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NEWS ARCHIVES
YEAR2009 | 2008 | 2007
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HEADLINES
Approval overturned for Iowa pig farms
August 26, 2008, Windsor Heights,
IA – Iowa’s Environmental Protection Commission recently rejected
permits for two hog operations that had previously been approved.
Turkey waste-to-energy plan approved
August 26, 2008, Pierson Township,
Mich. – A plan to turn turkey litter into energy has received township
approval but is still awaiting the okay from Michigan state officials.
Oklahoma poultry litter program causes controversy
August 26, 2008 – A state program
to truck poultry litter from northeast Oklahoma to other parts of the
state is ruffling feathers.
Trees kill odors and other emissions from poultry farms
August 22, 2008, Philadelphia, PA
— Planting just three rows of trees around a poultry farm can cut
nuisance emissions of dust, ammonia, and odors from poultry houses and
aid in reducing neighbor complaints, according to scientists from the
University of Delaware.
Biofilters eligible practice through EQIP
August 22, 2008, Des Moines, IA –
Livestock producers with confinement operations can now apply to
receive financial assistance through the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to install
biofilters, odor-reducing structures fit to the outlet of confinement
exhaust fans.
Canadian farms taking in organic waste to boost anaerobic digestion
August 21, 2008, Woodbridge, Ont.
– Organic Resource Management Inc. (ORMI) officials recently announced
the company had signed a 20-year agreement to supply organic residuals
to a farm-based anaerobic digester.
Development of solid manure injection moving forward
August 21, 2008, Humboldt, Sask. –
The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute reports field tests of its
latest field scale prototype solid manure injection system are going
well.
ISU Extension offers workshop for manure, nutrient plan writers
August 21, 2008, Ames, IA – Iowa State University Extension and the Iowa Manure Management Action Group (IMMAG) are holding a training workshop for manure and nutrient management plan service providers.
Incentive program for energy production from biomass introduced
August 21, 2008, Winnipeg, Man. –
Manitoba Hydro has introduced the Bioenergy Optimization Program to
encourage the use of sustainable biomass as a fuel for the production
of combined heat and power at customer sites.
Wisconsin dairy family named Dairymen of the Year
August 19, 2008, Madison, Wisc. –
The 2008 World Dairy Expo Dairymen of the Year are a team of four
brothers who have created a successful and environmentally sustainable
family farm and launched a farmstead cheese plant.
