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VT dairy spins manure to remove phosphorus
August 17, 2016 by Burlington Free Press
August 17, 2016, Sheldon, VT – One Vermont dairy farm is taking a novel approach to reducing polluted runoff in Lake Champlain by spinning its manure in a centrifuge to remove some of the phosphorus that has contributed to toxic algae blooms.
Machia and Sons Dairy LLC is believed to be the first farm in Vermont to use the technology for phosphorus removal after having it installed last year in a pilot project with Burlington-based Native Energy. READ MORE
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