Bedding and Seasonal Effects on Chemical and Bacterial Properties of Feedlot Cattle Manure
Jim J. Miller*,a,
Bruce W. Beasleya,
L. Jay Yankea,
Francis J. Larneya,
Tim A. McAllistera,
Barry M. Olsonb,
L. Brent Selingerc,
David S. Chanasykd and
Paul Hasselbacke
a Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, P.O. Box 3000, Lethbridge, AB, Canada T1J 4B1
b Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Lethbridge, AB, Canada T1J 4C7
c Department of Biological Sciences, 4401 University Drive, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada T1K 3M4
d Department of Renewable Resources, General Services Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2H1
e Chinook Regional Health Authority, 960 19th St. S., Lethbridge, AB, Canada T1J 1W5

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Fig. 1. Relationship between mean daily air temperature and populations of E. coli, total coliforms, and total aerobic heterotrophs (TAH) at 27 and 39°C (n = 23) in pen-floor manure at a beef cattle feedlot, Lethbridge, southern Alberta, Canada.
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