Landscaping or the use of Vegetative Environmental Buffers (VEBs) can be used to manage odors and dust coming from animal housing and manure storage structures. VEBs can impact odors and dust by dilution, dispersion, deposition, and collection of compounds. In addition, VEBs can reduce impacts on neighbors by creating aesthetically pleasing sites.

This fact sheet is part of the Air Management Practices Assessment Tool (AMPAT) developed at Iowa State University and funded by the National Pork Board. Additional resources can be found on the AMPAT web site.