Economic and Environmental Manure Solutions
LINKS
A partial listing of manure management related links that may be helpful to the dairy producer in researching and determining applicability of the selected manure management technologies associated with this project are presented below:
Cornell Manure Management
This site is a clearinghouse for manure management and treatment information
focusing primarily on anaerobic digestion and composting of dairy manure in
NY State. This site has an extensive listing of links for information on
all aspects of manure management from regulations and policy in NY State to
ongoing university research.
Cornell Waste Management Institute
This website contains information on the research, training, outreach, and
technical assistance of the Cornell Waste Management Institute which focuses
on solids waste disposal, management and planning. This site contains
extensive information on manure composting and includes a link to the co-composter
model for site-specific composting analysis. Data from the co-composter
model may be helpful for completion of the financial model associated with
this project.
Environmental Protection Agency
This is a joint US Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy
website that focuses on energy production from anaerobic digestion. This
site contains a full list of digester technology providers in the US, a
guide to operating digesters, as well as a computer model for site specific
anaerobic digestion. Data from the AgStar Farmware modeling program may be
helpful for completion of the financial model associated with this project.
Natural Resource, Agriculture & Engineering Service
This is the website for the Natural Resource, Agriculture & Engineering
Service which is sponsored by cooperative extension of 14 land grant
universities of the east and northeast US. This site offers many manure
management publications for sale (at nominal costs) relating to manure
management including publications on anaerobic digestion, manure storage and
liquids spreading.
Cornell University’s PRO-DAIRY
This is Cornell University’s PRO-DAIRY website. PRO-DAIRY is a NY State
dairy industry education program who’s mission is to facilitate New York
State economic development by increasing profitability and competitiveness
of its dairy industry. This site offers a wide range of tools and advice
for the NY dairy farmer ranging from facilities engineering and herd health
to human resources and farm management.
Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering
Ithaca, NY 14853
Fax: 607.255.4080