Manure pathogens: manure management, regulation and water quality protection

Addressing the increasing concern about how pathogens present in animal manure effect human health, this is the first comprehensive work to cover what these pathogens are, how they can be managed properly, and current regulations.

Chapter 1. Introduction To Manure Pathogens, Manure Management, And Regulations. Chapter 2. A Description Of The Environmental Pollution That Can Result From Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. Chapter 3. Pathogens In Manure – The Usda's Perspective. Chapter 4. Introduction To Animal Waste Management. Chapter 5. Introduction To Drinking Water Treatment. Chapter 6. Pathogen Removal From Drinking Waters: Regulations And Process Effectiveness. Chapter 7. Potential Viral Transmission Through Animal Manure. Chapter 8. Bacterial Pathogens In Animal Manure. Chapter 9. Protozoan And Helminth Parasites Of Animal Manure. Chapter 10. Potential Threat Of Prions In Manure. Chapter 11. Details Of Some Manure Associated Pathogen Outbreaks In People. Chapter 12. Antibiotics In Manure. Chapter 13. Manure Pathogens And Their Effects On Humans. Chapter 14. Risk Assessment As Applied To Manure-Borne Pathogens. Chapter 15. Environmental Survival Of Parasites. Chapter 16. Pathogens, Water And Transport. Chapter 17. Persistence And Transport Of Pathogens From Animal Agriculture In Soil And Water. Chapter 18. Introduction To Processes Used For Pathogen Destruction In Solids And Effluents. Chapter 19. Detecting Parasites In Environmental Samples. Chapter 20. Industrial Composting. Chapter 21. Swine Waste Generation, Collection, Storage, And Treatment Options. Chapter 22. On Farm Processing Of Dairy Manure. Chapter 23. In-Vessel Composting Systems: A Potential Turn-Key Process For Calf-Greenhouse Waste. Chapter 24. The Realities Of Handling Poultry Waste. Chapter 25. The Advent Of Value-Added Products From Manure And Municipal Biosolids. Chapter 26. Future Directions In Animal Waste Management.