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Harmon receives two ASABE honors
Jay Harmon, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, could not be more pleased with the results of this year’s 2011 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Annual...
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Award results of 2011 ASABE Annual International Meeting
In early August, faculty and students from the College of Engineering’s Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (ABE) department traveled to Louisville, Kentucky, for the 2011 American Society of...
View ArticlePork producers tips on conserving propane
AMES – With the recent spike in propane prices, it’s never too soon to start conserving heating energy. Pork producers may have propane contracted at a reasonable rate, but managing heating costs...
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Selected current ISU livestock odor and air quality research and extension
Air Management Practices Assessment Tool Evaluation of polymer to reduce emissions from swine finishing facilities Estimating methane emissions Anaerobic digestion’s impact on odor, ammonia Diets that...
View ArticleKeeping pigs comfortable during high heat and humidity
As the temperature and humidity level rise outside, producer need to address animal comfort indoors. Iowa Pork Industry Center interim director Jay Harmon said it’s the combination of air movement and...
View ArticleHarmon named Interim Director of ISU’s Iowa Pork Industry Center
Iowa State University agricultural engineer Jay Harmon has been named the interim director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center. Harmon, a professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering and an...
View ArticleHarmon named interim director of Iowa Pork Industry Center
Jay Harmon has been named the interim director for Iowa State University’s Iowa Pork Industry Center. Harmon, a professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering and an extension livestock housing...
View ArticleNew tool evaluates options for reducing odors in livestock operations
A team of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach specialists have developed an online tool to help livestock and poultry producers compare odor mitigation techniques that could be useful on their...
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Harmon plays key role in new state-of-the-art home for his department
Extension specialists are trained to be able to communicate technical information to a wide range of audiences. They act as bridges between research and application, so it was no surprise that Jay...
View ArticleNew tool evaluates odor reduction
A team of Iowa State University specialists has developed an online tool to help livestock and poultry producers compare odor-mitigation techniques. The Air Management Practices Assessment Tool is...
View ArticleHarmon receives G.B. Gunlogson Countryside Engineering Award
JAY D. HARMON, P.E., ASABE Fellow, is the recipient of the 2015 G.B. Gunlogson Countryside Engineering Award for his exemplary service to animal production systems through the application of...
View ArticleHarmon: Building maintenance ramps up for winter
Faulty ventilation can be catastrophic to hog producers, says Jay Harmon, Extension ag engineer at Iowa State University. He says fall is the perfect time to make sure ventilation systems are in...
View ArticleISU review finds majority of technologies aimed at reducing odor and gas...
A review of hundreds of academic articles on technologies to reduce odor and gas emissions from livestock operations shows that most such technologies undergo lab testing but never reach farm-scale...
View ArticlePit gases pose a danger in beef barns
Hydrogen sulfide gas is a serious issue in and around barns with liquid manure storage. The decomposition of organic matter in manure results in the release of several gases: ammonia, carbon dioxide,...
View ArticleHarmon named Interim Associate Dean for Extension in ISU’s College of...
Jay Harmon has been named the interim associate dean for extension and outreach programs and the interim director of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension in the College of Agriculture and Life...
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