Home > Emergency Ventilation for Hog Barns

View Entire PorkCast Program, With Audio!

Click here for a PDF version!

Manure Pumping Resources

Pit Pumping Guidelines (pdf)
Emergency Actions Plans (pdf)
Printable Tags for Barn Doors While Agitating/Pumping Manure (pdf)

Manure application season will arrive soon-and it's never too early to consider ventilation maintenance and procedures that can improve worker and animal safety. This PorkCast will address ventilation management during manure pit agitation and pump-out. Presenter is Dr. Mike Brumm, for University of Nebraska swine specialist and current swine production consultant. Emergency Ventilation for Hog Barns will address:

• Causes and prevention of ventilation failure
• Recommended ventilation procedures during manure agitation and pumping
• Causes of pig death during ventilation failure
• Safety measures during manure agitation and pumping
• Emergency procedures and action plans