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W. C. Merka
Researcher at University of Georgia
Publications - 22
Citations - 456
W. C. Merka is an academic researcher from University of Georgia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poultry litter & Fermentation. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 22 publications receiving 439 citations.
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Nitrogen transformations in surface-applied poultry litter : effect of litter physical characteristics
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Nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions from pelletized and nonpelletized poultry litter incorporated into soil
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared N2O and CO2 emissions from poultry litter incorporated as pellets (5.5 mm OD, 7 mm long) or fine particles (<0.83 mm) into Cecil soil samples.
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Fate of Selected Bacterial Pathogens and Indicators in Fractionated Poultry Litter During Storage
Timothy R. Kelley,Oscar C. Pancorbo,W. C. Merka,Sidney A. Thompson,Miguel L. Cabrera,Harold M. Barnhart +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a study of broiler litter re-utilization potential was conducted with the goal of determining if storage of litter significantly reduced potential pathogens to levels safe for reutilization.
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Bacterial Pathogens and Indicators in Poultry Litter during Re-Utilization
Timothy R. Kelley,Oscar C. Pancorbo,W. C. Merka,Sidney A. Thompson,Miguel L. Cabrera,Harold M. Barnhart +5 more
TL;DR: No consistent significant differences were found among concentrations of microorganisms in fresh/stored/shavings litter during re-utilization, but initial microbial concentrations were higher in fresh litter than in stored litter or wood shavings.
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Proximate Composition of Poultry Processing Wastewater Particulate Matter from Broiler Slaughter Plants
TL;DR: Despite the variation in number of birds processed daily, further processing operations, and number and type of wastewater screens utilized, there were no significance differences in percentage of fat and fiber between the slaughter plants.