Events
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Upcoming Events
Biogas USA East & Midwest
June 19-20, 2012
Chicago, Illinois
Biogas East & Midwest will bring together industry leaders to spotlight biogas, with a focus on how to capitalize on the high energy yields of food and organic waste streams. Participants can hear information on best practice from farms with anaerobic digester projects, network with investors looking to finance projects, hear from utilities on the criteria for integrating into the grid, and meet technology providers and discover how their products can enhance the cost effectiveness of projects.
GMI Agriculture Subcommittee Meeting
July 2-3, 2012
Marina Bay, Singapore
The next Agriculture Subcommittee meeting will be held in conjunction with the GMI Municipal Solid Waste and Municipal Wastewater Subcommittees as well as Water Convention 2012: Water Solutions for Liveable and Sustainable Cities and the International Solid Waste Association's Beacon Conference. The subcommittee's draft Statement of Purpose will be revised at the meeting, which will also include technical sessions related to increasing the implementation of agricultural methane recovery projects around the world.
AgSTAR: Past Events
Got Manure? Enhancing Environmental and Economic Sustainability
March 27-29, 2012
Syracuse, New York
Presentations
AgSTAR Session at the World Dairy Expo
October 6, 2011
Madison, Wisconsin
AgSTAR hosted Straight From Producers: The Real Story on Anaerobic Digestion Systems, which featured a panel of dairy producers and anaerobic digester system operators responding to audience questions about their experiences. Examples of questions addressed included:
- Can manure management systems make a profit?
- How does bedding on digested solids affect cows' health?
- Do anaerobic digestion systems change the way a farm is managed?
- What are the benefits of third-party-owned and-operated systems?
Speaker who graciously volunteered their time to help address questions and share their experiences included:
- John De Jonge, Bakerview EcoDairy, British Columbia, Canada
- John Vrieze, Baldwin Dairy, Emerald, Wisconsin
- Karl Crave, Crave Brothers Farm, Waterloo, Wisconsin
- Troy Statz, Statz Brothers Dairy Farm, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
- Mark Jacobs, Green Valley Dairy, Krakow, Wisconsin
- Mike Geerlings, Scenic View Dairy, Fennville, Michigan
- Lee Jensen, Five Star Dairy, Elk Mound, Wisconsin
- Georg Marien, quasar energy group, Cleveland, Ohio
AgSTAR Seminar at World Pork Expo
June 9, 2011
Des Moines, Iowa
Proceedings
2011 AgSTAR National Conference
May 10-12, 2011
Boise, Idaho
Proceedings
Tour Photos
AgSTAR - Penn State Cooperative Extension Anaerobic Digester Workshop
December 2, 2010
Lancaster, PA
Proceedings
California Dairy Digester Workshop
October 15, 2010
Elk Grove, California
Proceedings
2010 AgSTAR National Conference
April 27-28, 2010
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Proceedings
Methane to Markets Partnership Expo
March 2-5, 2010
New Delhi, India
Proceedings
2009 AgSTAR National Conference
February 24-25, 2009
Baltimore, Maryland
Proceedings
NE Digester Workshop
February 19, 2009
York, Nebraska
Proceedings
Agriculture Technology Transfer Workshop: Developing Anaerobic Digester Projects from Livestock and Food
Processing Wastes
January 27-29, 2009
Monterrey, Mexico
Proceedings
NW Digester Workshop
November 18, 2008
Sunnyside, Washington
Proceedings
NC Swine Manure Workshop
September 18, 2008
Clinton, North Carolina
Proceedings
2007 AgSTAR National Conference
November 27-28, 2007
Sacramento, California
Proceedings
Methane to Markets Partnership Expo
October 30-November 1, 2007
Beijing, China
The Methane to Markets Partnership Expo, held October 30-November 1, 2007, was the first international forum promoting methane recovery and use project opportunities and technologies.
Proceedings
2006 AgSTAR National Conference
April 25-26, 2006
Madison, Wisconsin
Proceedings
Farm Tour and Program: Castelanelli Bros. Dairy Digester System
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
401 W. Armstrong Road
Lodi, CA 95242
A one-day tour of the Castelanelli Bros. Dairy covered lagoon digester in Lodi, California. These systems were designed for dairy farms that handle flush manure from feedlanes or freestalls. The event was free. Complete details of the tour can be found in the invitation brochure (PDF) (2 pp, 422K, About PDF) and the agenda (PDF) (1 pg, 82K, About PDF).
2004 AgSTAR National Conference
March 24-25, 2004
St. Louis, Missouri
Proceedings