Results of performance evaluations, including technical and environmental feasibility are presented, along with results from field trials where ash and biochars were compared side-by-side in row crop and vegetable production with commercial fertilizer and untreated poultry litter.This presentation was originally broadcast on September 18, 2015. More…
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About the Farm Manure-to-Energy Initiative
Kristen Hughes-Evans, Sustainable Chesapeake (6 minutes)
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Thermal Processes for Energy from Manure
Preston Burnette, Farm Pilot Program Coordination, Inc. (7 minutes)
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Fate of Poultry Litter Nutrients
Kristen Hughes-Evans, Sustainable Chesapeake (8 minutes)
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Particulate Matter Emissions
John Ignosh, Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia Tech Department of Biological Systems Engineering (6 minutes)
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Project Challenges, Opportunities, and Remaining Questions
Kristen Hughes-Evans, Sustainable Chesapeake (4 minutes)
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Farmer’s Perspectives
Mac Curtis, Windview Farm (6 minutes)
Mike Weaver, Mike Weaver Farm (4 minutes)
Glenn Rodes, Riverhill Farm (3 minutes)
Questions and Answers
All Presenters (6 minutes)
Additional Information
- Thermal Manure-to-Energy Systems for Farms
- Manure to Energy: Sustainable Solutions for the Chesapeake Bay Region
- Manure-to-Energy Initiative: Financial Template for Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
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