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ANR-2911	August 2022	Poultry Farm Water Supply Troubleshooting
ANR-2878	March 2022	19 Spring Tune-Up Tips for Poultry Farm Generators & Electrical Systems
ANR-2849	January 2022	Cold Weather Ventilation & Moisture Control of Poultry Houses
ANR-2835	December 2021	Identifying Gas Leaks
ANR-2834	December 2021	Fan Pulley Alignment
ANR-2827	September 2021	Tools of the Trade: Measuring Water Flow Rate
ANR-2822	August 2021	Tools of the Trade: Smoke Tracing
ANR-2784	July 2021	Start and Run Capacitors for Electric Motors
ANR-2783	July 2021	Tools of the Trade: Testing a Motor Capacitor
ANR-2721	April 2021	Do Your Valves and Hose Bibs Restrict Water Capacity?
Issue No. 93	July 2018	Choosing Poultry House External Roof & Siding Metal Sheathing
Issue No. 92	April 2018	Evaporative Cooling vs. Dry Floors: A Balancing Act
Issue No. 91	March 2016	Hot Weather: 5 Opportunities to Maximize Airflow and Cooling
Issue No. 90	January 2016	Benefits of Recirculation Fan Systems
Issue No. 89	December 2015	Winter is coming! Get ready NOW
Issue No. 88	September 2015	Attic Inlet Ventilation: Lessons Learned
Issue No. 87	March 2015	Simple Steps to Stop Rodent Damage
Issue No. 86	December 2014	Four Common Minimum Ventilation Mistakes
Issue No. 85	October 2014	Repairing Corroded Sidewall Metal
Issue No. 84	July 2014	High Windspeed for Large Birds - Practical Considerations
Issue No. 83	June 2014	Tensioner Failure - Serious Problem, Easy Fix
Issue No. 82	May 2014	A Practical Guide to On-Farm Fan Testing
Issue No. 81	March 2014	Update: LEDs for Broiler House Lighting
Issue No. 80	January 2014	Seven Basics of Better Brooding
Issue No. 79	April 2013	Water System Inspection Pays Off
Issue No. 78	January 2013	Is Poor Drinker Management Costing You Fuel Dollars?
Issue No. 77	August 2012	Converting to Natural Gas: A Practical Guide
Issue No. 76	March 2012	Get Ready for Hot Weather Now
Issue No. 75	January 2012	Choosing Sidewall Insulation
Issue No. 74	December 2011	Will Your Standby Generator Stand Up?
Issue No. 73	September 2011	Can Your Trusses be Trusted?
Issue No. 72	July 2011	6 Top Tips for Best Tunnel Cooling
Issue No. 71	April 2011	Avoiding Electrical Catastrophe
Issue No. 70	February 2011	Avoiding Snow Disaster
Issue No. 69	December 2010	Improving Gas Heat System Efficiency
Issue No. 68	October 2010	Poultry House Light Dimming Issues
Issue No. 67	August 2010	Tunnel Ventilating Younger Birds
Issue No. 66	July 2010	Attic Inlet Technology Update
Issue No. 65	April 2010	Summertime Tune-up Checklists
Issue No. 64	February 2010	Broiler House Lighting Developments
Issue No. 63	January 2010	Is Shifted Ceiling Insulation Running Up Your Gas Bill?
Issue No. 62	December 2009	Ten Steps to Drier Houses and Good Paw Quality
Issue No. 61	September 2009	Alternative Fuel Systems - Simple Economics
Calculator	September 2009	Calculator for Alternative Fuel Systems
Issue No. 60	July 2009	Avoiding Hot Weather Problems
Issue No. 59	May 2009	Energy Efficient Lighting
Issue No. 58	March 2009	Sealing Concrete Foundation Air Leaks
Issue No. 57	January 2009	Attic Inlets: Issues & Concerns
Issue No. 56	December 2008	Managing Built-Up Litter in Broiler Houses
Issue No. 55	September 2008	Get Ready for Winter! The Five-Step Program
Issue No. 54	July 2008	Attic Inlet Technology - Out of Date - Newsletter No Longer Available
Issue No. 53	May 2008	Economics of Converting to Natural Gas
Issue No. 52	March 2008	Energy Auditing Your Own Poultry House
Issue No. 51	January 2008	Evaluating Costs of Tunnel Ventilation Fans
Spreadsheet	January 2008	Fan Comparison Sreadsheet / Excel
Issue No. 50	November 2007	Understanding and Controlling Litter Beetles
Issue No. 49	September 2007	The Economic Importance of House and Ventilation Management
Issue No. 48	July 2007	Keeping Birds Cool, Costs Down in Summertime Heat
Issue No. 47	May 2007	Windrow Composting of Litter to Control Disease-Causing Pathogens
Issue No. 46	March 2007	Controlling Sidewall Energy Losses
Issue No. 45	January 2007	Evaluating Cost Trends to Plan Profit-Savings Strategies
Issue No. 44	November 2006	Winter Maintenance: Setting Priorities
Issue No. 43	September 2006	Poultry House Energy Retrofits for Fuel & Cost Savings
Issue No. 42	July 2006	Big Birds, Hot Weather - and Maximum Comfort, Performance and Profit
Issue No. 41	May 2006	Keys to Top Evaporative Cooling Performance
Issue No. 40	March 2006	Avoiding Wet Floors
Issue No. 39	January 2006	Cold Weather Inlet Management: A Common Sense Approach
Issue No. 38	November 2005	Tunnel Inlet Doors – A Progress Report
Issue No. 37	October 2005	Preventing Common Electrical Problems That Can Cause Catastrophic Losses
Issue No. 36	July 2005	Site & Pad Preparation: Critical in New House Construction for Long Service Life
Issue No. 35	May 2005	New Treated Lumber Requires Special Fasteners to Avoid Risk of Early Structural Failure
Issue No. 34	March 2005	Problems With Blown-in Insulation in Dropped-Ceiling Houses
Issue No. 33	January 2005	Oil-Fired Heat Shows Cost-Cutting Potential
Issue No. 32	November 2004	Stopping Lightning and Other Electrical Problems That Can Kill Birds
Issue No. 31	September 2004	Getting the Most from Your Gas Supply and Piping Systems
Issue No. 30	July 2004	Fan Belts, Pulleys, Shutters, Cool Pads – And Profits
Issue No. 29	May 2004	Alternatives to High Propane Prices
Issue No. 28	March 2004	Stopping Sweating, Condensation, & Wet Houses
Issue No. 27	January 2004	Why Go to Wider Poultry Housing?
Issue No. 26	November 2003	Radiant Tube Heating- Questions and Answers
Issue No. 25	September 2003	Bio-Security: Your Defense Against Catastrophe
Issue No. 24	July 2003	Getting Best Broiler Performance in Hot Weather
Issue No. 23	May 2003	Treating Poultry House Floors to Improve Poor Performance
Issue No. 22	March 2003	Why Controllers?
Issue No. 21	January 2003	Dealing with Uneven House Temperatures in Winter
Issue No. 20	November 2002	How to Control Rats, Mice, and Darkling Beetles
Issue No. 19	September 2002	Ammonia: Can Cause Serious Losses Even When You Can't Smell It
Issue No. 18	July 2002	Is Your Standby Generator Set to Go? Alarms Ready? Breakers and Wiring in Good Shape? Are Your Backups Set?
Issue No. 17	May 2002	Getting Broiler Houses Ready for Hot Weather
Issue No. 16	March 2002	Impact of Management on Infectious Diseases in Broilers
Issue No. 15	January 2002	Cardinal Rules for Wintertime Broiler House Ventilation
Issue No. 14	November 2001	Keys to Successful Brooding
Issue No. 13	September 2001	Paddle and Recirculating Fans-A Progress Report
Issue No. 12	July 2001	Solid Sidewalls for Broiler Houses?
Issue No. 11	May 2001	Where Insulation Counts Most for Fuel Savings
Issue No. 10	March 2001	The Impact of Environmental Management on Broiler Performance
Issue No. 9	January 2001	Renovating or Retrofitting Older Broiler Houses
Issue No. 8	November 2000	Emergency Power for Poultry Production
Issue No. 7	September 2000	Key Water Factors for Broiler Production
Issue No. 6	July 2000	Controlling Light in Broiler Production
Issue No. 5	May 2000	Keys to Getting Good Performance from Your Evaporative Cooling System
Issue No. 4	March 2000	What is the Most Important Part of Your Poultry House Ventilation System?
Issue No. 3	January 2000	The Pay-off of Monitoring In-House Conditions
Issue No. 2	October 1999	Coping with Cooler Up-and-Down Weather
Issue No. 1	August 1999	Managing Broiler House Backup Systems to Avoid Catastrophic Losses

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