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Energy Production from Anaerobic Digestion of Dairy Manure
September 28-29, 2009
The Madison Concourse Hotel, Madison Wisconsin
Held in conjunction with the 2009 World Dairy Expo

The number of manure anaerobic digesters in the United States is steadily increasing, and the majority (over 75%) of operational US manure digesters are on dairy farms. Increasing interest in producing renewable energy has lead to a renewed interest in the anaerobic digestion of manure. The development and implementation of a viable carbon credit market in the US, and an increase in the availability of grant funding to support the development of renewable energy production systems is continuing to increase the economic viability of manure digestion systems in the US. Increasingly, producers and other interested groups are requesting information and decision making advice on topics related to the anaerobic digestion of dairy manure.

This course is designed to provide the latest information and resources that consultants, decision makers, system reviewers, information providers or producers can use to understand and address issues related to anaerobic digestion of dairy manure. This short course has been designed to walk you though dairy manure energy production from fundamental principles to case histories. The course instructors have been selected from industry and academia based on their leadership and success in this area. The case history presentations will demonstrate full-scale anaerobic treatment technologies in agricultural settings, and will allow for questions regarding specific problems encountered and solutions developed. The course will be concluded with an afternoon session on digester economics and a description of available resources to support manure anaerobic digestion projects.

Those Attending Will Learn About

Current status of manure anaerobic digestion
An overview of on-farm energy use and production
Pre-digestion sand-manure separation
Use of BMPs to determine manure digestibility
Biogas collection and handling
Dairy biogas cleaning options
Biogas utilization options
Marketing biogas off the farm
Marketing carbon credits
Dairy digester economics
Dairy digester funding opportunities

This course will provide up to 14 hours of continuing education (1.4 CEUs) toward the Professional Engineering continuing education requirements.

World Dairy Expo

The World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin (September 29 through October 3) is the international meeting place for the dairy industry. Expo offers the most elite combination of dairy cattle and exhibits in the world. You'll find the most modern dairy equipment and the newest dairy technology and innovations, including animal health supplies, milking systems, feeding products, forage handling and manure equipment plus embryos, semen and genetic research. You'll see North America's top dairy cattle compete for honors in seven breed shows. While you are at World Dairy Expo you can also take advantage of education seminars that offer technical expertise to help you stay knowledgeable, competitive and profitable. You can also explore a variety of farms from around the world and never leave the grounds by participating in Virtual Farm Tours. For more information, visit www.worlddairyexpo.com.