- See all the latest technologies in manure
handling in one location.
- Attend educational presentations
related to manure application and management.
- Visit
displays of all types of products and services associated
with manure handling.
All this can be done in one day
at the third biennial Upper Midwest Manure Handling Expo
to be held on August 11th at the University of Minnesota
Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca. The
all day event is FREE and open to the public. Previous
years' Expos have attracted nearly 1,000 manure applicators,
farmers, and vendors from across the Midwest.
This year’s theme is “Manure
Handling in the 21st Century.” All
of the newest technologies that preserve manure nutrients,
enhance the profitability of manure application, and
protect the environment will be featured and discussed.
Southern Minnesota, like neighboring Iowa and Wisconsin,
is a region where intensive agriculture of crop and
livestock production, tile drainage, karst geology,
and surface water all come together. These factors
lead commercial manure haulers and livestock producers
to look for advanced equipment and technology that
can apply manure at appropriate agronomic rates and
placement needed for both the betterment of crop production
and water protection.
Visitors to the Manure Handling Expo 2005 will participate
in a full day of field equipment demonstrations, vendor
displays, and education sessions. The Expo includes
field demonstrations of both solid and liquid manure application
equipment, as well as a wide variety of displays on all
types of products and services associated
with manure handling (e.g. agitation equipment, pit additives,
aeration equipment, solids separation equipment, manure
management consultants, insurance, manure testing labs,
loading equipment, compost equipment).
Manure applicators, crop and livestock farmers and others
in the manure affiliated businesses are encouraged to attend.
The trade show takes place from 8:00am to 5:00pm. The
equipment demonstrations will be held from 9:00am to 11:00am
and again from 2:00 to 4:00pm . The educational events
and activities start at 11:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m.
The extensive educational opportunities include both
Inside Presentations and Outdoor Activities.
The Inside
Presentations will
be at two separate locations and conducted in 1
hour blocks:
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon |
12:00 noon to
1:00 p.m. |
1:00 – 2:00
p.m. |
Emergency Management
Systems
(EMS) Planning
|
An Equipment Manufacturers
Panel Discussion on Future Equipment Design |
Positioning Your
Manure Application Business for the Future – Panel
discussion |
Manure Rate Determination – The
nitrogen Story
|
Economics of Manure
Utilization and Application by
|
Manure Spill Response – Real
Life Situations
|
The Outdoor Activities will
be in 30 minute blocks:
11:00 a.m. |
11:30 a.m. |
12:00 noon |
12:30 p.m. |
1:00 p.m. |
1:30 p.m. |
Dairy Compost Barns
|
Phosphorus Management
|
Safety Issues in
Confined Space |
Swine Feeding and
Impact on Manure Nutrients |
Phosphorus Management
|
Safety Issues in
Confined Space |
Soil Compaction
|
Crop Residue Management |
Dead Animal Composting
|
Crop Residue Management |
Soil Compaction
|
Dead Animal Composting
|
Education Tour -- A
one-hour tour of the SROC Manure treatment center (liquid
solid separation and aerobic treatment) and biofilter will
take place at 11:00 a.m., and be repeated at 1:00 p.m.
Remember,
the Manure Handling Expo 2005 is FREE! There will be
food vendors available on the grounds to purchase lunch
and snacks throughout the day. For further information
visit the Manure Handling Expo 2005 web site at:
www.manure.umn.edu/fieldday05/.
See you there! |
