This webcast discusses the design and management of bedded beef barns and compost dairy barns. The presentations included example layouts, economics of these systems, advantages, management considerations, and environmental aspects. The presenters are Shawn Shouse, Iowa State University and Kevin Janni, University of Minnesota. The presentation was originally broadcast on January 18, 2008. More...
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Design and Management of Bedded Beef Buildings
Shawn Shouse (22 minutes)
Power Point Slides
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Question and Answer
Shawn Shouse and Rick Koelsch (6 minutes)
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Compost Dairy Barns-Experiences from Minnesota
Kevin Janni (22 minutes)
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Question and Answer
Shawn Shouse and Kevin Janni (15 minutes)
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Additional Resource and Links
- University of Minnesota compost dairy barn website
- Beef Cattle Feeding in a Deep-Bedded Hoop Barn: Year One (Iowa State University)
- Designing a Hoop Building for Feeding Beef Cattle (ISU)
- Beef Feedlot Systems Manual (ISU)
