Publications

Liang, Y., G.T. Tabler, S. Dridi. 2020. Sprinkler technology improves broiler production sustainability: From stress alleviation to water usage conservation: a mini review. Front. Vet. Sci. 22 September 2020.

Maharjan, P., Y. Liang. 2020. Precision livestock farming: The opportunity in poultry sector. J. Agric. Sci. Tech. A 10: 45-53. doi: 10.17265/2161-6256/2020.02.001.

Heymsfield, C., Y. Liang, T.A. Costello. 2020. Computational fluid dynamics model of air velocity through a poultry transport trailer in a holding shed. Appl. Eng. Agric. 46(6):963-973.

Aldridge, D., K. Luthra, Y. Liang, S.E. Watkins, K. Christensen, C. Scanes. 2019. Thermal micro-Environment during Poultry Transportation in South Central United States. Animals. 9,31; doi:10.3390/ani9010031

Luthra, K., Y. Liang, J. R. Andress, T. A. Costello, S.E. Watkins, D. Aldridge. 2018. Construction and performance of a self-contained, temperature-controlled heat source (electronic chicken) to quantify thermal load during live haul of broilers. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 34(5):865-874.

Rajaei-Sharifabadi, H., Greene, E., Piekarski, A., Falcon, D., Nguyen, P., Ellestad, L., Donoghue, A., Bottje, W., Porter, T., Liang, Y., Dridi, S. 2017. Surface wetting strategy prevents acute heat exposure-induced alterations of hypothalamic stress- and metabolic-related genes in broiler chickens, J. of Animal Sci. Vol. 95(3), 1132-1143. doi:10.2527/jas2016.1290.

Liang, Y., R. Bautista and T.A. Costello. 2016. Validating a multi-port, averaging Pitot tube for measuring fan airflow rates. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 32(4): 409-415.

Fanatico, A. C., J.A. Mench, G.S. Archer, Y. Liang, V.B. Brewer Gunsaulis, C. M. Owens, and A.M. Donoghue. 2016. Effect of outdoor structural enrichments on the performance, use of range area, and behavior of organic meat chickens. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 95:1980-1988. doi: http://ps.oxfordjournals.org/content/95/9/1980.

Harding, A.C., Nutter, D.W. and Y. Liang 2015. Unit operation energy intensities for a poultry broiler processing plant. Journal of Energy Engineering.113(1): 21-52. DOI: 10.1080/01998595.2016.11657081

Liang, Y., J.B. Payne, C. Penn, G.T. Tabler, S.E. Watkins, K.W. VanDevender, J.L. Purswell. 2014. Systematic evaluation of in-house broiler litter windrowing effects on production benefits and environmental impact. J. Appl. Poult. Res. doi: 10.3382/japr.2014-00960

Liang, Y., G.T. Tabler, T.A. Costello, I.L. Berry, S.E. Watkins and Y.V. Thaxton. 2014. Cooling broiler chickens by surface wetting: indoor thermal environment, water usage and bird performance. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 30(2):249-258.

Liang, Y., M.T. Kidd, S.E. Watkins and G.T. Tabler. 2013. Effect of commercial broiler house retrofit: a 4-year study of live performance. J. Appl. Poult. Res. 22:211-216.

Liang, Y., G.T. Tabler, W. Reynolds R. Starkweather, K.N Jensen. 2011. Heat recovery ventilators in a broiler house to reduce energy use, ASABE Annual Meeting, Paper number 1110595, St. Joseph, Mich.: ASABE

Gollany, H. T., R. W. Rickman, Y. Liang, S. L. Albrecht, S. Machado, and S. Kang. 2011. Predicting agricultural management influence on long-term soil organic carbon dynamics: Implications for biofuel production. Agron. J. 103:234–246.

Gollany, H.G., J.M. Novak, Y. Liang, S.L Albrecht, R.W. Rickman, R.F. Follett, W.W. Wilhelm and P.G. Hunt. 2010. Simulating soil organic carbon dynamics with residue removal using the CQESTR model. Soil Science Society of American Journal 74(2):372-383

Liang, Y., H.G. Gollany, R.W. Rickman, S.L. Albrecht, R.F. Follett, W.W. Wilhelm, J.M. Novak, and C.L. Douglas, Jr.  2009. Simulating soil organic matter with CQESTR: model description and validation against long-term experiments across North America. Ecological Modelling 220(4):568-581.

Liang, Y., G.T. Tabler, S.W. Watkins, H. Xin, and I.L. Berry. 2009. Energy use analysis of open-curtain and enclosed systems at a commercial-scale broiler research farm. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 25(4):577-584

Li, H., H. Xin, Y. Liang and R.T. Burns. 2008. Reduction of ammonia emission from stored laying hen manure using additives: zeolite, Al+Clear, Ferrix-3 and PLT. J. of App. Poultry Res. 17:421-431.

Liang, Y., H.G. Gollany, R.W. Rickman, S.L. Albrecht, R.F. Follett, W.W. Wilhelm, J.M. Novak, and C.L. Douglas, Jr.  2008. CQESTR simulation of management practice effects on long-term soil organic carbon. Soil Sci. Society of Am. J. 72(5): 1486-1492.

Topper, P.A., E.F. Wheeler, J.S. Zajaczkowski, R.S. Gates, H. Xin, Y. Liang, K.D. Casey. 2008. Ammonia emission from two empty broiler houses with built-up litter. Trans. of the ASAE 51 (1): 219-225.

Casey, K.D., R.S. Gates, Wheeler, E.F., H. Xin, Y. Liang, A. J. Pescatore., M.J. Ford. 2008. On-farm ventilation fan performance evaluations and implications. J. of App. Poultry Res. 17(2): 283-295.

Cai, L, J.A. Koziel, Y. Liang, A.T. Nguyen and H. Xin. 2007. Evaluation of zeolite for control of odorants emissions from simulated poultry manure storage. J. of Environ. Quality 36(1): 184-193.

Wheeler, E.F., K.D. Casey, R.S. Gates, H. Xin, J.L. Zajaczkowski, P.A. Topper, Y. Liang, A. J. Pescatore. 2006. Ammonia emissions from twelve U.S.A. broiler chicken houses. Trans. of the ASAE 49(5): 1495-1512.

Liang, Y., H. Xin, H. Li, R.S. Gates, E.F. Wheeler and K.D. Casey. 2006. Effect of measurement interval on estimation of ammonia emission rates for layer houses. Trans. of the ASAE. 49(1): 183-186.

Liang, Y., J.J. Leonard, J.J. Feddes and W.B. McGill. 2006. Ammonia volatilization in composting – Laboratory investigation.  Bioresource Technology. 97(5): 748-761.

Liang, Y., H. Xin, H. Li, E. F. Wheeler, R. S. Gates, J. S. Zajaczkowski, P. Topper, K. D. Casey and F. J. Zajaczkowski. 2005. Ammonia emissions from U.S. laying hens houses in Iowa and Pennsylvania. Trans. of the ASAE. 48(5): 1927-1941.