Rooted Deeply in Growing a Healthier Washington Economy
Dairy
farmers face a mountain of expensive-to-dispose-of animal waste, but Craig
MacConnell (above) has turned a hazardous byproduct into a money-making,
nature friendly growing medium. His peat moss-like medium made from cow
manure is increasing revenues for cash strapped farmers, reducing climate-changing
gases, and protecting fragile ecosystems. It’s just one way WSU Extension
is improving farming and the environment.
Learn in the below video presentation how WSU is leading the way to making digestion economically feasible by extracting other value-added products from the waste that can provide a financial return to farmers while improving the environment. We¹ll look at the state's only commercial digester in Whatcom County, and at new small digester technology being tested in Pullman.
Joe Harrison – Turning Manure into Money
Phosphorous. In the right proportion, it can be a rich soil nutrient.
As byproduct of 240,000 Washington cows, it represents an environmental
challenge. Joe Harrison (below) is perfecting a technology that extracts
the phosphorus in dairy manure and converts it into a dry, commercially saleable
fertilizer. Water quality is preserved, and the recycled product provides dairy
farmers with an extra source of income.
See other WSU links on manure & nutrient management:
Converting Manure to Energy and Chemicals
Teaching Small Acreage-Owners How to Care for Land