Agenda for Waste to Worth 2013 – Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Community

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Wednesday a.m, April 3, 2013

All times are MOUNTAIN time zone (+1 hour for central and +2 hours to convert to eastern; -1 to convert to pacific)
Sessions marked with are planned for live webcasting.
Sessions marked with have been submitted for continuing education credits through the Agronomy Society.

6:30	Registration
7:45	Welcome Mark Risse
7:50	Opening Remarks Rick Koelsch (via webcast)
8:00	Managing Livestock Ammonia: A Volatile, Promiscuous, Fugitive In the Atmosphere? (focusing on Rocky Mountain National Park) Jay Ham
9:00	Affecting Change Through Collaboration: An Industry-Driven Approach Phyllis Woodford	Nutrient Management Standards: Making Them Work Where We Work Erin Cortus and Nichole Embertson, Moderators	Impacts of a Changing Climate on Animal Agriculture Pam Knox	Discovery Farms Model: Helping Farmers Take Control of Water Quality Ron Wiederholt
9:20	CO Livestock Association: A Proactive Partner in Addressing Livestock Ammonia Bill Hammerich			How Do Environmental Risk Management Strategies Fit Into Risk Management Dennis Frame
9:40	Ammonia Emmissions from Dairies: A Producer’s Perspective Jon Slutsky			Will Spreading Bans Reduce Manure Runoff Events? Amber Radatz
10:00	Break – Visit exhibitor booths
10:30	Management Techniques to Reduce Nitrogen Losses from Feedlot Cattle Shawn Archibeque	Nutrient Management Standards: Mapping Out Future Research Opportunities Erin Cortus and Nichole Embertson	Economic Impacts of Heat Stress Normand St. Pierre	Using Soil Moisture to Predict the Risk of Runoff on Non-Frozen Ground Tim Radatz
10:50	Feedlot NH4, BMP Adoption Barriers and Opportunities James Pritchett	The Farm Manure to Energy Initiative: Chesapeake Bay Region Jane Corson-Lassiter		What Practices Increase Infiltration &Reduce Runoff on Slopes >30%? Joe Bragger
11:10	Ability of Nitrogen Isotopes to Distinguish Ammonia Sources Joshua Stratton	Benefits of Bedding Reuse for the Equine Industry Mollie Bogardus		Discovery Farms
11:30	Successful Regulatory- Industry Partnership to Address Air Emissions Nichole Embertson	Effect of Fractionation and Pyrolysis on Fuel Properties of Poultry Litter Kausheldra Singh	Money from Something: Carbon Market Developments for Agriculture Jim Jensen	Discovery Farms
11:50	Luncheon Speaker Federal Regulations and Pending Legislation Affecting Nutrient Management Jeff Blackwood, The Fertilizer Institute and Ashley McDonald, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

Wednesday p.m., April 3, 2013

Sessions marked with an * are planned for live webcasting.
Sessions marked with have been submitted for continuing education credits through the Agronomy Society.

1:00	Activation Energy of Urea Hydrolysis and Ammonia Henry Constant Effects Joshua Stratton	Effect of Manure Handling on the Steroid Movement in Beef Cattle Systems Charles Shapiro	Adaptation Methods and Bioclimate Scenarios Nicola Lactera	Discovery Farms (cont’d)
1:20	Development of an Acid Scrubber for Reducing Ammonia Emissions Phillip Moore	Designing Structures to Remove Phosphorus from Drainage Waters Josh Payne		Discovery Farms (cont’d)
1:40	Ammonia Mitigation Using Electrolyzed Water Spray Scrubber Saqib Mukhtar	Treatment of Silage Runoff with Vegetated Filter Strip Mike Holly		Feeding Cattle Without the Feedlot Jason Gross
2:00	The Effect of Bulking Agent on Nutrient Loss from Composting Jolene Rutter	Inactivation of Dairy Manure-borne Pathogens by Anaerobic Digestion Becky Larson	GHG Mitigation Opportunities for Livestock Management in the U.S. Shawn Archibeque	Balancing Earth, Air, and Fire In the Kansas Flint Hills Jeff Davidson
2:20	Ammonia Mitigation and Capture as a Liquid Fertilizer from manure Saqib Mukhtar	Outreach Response to Livestock Mortality Events Associated with Algal Toxin Susan Wilde		Designing Wells for Maximum Production, Well Life, and Energy Efficiency Jay Lazarus
2:40	Best Management Practices for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rhonda Miller	Silage Leachate Characteristics Mike Holly
3:00	Break – Visit exhibitor booths
3:30	Potential Air Quality Impacts of Anaerobic Digestion of Dairy Manure Pius Ndegwa	Livestock Mortality Composting in the Semi-Arid West Tommy Bass	Impacts of Changing Climate in the Northeast on Manure Storage Peter Wright	Making Sense of Smells – Communicating Odors to Diverse Audiences Doug Hamilton
3:50	On-Farm Comparison of Two Liquid Dairy Manure Application Methods Lide Chen		From Waste to Energy: Life Cycle Assessment of AD systems Horacio Aguirre-Villegas
4:10	Litter Generated Ammonia Captured by Activated Carbon Derived from Broiler Litter Kari Bristolara		Estimation of On-Farm Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Poultry Houses Claudia Dunkley
4:30	Evaluating the Dust Abatement Potential of Stocking Density Jack Bush		Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Beef Cattle Under Grazing Conditions in Florida Marta Moura Kohmann
4:50	Photometric Prediction of Ground-level PM10 Concentrations Sharon Preece	Tannin Inhibition of Total Gas Production, Methane, and Sulfate-reducing Bacteria Terry Whitehead	Effects of Climate Change on Pasture Production and Forage Quality Rebecca McCulley
5:10	Dissipation of Fine Particulates Downwind of Poultry Houses John Worley
5:30	Estimating Ammonia Emissions Using Low-cost, Time-averaged Concentration Measurements Kira Shonkwiler

Wednesday Evening Poster Session, April 3, 2013 (6:00 – 7:30 pm)

Soil Amendments Reduced Herbicides Mobility into Agricultural Runoff	George Antonious
Training Manure- and Compost-Spreading Contractors for the Cattle-Feeding Industry in the Texas Panhandle	Brent Auvermann
A Review of WV Poultry litter analysis from 1994 to 2010 that demonstrates a continual fluctuation in nutrient concentrations resulting from changes in Poultry Feed Formulations and new storage methods	Tom Basden
Impacts of the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program	Shelby Bollwahn
Greenhouse gas emissions from land-applied swine manure: development of method based on static flux chambers	Kelsey Bruning (student)
On-farm field days as a tool to demonstrate agricultural waste management practices and educate producers	Mario de Haro Marti
Reducing Phosphorus Loading into Ohio’s Lakes through Manure Applications on Growing Crops	Amanda Douridas
Design, hydrologic performance, and effluent characteristics of a woodchip heavy-use area with subsurface drainage for wintering beef cattle	Joshua Faulkner
Youth Ag. Greenhouse Gas Educational Lab Materials via Pork Production Scenarios	Rick Fields
Online Bioenergy Training Modular Course Series	Charles Gould
Enhancing the productivity of Livestock production through improved feeding: Empirical evidence from highland of Ethiopia	Mesay Yami Gurmu
Converting Onion Waste into Energy as a Co-digestant with Dairy Manure	Gary Hawkins
Waste Disposal by the Veterinary Community	Kristi Henderson
Interactive Displays on Environmental Stewardship for General Agricultural Audiences	Leslie Johnson
A review of effectiveness of vegetative buffers for mitigating air emissions from livestock facilities	Zifei Liu
The National Air Quality Site-Assessment Tool (NAQSAT)	Jerry May
Factors affecting manure transfers in the midwest	Laura McCann
White meat-Green farm: Case study of Brinson Farms	Dana Miles
Alternative Poultry Litter Storage for Improved Transportation and Use	Josh Payne
Pesticide Application Air Quality Emissions Inventory Project	Theresa Pella
Lessons learned from the installation and monitoring of a swine finisher biofilter	Crystal Powers
Cellulose-based industrial wastewater by-product as broiler bedding material	Casey Ritz
Co-pyrolyzing plastic mulch waste with animal manures	Kyoung Ro
Arkansas Discovery Farms	Andrew Sharpley
Direct measurements of methane emissions from a dairy lagoon in northeast Colorado	Kira Shonkwiler (student)
Manure Spreader Calibration Field Days for Confined Animal Facility Operators in South Carolina	Bryan Smith
South Carolina’s Confined Animal Manure Manager Program	Bryan Smith
Highlights of the Air Quality Education in Animal Agriculture Project	Rick Stowell
Nutrient Management Regulations and the Equine Industry	Ann Swinker
Ammonia Emissions from anaerobically digested manure	Fei Sun (student)
Drying and Rewetting Effects on Gas Emissions from Dairy Manure in Semi-arid Regions	Pakorn Sutitarnnontr
Exploring Chicken Manure to Increase Concentrations of Organic Sulfur Compounds in Onions	Eric Turley
Ammonia Recovery from Livestock Wastewater with Gas Permeable Membranes	Matias Vanotti
Combination of borax and quebracho condensed tannins treatment to reduce hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from stored swine manure	Terry Whitehead
Currently Used Manure Management Practices of Equine Operations	Carey Williams
Diet and Tillage Effects on VOC Emissions Following Land Application of Beef Cattle Manure	Bryan Woodbury

Thursday a.m, April 4, 2013

Sessions marked with an * are planned for live webcasting.
Sessions marked with have been submitted for continuing education credits through the Agronomy Society.

8:00	Livestock GRACEnet April Leytem	Quantification of Sodium Pentobarbital Residues from Equine Mortality Compost Piles Josh Payne	Framing Climate Change: Recent Research Trends on Communication Strategies and Public Opinion Erik Nisbet	Environmental Footprints of Beef Produced at the U.s. Meat Animal Research Center Al Rotz	Feed Management Certification Workshop $50 FEE	Introductory RUSLE2 Workshop $0 FEE
8:20	Emissions from Western Dairy Production April Leytem	Environmental Effects of Mortality Disposal Jean Bonhotal		Protecting Puget Sound Watersheds from Agricultural Pollution Nichole Embertson
8:40	Effects of Corn Processing Method and Dietary Inclusion of Wet Distillers Grain Andy Cole	Gypsum Bedding – Risks and Recommendations for Manure Handling Robert Meinen		Managing Creek Pastures for Improved Water Quality Kevin Wagner
9:00	Ammonia Emissions and Emission Factors: A Summary of Beef Investigations Richard Todd	Global Supply of Phosphorus Mike Stewart	Climate Change Extension: Presenting the Science Is Necessary But Insufficient Rebecca McCulley	Adoption Trends of Nutrient Related Practices on Canadian Livestock Farms Dennis Haak
9:20	Estimation of Ammonia Emissions from Two Beef Cattle Feedyards Heidi Waldrip	EPA Perspective Alfred Basile	Predicting Extension Professionals’ Climate Change Perceptions Damian Adams	Watershed Nitrogen Reduction Planning Tool William Lazarus
9:40	Assessment of Bioaerosol Transport at Large Dairy Operations Robert Dungan	Phosphorus Index and Applied Tools Andrew Sharpley	Life Cycle Assessment Modeling and Education for the Pork Industry Karl VanDevender	Phosphorus Concentrations Have Been Declining in the Illinois River Brian Haggard
10:00	Break – Visit exhibitor booths
10:30	Emissions in Swine Mortality Composts Dana Miles	Producer Perspective Dennis Frame	Staying Ahead of the Curve: How Farmers and Industry Are Responding to the Issue of Climate Change Farmer & Industry Panel	What Happens When You Mix Chitosan and Poultry Litter? Brian Haggard
10:50	Treatment Technologies for Ammonia in Liquid Manure Matias Vanotti	Modeling of Phosphorus Movement Peter Vadas		Case Study: Earthen Lagoon Closure Catherine Nash
11:10	Manure Application Method and Timing Effects on Emission of Ammonia and Nitrous Oxide Bill Jokela	Panel Discussion All Phosphorus Speakers		Efficient Utilization of Equine Manure Bryan Smith
11:30	Particulate Matter Adjacent to Cattle Deep-bedded Monoslope Facilities Mindy Spiehs			Integrating Probable Fieldwork Days into Nutrient Management Plans John Lory
11:50	Luncheon Speaker NRCS Manure Related Conservation Innovation Grants Glenn Carpenter

Thursday p.m., April 4, 2013

Sessions marked with an * are planned for live webcasting.
Sessions marked with have been submitted for continuing education credits through the Agronomy Society.

1:00	Conference Survey
1:20	Ammonia and Greenhouse Gas Surface Concentration Measurements from Beef Ferouz Ayadi	Feed Management Planners Certification Program to Reduce Nutrient Loads Dan Ludwig	Stakeholder Interest Open Forum	Modeling to Evaluate Environmental Losses, Profitability, and BMPs Tamie Veith	Anaerobic Digestion of Finishing Cattle Manure Andrea Watson
1:40	Manure Management and Temperature Impacts on Gas Concentrations Erin Cortus	Sustainable Dairy Cropping Systems Ginny Ishler		Small Farm Nutrient Management Mike Westendorf	Feasibility of Installation of Anaerobic Digesters at Cattle Operations and Demonstration of Decision Support Tool Sybil Sharvelle
2:00	Developing a Modeling Framework to Characterize Manure Flows in Texas Brent Auvermann	Effects of feeding distiller’s byproducts on reduced sulfur emissions Dan Miller		A Review of Manure Management Equipment for Small Farms Tommy Bass
2:20	Factors Affecting the Price of Manure Applied on Corn Laura McCann	BFNMP$: A tool for estimating feedlot manure economics Andrea Watson		Manure Management Facilities and Structures on Small Farms Jean Bonhotal	Evaluation of a Trickle Flow Leachate Bed Reactor for Digestion of High Solids Asma Hanif
2:40	Production of Fuel Crops to Make Biodiesel Using Animal Manure John Chastain	Integrating Manure into Feed Ration Optimization Ray Massey		Small and Backyard Poultry Flocks Jacquie Jacob	Demonstration of a Pilot Scale Leach-bed Multistage Digester for Treating Dry-lot Wastes Lucas Loetscher
3:00	Break – Visit exhibitor booths
3:30	Comparison of Using Litter for On-Farm Space Heating vs. Generation of Electricity John Chastain	What We Feed Dairy Cows Impacts Manure Chemistry and the Environment Mark Powell		Colorado Small Farm Programs Martha Sullins	Design, Construction and Implementation of a Pilot Scale Anaerobic Digester Brandon Harvey
3:50	Economic Analysis of Swine Diet Cost vs. Manure Value David Stender	Overview of Solid-Liquid Separation Alternatives for Manure Handling Jeff Porter		Influence of Swine Manure Application on Concentrations of Methanogens and Denitrifiers Kimberly Cook	Valuing Feedstocks for Anaerobic Digestion – Balancing Energy Potential and Nutrients Dana Kirk
4:10	Next Generation Manure Technology: Waste to Energy and Environmental Revenues Gus Simmons	Financial Benefits of Composting Stable Waste for the Equine Industry Mollie Bogardus		Predicting Nutrient Application at CAFO Land Application Fields using CAFOweb™ Tara Vander Dussen	Operation of Internal Combustion Engines on Digas for Electricity Production Daniel Olsen
4:30	Software for Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Dairy and Beef Production Systems Al Rotz	Benefits of Using Liquid-Solid Separation with Manure Treatment Lagoons John Chastain		Organic Mulches in Ginseng Production Jonathan Rivin	Coupling Dairy Manure Anaerobic Digesters with Commercial Greenhouses Curt Gooch
4:50	Online Bioenergy Training Modular Course Series Charles Gould	Automating Management for a Vegetative Treatment System Jason Gross			Feasible Small-scale Anaerobic Digestion Case Study: Eucolino Digestion System Amber Blythe
5:10		Process for Recovery of Phosphorus from Solid Manure Ariel Szogi
5:30		Reducing Negative Impacts of Poultry Litter on Water Quality Louis McDonald

Friday a.m, April 5, 2013

All times are MOUNTAIN time zone (+1 hour for central and +2 hours to convert to eastern; -1 to convert to pacific)
Sessions marked with an * are planned for live webcasting.
Sessions marked with have been submitted for continuing education credits through the Agronomy Society.

8:00	Anaerobic Digester Workforce Training Curriculum Development Jennifer Pronto	Tile Drainage Field Day to Promote Manure Management Natalie Rector	Improving Methane Yields from Manure Solids Through Pretreatment Dennis Burke
8:20		Swine Manure & Aqua-ammonia Nitrogen Application Timing on Subsurface Drainage Water Matt Helmers	Impact of Mixing Regime on Methanogen Biomass During Anaerobic Digestion Rebecca Larson
8:40	Anaerobic Digester Operators’ Virtual Discussion Group Management Kathryn Barrett		On-site Analytical Laboratories to Monitor Process Stability of Anaerobic Digestion Systems Rodrigo Labatut
9:00	The Iowa Manure Management Action Group (IMMAG): A 15-Year Partnership Angela Rieck-Hinz	Use of Filters in Drainage Control Stuctures to Reduce Risk Stephanie Herbstritt	Economical Recovery of Ammonia from Manure Digestate Dennis Burke
9:20	Water Quality Initiatives for Small Iowa Beef and Dairy Feedlot Operations Shawn Shouse	New Technologies for Drainage Water Management and Subsurface Irrigation Phil Algreen	Dairy Manure Digestion Influenced by Wasted Milk from Milking Operations Jun Zhu
9:40	Smartphone Apps for Manure Management Jill Heemstra	Role of Drainage Depth and Intensity on Hydrology and Nutrient Loss Gary Sands	Dry AD for High-Solids Manures Norma McDonald
10:00	Conference Adjourns