NEEDS FOR IMPROVING LIVESTOCK TRANSPORT AND HANDLING FACILITIES

The needs for engineering improvements in facilities and equipment for transporting livestock by all transport modes are discussed. The export of United States' breeding livestock is growing at a rapid rate, and areas in which agricultural engineers can contribute to the development of equipment and standards for exporting livestock are reviewed. Plates show facilities.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 67th Annual Meeting, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, June 23-26, 1974 and the Winter Meeting, Chicago, Ill., December 10-13, 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Agricultural Engineers

  2950 Niles Road, P.O. Box 410
  St Joseph, MI  United States  49085
• Authors:
  • ASHBY, B H
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight service; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; International trade; Livestock; Logistics
• Old TRIS Terms: Livestock transportation
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128896
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 74-4519 Proc Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 4 1976 12:00AM