measured by SIFT-MS at intervals of 1 to 2 hours. The recovery rate according to the storage time was calculated as the ratio to the initial concentration. The recovery rate of each substance according to the storage period (12h, 24h, 36h, 48h) was ACA (66.2%, 62.8%, 55.6%, 52.0%), PPA (77.6%, 72.1%, 63.0%, 58.1%, 86.6%), BTA (86.6%, 81.3%, 71.6%, 66.9%), VLA (94.8%, 89.0%, 76.6%, 71.7%). The recovery rate continued to decrease over the course of 48 hours of storage time. ACA, PPA, and BTA showed the greatest decrease within the initial 12 hours, which is form of exponential decrease. Therefore, we considered a 1~3 degree polynomial regression model and a 1~2 degree exponential decay model. Each developed model was evaluated by r², RMSE, MAPE, AIC, and then a model for each substance was selected. Selected models were tested with recovery rate data from swine farm odor samples. Only the ACA model exhibited a good performance (r² = 0.76).

This ammonia prediction study was performed using the time-series artificial neural network model, Long-short term memory (LSTM), after long-term monitoring of ammonia and environmental factors (ventilation rate (V), temperature (T), humidity (RH)) from a slurry finishing pig farm on mechanical ventilation system. The difference with the actual ammonia concentration was compared through prediction of the last three days of the entire breeding period. As a result of the analysis, the model which had a low correlation (ammonia concentration and humidity) was confirmed to have less error values than the models that did not. In addition, the combination of two or more input values [V, RH] and [T, V, RH] showed the lowest error value. In this study, the sustainability period of the model trained by multivariate input values was analyzed for about two days. In addition, [T, V, RH] showed the highest predictive performance with regard to the actual time of the occurrence of peak concentration compared to other models . These results can be useful in providing highly reliable information to livestock farmers regarding the management of concentrations through artificial neural network-based prediction models.

Several analytical measurement techniques have been developed over the years for ammonia (NH3). However, the field monitoring of NH3 still remains a significant challenge owing to the wide range of possible environmental conditions and NH3 concentration. In this regard, it is imperative to ensure the quality control of techniques to measure the NH3 emission levels reliably. A present study was conducted to compare the five analytical methods for the measurement of atmospheric NH3 via validation tests under laboratory and field conditions. The analytical instruments applied in the present study were based on wet chemistry, gas detection tube, electrochemical sensor, photoacoustic spectroscopy, and cavity ring-down spectroscopy. The reproducibility and linearity of all the analyzed methods were observed to be high with the relative standard deviation and coefficient of determination (R2) being 10% and > 0.9, respectively. In the case of wet chemistry and high NH3 concentration, the measured NH3 results were found to be close to the actual standard gas levels. Response times of electrochemical sensor showed faster from the instruments utilized more than one year and the high NH3 concentrations. In the field tests, NH3 concentration showed higher in the manure storage tank compared with the pig-pen. In both cases, the NH3 concentration levels measured by gas detection tube were found to be quite different from that of wet chemistry. It was proposed that such differences in NH3 concentration could arise due to the inherent instrumental characteristics and the variations in air velocity during sampling/measurement. The periodic instrumental maintenance, verification, replicate analyses, and suitable consideration of environmental factors should be considered for a more reliable measurement of NH3 concentration under real field conditions.

구조와 사육환경이 동일한 3개의 돈방(room A~C)에서 48일 동안 비육돈의 암모니아 농도 및 환기량을 모니터링하여 배출계수를 산정하였다. 실험 결과, 온도 22.5℃, 습도 53.9% 환경에서 평균 암모니아 순발생 농도 5.93 ppm, 환기량 23.7 m3/h·pig로 나타났다. 일별 상관관계 분석결과, 암모니아 농도는 온도와 음의 상관관계(R2: -0.65 ~ -0.53)를 가지는 것으로 나타났으며, 환기량은 암모니아 농도에 거의 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 암모니아 농도는 이른 오전을 기점으로 서서히 증가 경향을 보이다가 12~13시경 최댓값에 도달하였고, 상호 상관도가 높은 온도, 습도, 환기량의 경우 14~15시에 최댓값을 갖는 것으로 분석되었다. 시간별 데이터 상관관계 분석결과, 암모니아 배출량에 영향을 미치는 요소는 암모니아 농도(R2=0.71)와 환기량(R2=0.61)으로 이 중, 암모니아 농도가 더 상관성이 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 암모니아 배출계수는 2.28 g/d·pig로 분석되었다.

In this study, the main odorous substances were selected for each swine facility by investigating the concentration and occurrence characteristics of odorous substances according to farm facilities. The objective was to find a solution to manage odor effectively in swine farms. Samples collected from the boundary site, manure storage, fan, and indoor the swine building were analyzed for concentration, odor activity value (OAV), and odor contribution. As a result, there was a difference in the concentration of odorous substances as well as the tendency of OAV in each swine facility. Also, the main substances of odor in the farms were similar, but odor contribution differed from facility to facility. Therefore, it is considered that the odor management efficiency will be improved only if the proper odor reduction method is applied according to the types of main odorous substances in swine facilities.

The characteristics of ammonia during the growing period of pigs in a facility with a mechanical ventilation system were analyzed, and the emission factor was calculated. Real-time ammonia concentration was measured using photoacoustic spectroscopy equipment, and a ventilation measuring device was fabricated to measure the amount of air vented from an exhaust fan according to the operation rate. All data were collected as one-hour averages. The mean ammonia concentration, indoor temperature, and ventilation rate was 1.44~2.08 ppm, 25.5~26.4oC, and 24~32 m3/h per pig, respectively. Both concentration and ventilation rate are important factors in terms of emission management, but correlation analysis shows that the impact of concentration is higher than that of ventilation. Using ammonia concentration and ventilation data, the ammonia emissions per pig were calculated by considering the number of pigs (0.25~1.74 g/day·pig). The final ammonia emission factor yielded a value of 0.81 g/day·pig.

In the present study, we evaluated the effect of pH modulation on concentrations of odorous compounds and pollutants in pit slurry from pig operation building. A slurry sample was taken from the pit of a pig operation building where 50 finishing pigs [(Landrase × Yorkshire) × Duroc] were kept. Three levels of pH (6, 8 and 10) were measured and adjusted daily during the incubation periods using chemical reagents of 1 N HCl or 3 N NaOH. Concentrations of odorous compounds and pollutants were analyzed from slurry incubated for 7 days. When these material concentrations were compared with the pH 8 slurry which was the pH of pit slurry, levels of short chain fatty acids, indoles and total organic carbon were reduced 7%, 68% and 2%, respectively, in the pH 6 treatment (P<0.05). Ammonium nitrogen, phenols and total nitrogen concentrations were lower by 31%, 18% and 17%, respectively, than with the pH 10 slurry (P<0.05). When the odor contribution in pH treatments was assessed according to the odor activity value, it was found to be 23% lower in the pH 6 treatment compared with pH 8. The pH modulation would affect odor emissions and microbial activity from pit slurry. Although not all odorous compounds showed the reduction effect with the same pH control, this study can be effectively used as base data when using additives for pH control.

This experiment was carried out to study the effect of rice black-streaked dwarf virus(RBSDV) infection rate on forage productivity of corn varieties in Cheonan of chungcheongnamdo from 2006 to 2008. Forage corn varieties of 10 were cultivated with first cropping(seeding in the last ten days of April) and second cropping(seeding in the last ten days of May) system in field and tested the infection rates of RBSDV and productivity of forage. The Infection rate of RBSDV was significant difference between corn varieties in middle district of Korea. Resistant corn varieties for RBSDV were ‘Kwanganok’, ‘P3156’, ‘Kwangpeyongok’ and ‘P3394’ but susceptible varieties were ‘Suwon19’, ‘DK697’, ‘GW6959’ and NC+7117. Dry matter(DM) yield of forage corn according with infection rates of RBSDV in field was significant difference between varieties(p<0.05). DM yield of susceptible varieties, ‘Suwon 19’, ‘DK697’ and ‘GW6959’ was lower about 20% than that of resistant varieties, ‘Kwangpeyongok’ and ‘P3156’. For increasing the productivity of forage corn, recommend of resistant varieties for RBSDV and control of seeding time are very important in middle district of Korea.

본 연구에서는 이탈리안 라이그라스와 헤어리 베치를 이용하여 사일리지 제조시 젖산균과 클로렐라를 처리하여 사일리지의 사료가치, 품질 및 미생물상의 변화를 조사하였다. IRG-HV 사일리지 제조시 대조구와 젖산균 단독처리구의 조단백질 함량은 비슷한 수준을 보였으나 클로렐라와 젖산균 공용처리구는 현저하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 섬유소와 TDN 함량 그리고 in vitro 건물소화율 처리구에서는 차이를 나타나지 않았다. IRG-HV 사일리지에서 대조구는 젖산균 처리구의 pH와 비슷하였으나 클로렐라와 젖산균 공용처리구에서는 대조구에 비해 pH가 감소되었다(p<0.05). 젖산함량은 대조구에 비해 젖산균 첨가구에서 증가되었으며(p<0.05), 클로렐라와 젖산균 공용처리구에서는 대조구에 비해 젖산함량이 현저하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). IRG-HV 사일리지 젖산균 단독 처리구의 젖산균 수는 대조구에 비해 현저하게 증가하였으며(p<0.05). 또한 클로렐라와 젖산균 공용처리구도 현저하게 증가하였다.이상의 결과를 요약해 보면 IRG-HV 사일리지 제조시 젖산균과 클로렐라 처리에 의해 사일리지의 품질이 향상되었다.

본 연구에서는 IRG-Alfalfa 사일리지 제조시 젖산균과 클로렐라를 처리하여 사일리지의 사료가치, 품질 및 미생물상의 변화를 조사하였다. IRG-Alfalfa 사일리지 제조시 대조구와 클로렐라와 젖산균 공용 처리구의 조단백질 함량은 비슷한 수준을 보였으며 섬유소와 TDN 함량 그리고 in vitro 건물소화율 처리구에서는 차이를 나타나지 않았다. IRG-Alfalfa 사일리지 제조시 클로렐라와 젖산균 공용 처리시 pH가 감소되었다. 젖산함량은 대조구에 비해 젖산균 단독처리구에서 증가되었으며(p<0.05), 클로렐라와 젖산균 공용 처리구에서는 젖산함량이 현저하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 그리고 젖산균 단독처리구의 젖산균 수는 대조구에 비해 현저하게 증가하였으며(p<0.05). 또한 클로렐라와 젖산균 공용처리구도 현저하게 증가하였다(p<0.05).이상의 결과를 요약해 보면 IRG-Alfalfa 사일리지 제조시 젖산균과 클로렐라 처리에 의해 사일리지의 품질이 향상되었다.

본 연구는 우리나라에 난지형 목초의 도입 가능성을 검토하고 난지형 목초의 재배 한계지를 구명하기 위하여 전남 장흥, 광주광역시, 전북 김제 및 충남 천안에서 2009년 5월부터 2012년 12월까지 수행하였다. 난지형 화본과 목초인 버뮤다그라스 “Common”, “자생형(Ecotype)” 품종, 바히아그라스 “Argentine”, “Tifton 9” 품종과 클라인그라스 “Selection 75” 품종을 2009년 5월 하순에 파종하였다. 버뮤다그라스의 출현 소요일은 파종 후 12일정도 소요되었으며 바히아그라스는 파종 후 24~28일 정도 소요되는 것으로 나타났다. 월동이 가능한 광주지역에서 버뮤다그라스의 출수기는 5월 28일경, 바이하그라스는 7월 26일경, 클라인그라스는 5월 30일경에 출수기에 도달하였다. 월동성은 전남 장흥 및 광주지역에서는 바히아그라스를 제외하고는 모두 월동이 가능하였으며 전북 김제와 충남 천안지역은 월동이 불가능한 것으로 나타났다. 난지형 목초의 건물생산성은 모든 시험지역에서 클라인그라스가 6,106~15,331kg/ha으로 가장 높게 나타났으며 바히아그라스가 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 단백질 함량은 버뮤다그라스의 Ecotype이 12.78%로 가장 높게 나타났으며 ADF 함량은 버뮤다그라스 common이 30.42%로 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 총 가소화영양소(TDN) 함량은 버뮤다그라스가 68.23%로 바히아그라스 보다 높은 것으로 나타났으며 in vitro 건물소화율은 초종간에 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으며 버뮤다그라스가 다소 높은 경향을 보였다. 이상의 결과를 종합해보면 우리나라에서 난지형 목초 활용을 위한 재배한계 지역은 시험기간 동안 지속적으로 월동이 가능한 전남지역까지로 판단되며 연간 사초생산성과 사료가치는 한지형 목초와 비슷한 생산성과 사료가치를 보였다. 하지만 기후 온난화 대응 측면과 한지형 목초의 여름철 수량감소로 인한 지속성 저하를 보완 대체할 수 있는 조사료 자원으로서 난지형 목초의 새로운 접근이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

본 시험은 사료용 옥수수의 검은줄오갈병에 대한 저항성 품종을 선발하기 위하여 2006년부터 2008년까지 전라북도고창에서 수행하였다. 국내외 사료용 옥수수 10품종을 1모작과 2모작으로 재배하여 품종에 따른 검은줄오갈병의 이병률과 수량성을 조사하였다. 그 결과 사료용 옥수수 품종에 따른 검은줄오갈병의 발병률이 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다 (p<0.05). 검은줄오갈병에 대한 저항성의 정도를 4개의 그룹으로 분류하면, 매우 강한 그룹은 ‘광안옥’과 ‘광평옥’, 강한 그룹은 ‘P3156’과 ‘P3394’, 중간 그룹은 ‘청안옥’과 ‘P32P75’, 약한 그룹은 ‘NC7117’, ‘수원 19호’ ‘DK697’및 ‘GW6959’ 품종이었다. 검은줄오갈병 발생에 따른 사료용 옥수수의 건물수량은 품종 간에 차이가 있었으며(p<0.05), 검은줄오갈병 저항성 품종인 ‘광안옥’, ‘광평옥’,‘P3156’ 및 ‘P3394’ 품종은 이병성 품종보다 건물수량이14～26% 많았다. 따라서 검은줄오갈병 발생이 심한 지역에서 옥수수 재배를 할 때는 반드시 저항성 품종을 선택하는것이 중요하다