The relatively small changes in the N2O emissions across regions and scenarios are explained, in part, by a limited capacity of the SRES models to capture drastic shifts in technologies and practices (e.g., new catalytic converters or
new manure management systems) that directly impact emission levels.
Shortly after the startup of the farm's
new high - efficiency milking facilities in 2002, Shawn Saylor began investigating the use of an anaerobic digester to improve their
manure management system and control operating costs.