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Agenda: Midwest Manure Summit

Agenda
February 26, 2025
8:00 a.m.
Registration Open
8:30 a.m.
Welcome & Introduction
8:45 a.m.
Keynote Presentation
Patrick Serfass
American Biogas Council
9:30 a.m.
Land Application of Manure in Season
Rain 360 – Mike Perry, Double S Dairy & Seedtime and Harvest LLC
Rain 360 – John Schwahn
NutraDrip Subsurface Drip Irrigation – Todd Rokey, Rokey Farms LLC
Irrigation – Randy Ebert, Ebert Enterprises
10:20 a.m.
Break
10:40 a.m.
Breakout 1
Ammonia emissions from different dairy manure systems and management practices
Dr. Horacio Aguirre-Villegas
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Breakout 2
Greenhouse gas mitigation strategies for manure
Dr. Jason Oliver
Cornell University
11:15 a.m.
Breakout 3
Electrochemical N Removal from manure
Dr. Mohan Qin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Breakout 4
Pyrolysis of Separated Manure Solids (Biochar)
Dr. Joe Sanford
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
11:50 a.m.
Lunch and networking / vendor displays
Platinum Sponsor Messages
- ProfitProAG
- Zimmerman Manufacturing LLC
1:15 p.m.
Breakout 5
Nitrogen Credits from Manure: is there a right answer?
Dr. Natasha Rayne
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Breakout 6
Advanced Nutrient Recovery and Separation System Performance in Wisconsin & New York
Dr. Jason Oliver
Cornell University
Dr. Becky Larson
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1:50 p.m.
Discussion Session 1
Nutrient Credits from Manure in A2809, do we need an update?
Moderated by Dr. Natasha Rayne
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Discussion Session 2
Manure Processing
Moderated by Dr. Joe Sanford
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
2:25 p.m.
Breakout 7
Manure nutrient sensing: field trial data and guidance on use
Dr. Joseph Sanford
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Tyler Liskow
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Breakout 8
Community Manure Management: Advancing phosphorus reduction and water quality in Dane County
Kyle Minks, Watershed Manager
Dane County Land & Water Resources
2:55 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.
Panel: Manure Processing Systems
Scott Hynds, Aqua Innovations
John Rosenow, Cowsmo Compost
Dr. Brent Cousins, Holsum Dairies
4:00 p.m.
Platinum Sponsor Message
360 Yield Center
4:15 p.m.
Poster Session (Manure Research) and Happy Hour
5:15 p.m.
Program Concludes