Abstract: Solid form compositions for deterring birds, methods for making such compositions and methods for deterring birds.

Abstract: Solid form nutrient compositions for use in delivering nutrients, such as iron sources, to plants and animals, including infant pigs, are provided. Embodiments include such solid form nutrient compositions, methods for making such compositions, compositions made by such methods, and methods for delivering nutrients to plants or animals with such compositions.

Abstract: Solid form compositions for deterring birds, methods for making such compositions and methods for deterring birds. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides processes for making solid form bird deterrent compositions comprising a deterrent, which processes comprise combining a carbohydrate source, deterrent and one or more garlic substances, and a filler, to form a mixture and treating the mixture with a metal oxide to form a bird deterrent composition.

Abstract: The aeration process of the present invention reduces the biological oxygen demand of aqueous waste streams including those from animal meat processing facilities, vegetable or fruit processing facilities, fermentation processes and certain organic chemical processes. Magnesium chloride is used at a concentration of from about 0.02% to about 3.0% (w/v) and all ranges and concentrations therebetween, desirably from about 0.02% to about 0.5% (w/v), and aeration is carried out at a rate sufficient to maintain a dissolved oxygen level of from about 1 to about 8 ppm for to about seven days, usually one to seven days. Desirably, especially for animal meat processing waste streams, a dissolved air flocculation step precedes the aeration for (further) reduction of biological demand, and preferably the dissolved air flocculation step is carried out with a magnesium salt.