Production and supply chain logistics to deliver sawdust for the use of animal bedding materials in livestock operations
| dc.coverage | Asia | |
| dc.coverage | Republic of Korea | |
| dc.creator | Cho, M.-J., Oh, J.-H., Han, H.-S. | |
| dc.date | 2023-04-27T13:58:00Z | |
| dc.date | 2023-04-27T13:58:00Z | |
| dc.date | 2022 | |
| dc.date | 2022-10-24T13:55:39.0000000Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T23:17:58Z | |
| dc.description | Active forest management activities such as forest restoration and fuel reduction thinning treatments continue to produce large amounts of small-diameter wood and biomass residues that are often not efficiently utilized. Methane, nitrous oxide, and ammonia emissions from livestock feedlots can be a significant contributor to total greenhouse gas levels. Increases in both forest restoration thinning and feedlot size provide an opportunity to develop a new integrated bioeconomy that will use small-diameter wood residues for bioproducts that are required by sustainable agricultural industries. Bio-based animal bedding and adsorbent products (i.e., sawdust) made from woody biomass can improve animal health and reduce leaching, runoff, and associated water contamination. Additionally, a mix of animal waste and sawdust can be collected to produce high-value organic composted fertilizers that improve agricultural soil productivity in a sustainable manner. We will present data on the productivity and cost of producing sawdust from small-diameter hardwood and softwood using a track-mounted sawdust machine. The logistics of sawdust production operations and transportation to livestock sites will be discussed. In addition, we will provide data determining the quality of sawdust as a bedding material such as moisture content, particle size distribution, and bulk density. Keywords: Value chain, sustainable forest management ID: 3622408 | |
| dc.format | 1p. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/CC2642EN | |
| dc.identifier | http://www.fao.org/3/cc2642en/cc2642en.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/277490 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.publisher | FAO ; | |
| dc.rights | Non-FAO | |
| dc.title | Production and supply chain logistics to deliver sawdust for the use of animal bedding materials in livestock operations | |
| dc.title | XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022 | |
| dc.type | Document |