Li, Weijiong and Yongzhen Ni. Journal of Crop Production, Volume 3 Number 1, 2000, (#5), pp-215-221. ISSN: 1092-678X .A cooperative research study was conducted with the International Nature Farming Research Center (INFRC), Atami, Japan to evaluate the use of a microbial inoculant, Effective Microorganisms or EM, to suppress malodors of poultry manure. Feeding trials consisted of adding EM either to drinking water and feed, or to both water and feed, and comparing the results with non-EM controls



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A serious problem and major constraint to the development of more efficient and sustainable animal and poultry production systems in China is the generation of malodors from manure in rearing facilities and from handling, storage and use of these wastes after removal, particularly in the urban and suburban sectors. Because of their high malodor potential, these wastes are not effectively recycled on agricultural land. A cooperative research study was conducted with the International Nature Farming Research Center (INFRC), Atami, Japan to evaluate the use of a microbial inoculant, Effective Microorganisms or EM, to suppress malodors of poultry manure. Feeding trials consisted of adding EM either to drinking water and feed, or to both water and feed, and comparing the results with non-EM controls. EM markedly reduced the malodor level of the poultry manure, associated mainly with a dramatic decrease in the ammonia levels (i.e., 42-70% lower than the controls). The amino acid content of the feed increased 28% after it was inoculated and fermented with EM. EM also improved the growth and disease resistance of the birds and net returns in the marketplace. These results of this study indicate that EM use in poultry operations has great potential for suppressing malodors of manure, improving sustainable production, and protecting the environment, all on a cost-effective basis.

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