Purpose
Increasing odor, air and water quality
concerns have created significant
difficulties for the viability and
growth of the livestock industry in
North Carolina. Management of air
emissions and nutrients are major
issues facing producers and the
citizens in the state. However, effective
mitigation technologies such as
anaerobic digesters and lagoon covers
are emerging. These technologies
not only address many of the
environmental concerns surrounding
manure management, but also create
opportunities for revenue from energy
generation and carbon credits.
This free workshop, hosted by
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and Environmental
Credit Corporation (through a U.S.
Department of Agriculture grant), will
provide a broad overview of anaerobic
digestion of swine manure and other
related issues. Attendees will also visit
an operating covered lagoon system.
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September 1 8-19, 2008
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AGENDA
Workshop and Field Trip
Departure Location
Thursday, September 18, 2008:
Presentations and Field Trip
7:00 Registration
8:00 Welcome and Introductions
8:30 Experience with a Partial Cover
Lagoon in North Carolina
9:00 Creating Environmental Assets on the
Farm
10:15 Break
10:45 Guidance for Facilities Considering
Anaerobic Digestion and Methane
Recovery
11:15 Update on North Carolina Methane
Capture and Lagoon Conversion
Initiatives
11:35 Interconnection and Net Metering
Issues
12:00 Lunch (provided)
1:00 Nutrient Management Issues
Associated with Anaerobic Digestion
of Swine Manure
1:30 A Comparison of the Performance
of Three Swine Waste Stabilization
Systems
2:00 Field Trip Overview - Butler Farm
3:00 Field Trip to Butler Farms, Lillington, NC
6:00 Adjournment
Friday, September 19, 2008:
Repeat of Thursday Field Trip
8:00 - 12:00 Field Trip to Butler Farms,
Lillington, NC
On September 18th and 19th, organizers will
provide transportation to Lillington, North
Carolina to view a covered manure lagoon.
The Butler Farms project was financed by
Environmental Credit Corp (ECC) with a
contribution from the USDA Conservation
Innovation Grant The lagoon cover program
uses simple technology to produce lasting
greenhouse gas emission reductions and an
additional revenue stream for the farm in the
form of carbon credits. Members of ECC,
including the Butler Farms project manager, will
be on site to answer questions during the tour.
Workshop Speakers
Workshop speakers include representatives
from North Carolina State University, North
Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, and EPA, along with
experts in anaerobic digester technologies and
financial incentives.
Continuing Education Credits
Organizers have applied to have this event
certified as eligible for Continuing Education
Credits for Animal Waste Management System
Operators.
Sampson County Agri-Exposition Center
414 Warsaw Road
Clinton, North Carolina 28328
www.sampsonexpocenter.com
Registration
To register for the free workshop/tour on
September 18th or the free tour only on
September 19th, please use one of these
methods:
• Online at www.epa.gov/agstar
• Phone ERG conference registration
service at (781) 674-7374
Please register by September 8, 2008.
If you have any questions about the
program, please e-mail agstar@erg.com
or leave a message with ERG conference
registration service at the number above.
Featured project partner of Environmental Credit
Corp's Lagoon Cover Program, Butler Farms.
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