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November/December 2013

Volume 11 • No. 6

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Down by the bay

Awealth of recent data about Chesapeake Bay and the delmarva Peninsula is giving agriculture and the nutrient management industry a lot to think about in terms of total maximum daily load (tmdl) targets – and it’s important to be educated about this key issue.

the american Farm Bureau Federation (aFBF) announced this past fall that it is appealing a district court decision upholding the u.S. environmental Protection agency’s tmdl limits imposed on nutrients entering the Chesapeake Bay area.

the aFBF had originally challenged the limits, set in 2010, on the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment that can enter the watershed, due to concerns the e Pa had been granted a wide frame of reference regarding local land use and development.

“this is a wrongly decided case that has dangerous implications for farmers and many others in the Chesapeake Bay area and nationwide,” said aFBF president Bob Stallman. “this case isn’t about whether or not to protect the Chesapeake Bay – we all share that goal. this case is about whether e Pa can dictate where farming will be allowed, where homes can be built, and where businesses can be established. By taking over decisions like that, e Pa has turned the whole concept of cooperative federalism out the barn door. meanwhile, the american Water resources association Journal themed its October 2013 issue around Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development and Application according to publication officials, 10 papers plus an introduction were published in the journal, telling the story of the Chesapeake Bay tmdl from developing water quality standards through to establishing allocations – an issue they described as results of a recently published “an up-to-date picture of the result of 30 years of restoration effort.”

that restoration effort might take a bit longer than expected, given the results of a recently published u.S. geological Survey (u Sg S) study on the delmarva Peninsula. according to that research, it may take several decades for current water-quality management practices to achieve their goal due to lag response time, which is the time between implementing management actions and the resulting improvements.

the study, conducted by Ward Sanford, shows that the ages of groundwater in Chesapeake Bay and delmarva can range from less than a year to centuries, with the median age being between 20 and 40 years. these results indicate that groundwater age in the area is much older than was originally estimated. that estimation was based on the age of groundwater located west and north of Chesapeake Bay, which has a median age of 10 years.

“the u Sg S research found that in some areas of the delmarva, the groundwater currently discharging to streams is gradually transitioning to waters containing higher amounts of nitrate due to fertilizer used during the 1970s through the 1990s,” the report states. “Similarly, the total amount of nitrogen in the groundwater is continuing to rise as a result of the slow groundwater response times.”

according to Sanford’s model, a 12 percent increase in nitrogen loads from the delmarva to Chesapeake Bay is expected by 2050 if additional management practices are not put into place.

all of this information provides much to consider and raises many questions: What happens if the e Pa tmdl models are flawed? is the region shooting for targets that are unattainable? and, given the new information on lag response time, will anyone be able to meet the targets in the required time?

hopefully, the answers will emerge as this important appeal goes forward.

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Lucrative L itter

White Acres Farm,

a U.S. Poultry and Egg Association environmental winner, has found ways to make litter handling both sustainable and profitable

By Diane Mettler

Garry Staples hasn’t always been a farmer, but the choice he made 12 years ago to get into poultry farming turned out to be a good one. this year, he and his family, who run White acres Farm, received the u.S. Poultry and egg association’s Family Farm environmental excellence award and he’s looking ahead to find new ways to improve upon farming and new uses for chicken litter.

Getting started

garry says when he decided to get into poultry farming it happened fast. he and his wife, denise, checked out a poultry farm in Steele, ala., on a Saturday.

“We bought it the next monday,” says garry with a laugh.

From that point on, it’s been “all about chickens” for the Staples family. garry’s passion for creating not only a profitable but also an environmentally healthy farm has been passed on to his children and grandchildren. in addition to garry and denise working White acres Farm, their son Jeremy and daughter-inlaw Becky also live on the farm and work it with them, along with their grandson Justin.

“my daughter tori and son-in-law ryan, also own their own poultry farm,” says garry.

Upgrades

When garry purchased the original farm, there were four barns and his first order of business was to upgrade them and

create a better environment for chickens.

“We added tunnel ventilation,” says garry. “We have 14 fans per house and 140 foot cool pads at each end too. it’s as cool in the barns as it is in a home during the summer.”

garry didn’t stop with four barns. Over time, he built four more, and today White acres has eight barns – six that are 40 feet by 500 feet and two larger ones that measure 54 feet by 500 feet. all the barns use the same ventilation system and together house 185,000 chickens.

Handling litter

With eight barns and nearly 200,000 chickens, garry and his son have become experts at managing litter.

“We have 600 tons per grow-out, which is about every 60 days,” says garry.

g arry is a contract grower for Pilgrim’s Pride, and once the company picks up the grown chickens, g arry, his son and his grandson have approximately two weeks to remove the litter from the barns and prepare for the

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most of the manure is moved to a storage barn 40 feet wide, 80 feet long and 20 feet high. the storage was constructed specifically to house litter from the poultry barns and can hold up to 800 tons at one time. it has a concrete floor and garry built a ramp to allow semi trucks to come up and collect 25-ton loads.

Currently, garry has a buyer for his litter who picks up 25 tons at a time. the buyer takes it to tennessee and sells it to farmers there who spread it on their row crops.

“We don’t have a lot of row crops in this area, so it works out well,” he says.

how did garry find his buyer?

“i put it on Craigslist that we had litter to sell and it took three days to find someone,” he says with a laugh.

it’s turning out to be a win-win for everyone. garry’s farm is making money off the litter and garry’s buyer – who also hauls grain from tennessee down to alabama – now saves himself an empty haul back by picking up litter at White acres. not to mention, the farmers up in tennessee are getting some

primo fertilizer.

“We sell it for $20 a ton and load it for them,” says garry. “We’re able to sell about 80 percent of our litter.”

Windrow works well

the remaining 20 percent of litter is used for bedding for the incoming chicks and for composting the dead birds.

after a majority of the litter as been removed, garry’s son and grandson use a Windrow machine to handle what’s left in the house.

“We have an lvi windrow machine. When we run it through the barn, it piles the litter into two piles. the litter goes through a heat and then we repeat the process, putting it into one pile and letting it heat,” says garry. “it really helps with getting the hard pan off the floor. it also helps keep the litter drier, and it removes pathogens and a lot of the ammonia as well.”

and the process, he says, takes about six days.

For those who are expecting the windrow to take care of all the ammonia, garry says you should lower your expectation. “Some litter treatment is still

TOP LEFT: Garry (right) and Jeremy (left) will rent out the farm’s larger horsepower tractor to other poultry producers to help them with litter management. '

BOTTOM LEFT: Some poultry litter is composted along with any farm mortalities and used to fertilize White Acres Farm’s fields.

ABOVE: The Staples family also raises about 80 head of Charolais cattle.

required, but not as much.”

Once the litter is composted (or pasteurized), and spread out four to five inches as bedding, it is ready for the incoming chicks.

County water board assists farmers the windrow system is ideal, says g arry, but unfortunately, it’s also expensive. the machine costs around $17,000 and requires a 70-horsepower tractor to pull it. this is a big expense for some farmers, especially for a piece of equipment that will be used four times a year.

to assist farmers who would like to use the system but can’t afford it, the St. Clair County Soil and Water Board purchased a windrow machine and leases it to farmers for $50 a house. g arry says this system is working well, and farmers just call in and schedule a time.

a nd for those farmers who don’t have the 70-horsepower tractor, g arry, who has a large tractor, makes himself available.

“We’ll go do it for them. they just pay us for our time.”

Composting

the litter remaining in the barn that isn’t used for bedding the barns is used for composting the dead birds.

“We layer the compost and the birds, and the process takes about 80 days,” says garry.

Once the dead birds have been converted into an organic matter, that matter is spread on the farm’s approximately 100 acres of hay fields. the hay that is grown is then fed to the 75 head of registered Charolais cattle that the Staples family raises.

White acres Farm is a Ca FO and is required to take regular soil samples.

“We take soil tests every three years, but we aren’t concerned about phosphorus levels,” says garry. “if we couldn’t sell 85 percent of our litter and had to spread it all, then it would be an issue.”

Testing

in addition to the acres of hay that they spread their litter on, garry is looking at spreading litter on the 260 acres of timber they own.

he says one of the primary reasons he purchased the timberland was to help maintain the quail population that is losing its habitat.

But why stop there? Why not spread litter in the forest, thereby helping the farm dispose of the litter and, at the

same time, helping both the quail and timber production.

garry is selectively logging now, leaving space to run his tractor and preparing for future spreading.

this isn’t a new idea.

“tree farms using litter have seen an increase as forests can absorb and retain relatively large amounts of the elements found in poultry litter without causing environmental problems. the university of arkansas is doing studies to find the long-term effects,” wrote Janet Scharbor in the Change agent.

Environmental award

the Staples family’s hard work and innovation was recognized this year when they received the 2013 u .S. Poultry and e gg a ssociation’s Family Farm e nvironmental e xcellence award.

James a dams of Wenger Feeds, r heems, Pa., and chairman of the association, describes the winners of this award: “[ they are] poultry growers and producers that utilize best management practices that enhance environmental stewardship on their family-owned and -operated farms. the innovation, resourcefulness and dedication our award winners exhibit each year in pursuing excellent environmental management is exceptional.”

Taking change in stride

receiving the award is great, but awards aren’t why the Staples family do what they do. they believe if you take care of the land, it takes care of you.

“We keep up the farm like we would a yard,” garry says.

For example, they even maintain the 1,700-foot road in front of the farm, keeping it sprayed and clean.

“We also like to stay a little ahead.” if they see regulations or rules that will be going into effect, they’d rather be ahead of the curve than be one of those forced into it.

“i don’t mind, if it’s going to pay for itself,” says garry.

One of the bigger changes they made recently was going from propane to natural gas. it took a little work, but it’s paying off big. the fuel savings he’s experiencing are in the neighborhood of 40 percent.

Future of farming

garry says the poultry business can be tough, especially for contractors who are getting pushed toward costly changes. But it’s also satisfying. the Staples family enjoys its chickens and garry’s happy he made the decision to “go poultry” 12 years ago.

In addition to the acres of hay the Staples spread their litter on, they are looking at spreading litter on the 260 acres of timber the family owns.

Micro-a L gae

Poultry manure vetted as potential cheap nutrient source for pollution-fighting algae

By Tony Kryzanowski

Carbon dioxide is a major contributor to global warming. By consuming carbon dioxide, plants like micro-algae can play a crucial role in reducing these emissions to the atmosphere. d iverse species of micro-algae live in aquatic environments and certain algae species have shown huge potential for helping the fossil fuel industry, in particular, reduce its emissions.

micro-algae are photosynthetic organisms that need light, water, carbon dioxide and nutrients – mainly nitrogen

and phosphorus. they can feed on compounds like carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide and volatile organic compounds emitted from such facilities as coal-fired power plants, releasing beneficial oxygen in the process and growing into a plant commodity with considerable commercial potential. addition of nutrients like those in poultry manure makes the micro-algae grow faster and increases its production, like fertilizer added to a corn crop.

“Chicken manure is high in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. it contains the main nutrients that algae need,” says, Bob mroz, president and chief executive officer of a maryland-based biotech company called hY-te K Bio, which is developing and marketing patented technology using micro-algae for mitigation of greenhouse gases.

micro-algae have immediate commercial potential in the fight against global warming, but mroz says the real money is in the sale of the micro-algae plant material itself as well as the highquality oxygen it generates through photosynthesis in the bioreactor tanks where it is grown. that’s because microalgae contain valuable chemicals, such as lipids, that have existing commercial uses as a source of omega-3 fatty acid oil; as an additive in cosmetics, nutraceuticals and paint; and as an animal feed supplement. mroz, who is also an electrical engineer and computer programmer, already has an overseas buyer for as much dry micro-algae material as the company can produce.

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their greenhouse gas emissions, with 600 coal-fired power plants in the u.S. alone and 50,000 globally. the reality, he adds, is that at present there is little legislative requirement for industries to mitigate their greenhouse gas emissions. So from a business perspective, while hY-te K Bio is primarily focused on marketing the microalgae’s proven greenhouse gas mitigation potential, it also wants to harvest and market the high-value micro-algae plant material itself and the oxygen it produces.

Since 2009, when the company was founded, it has come a long way in a short period of time. it started with two friends, mroz and his vice-president of marketing, Jack French, looking for a cheap source of biofuel to use in an ultralight aircraft and has evolved into a company that has developed a patented process and bioreactor to use micro-algae in greenhouse gas mitigation. the challenge for the company has been to find an inexpensive source of nutrient to fertilize the micro-algae and accelerate its growth to perform as advertised in a greenhouse gas mitigation application. mroz says that as the company worked to develop its technology, it encountered organizations like the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, which expressed its concerns about poultry manure seeping into the region’s water drainage system and causing considerable algae growth in areas like the Chesapeake Bay. Because of this concern, and the availability of grants, hY-te K Bio approached researchers at the university of maryland, which it has been working with extensively for the past four years, to investigate poultry manure’s potential as a cheap nutrient source for micro-algae. the company already has a working demonstration facility with four bioreactors consuming flue gas emissions from a three-megawatt, biogasfueled power plant attached to a City of Baltimore wastewater treatment plant. the city provided a $255,000 grant for the installation.

through grants provided by hY-te K Bio and the maryland industrial Partnership, university of maryland scientists are now testing poultry manure as a natural fertilizer to feed micro-algae.

the overall plan is to develop a pilot project that demonstrates a process that, in addition to showing how the microalgae mitigates greenhouse gases, also demonstrates how the poultry manurederived nutrients can be applied to maintain the growth and health of the micro-algae.

Should the application prove successful and commercially attractive, this research could pay a significant environmental and economic dividend to poultry and egg producers, as well as help to solve a growing global problem. not only would producers of poultry manure have a new and better method for manure disposal, but the process also could create a new potential income stream for them.

dr. Feng Chen, an associate professor at the university of maryland Centre for environmental Science, says there are about 800,000 tons of poultry manure currently being generated annually in the maryland and midatlantic area of the united States. most of the manure is land applied as a form of disposal, but the problem is that sometimes the nutrients leach into the water drainage system. an alternative use of this poultry manure as fertilizer for micro-algae would direct that manure into a new, non-polluting direction. dr. Chen says that if the technology is proven and shown to have commercial potential, the nutrient extracted from the total amount of poultry manure being generated annually in the maryland/ midatlantic area would easily be consumed as a nutrient supply for micro-algae in probably just a few, large industrial installations.

One area that has shown an interest in what the university and hY-te K Bio are accomplishing with the use of microalgae in greenhouse gas mitigation is the massive fossil fuel industry in alberta, which has been identified as a notable contributor of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, especially in its oil sands mining and processing operations.

the u niversity of m aryland research has just started. i t is being conducted at a basic level through the development of a system to economically extract the nutrients from the raw poultry manure, a process leading to methods of controlled release of the nutrients to the micro-algae to achieve certain performance targets.

dr. Chen is working with dr. russell

hill, director and professor at the institute of marine and environmental technology (imet) at the university of maryland Center for environmental Science. dr. hill says the university has spent the past two decades conducting research related to micro-algae, particularly as it relates to aquaculture. For example, imet is improving a method for growing micro-algae that produces a high-value pigment that is added to the water where salmon are raised in fish farms. it gives the fish muscle the pink color that it normally acquires when the salmon consume micro-algae in a

natural environment.

research in north america related to commercial applications of microalgae has a long history dating back to the energy crisis in the mid-1970s because of its potential use in the production of biofuels. however, since then, it has experienced numerous peaks and valleys of funded research. Both researchers agree that the current elevated interest in the commercial/ industrial use of micro-algae is being driven to a great extent by growing interest in the development of the bioeconomy, including the manufacturing

of products such as biofuels, bioplastics, animal feeds and nutraceuticals, as well as the use of micro-algae to absorb nutrients from waste water. What’s also driving current research is development of technology investigating the plant’s potential in greenhouse gas mitigation. there are many different strains of micro-algae – both good and bad. Some are extremely toxic and sometimes result, for example, in massive fish die-offs. d r. Chen achieved a breakthrough in micro-algae science when he identified the ht B1 strain, which is particularly well suited for use in greenhouse gas mitigation. i t is a local strain, so its use wouldn’t involve introducing a foreign strain into the local ecosystem.

While the research project is still in its early stages, the u niversity of m aryland researchers say that they are “quite encouraged” by the results they have witnessed so far in using poultry manure nutrients to encourage micro-

algae growth. the poultry manure they are using was collected from various commercial operations in m aryland. n ow, the university is working on such issues as how to develop a consistent liquefied nutrient product from raw poultry manure, given the variability of the raw material from one poultry operation to another. m roz says while there is some variability, they all seem to work well as nutrients for microalgae growth. the main issue is cost of production involved in taking it from its raw form to a liquid.

“When you are talking about 500 to 1,000 of these bioreactor tanks to mitigate a power plant, the nutrient has to be really, really cheap,” says mroz. about 400 of the company’s tanks can fit on one acre, “but we can use multi-story facilities to increase land usage.”

in addition to establishing an inexpensive process to convert the raw poultry manure to liquid form for use as a micro-algae nutrient, what hY-te K Bio

hopes to achieve through its research project with the university of maryland is to determine if the brown color of the liquid manure is a deterrent to microalgae growth because the algae needs as much light as possible to grow.

Should the university successfully develop a method to cost-effectively manufacture a clear, odorless liquid nutrient product from raw poultry manure, mroz says, this also has potential as a marketable, commercial product.

dr. hill says the university’s research related to using poultry manure as a nutrient source for micro-algae is novel.

“if greenhouse gas mitigation using micro-algae is ever going to really be used on a large scale, the nutrient requirement will be huge,” says dr. hill. “it could really help to solve the problem of disposal of chicken manure, and potentially it could even put greater value on the chicken manure.”

The results are promising from lab work conducted by the University of Maryland, which shows that poultry manure is a good nutrient source from which to grow micro-algae.

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EDF Renewable Energy acquires Heartland Biogas Project

ed F renewable energy, headquartered in San diego, Calif., announced Sept. 5 it has closed on the membership interest Purchase agreement to acquire the heartland Biogas Project with heartland renewable energy, llC. the 20 megawatt-equivalent anaerobic digester and renewable natural gas (rng) facility has commenced construction activities. Biogas deliveries are expected to begin by the end of first quarter 2014. the project, located in Weld County near laSalle, Colo., will use a complete mix anaerobic digester system to produce up to 4,700 mm Btu of biogas daily, making it one of the largest anaerobic digester facilities in the united States. the anaerobic digestion system converts organic feedstock and dairy cow manure into raw biogas. the raw biogas is then processed into pipeline quality rng after being conditioned to pipeline grade, the rng will be supplied to Sacramento municipal utility district (S mud) through a 20-year gas Purchase agreement (g Pa).

“this acquisition marks a significant milestone in the expansion of our renewable portfolio as ed F renewable energy’s first project in the anaerobic digestion segment,” commented r alph daley, vice President, landfill gas holding for ed F renewable energy. “Our experience gained though the management and operation of the greentree and imperial landfill Biogas projects, as well as the european biogas experience of our parent company will provide the knowledge base to efficiently manage the construction and operations. We are fortunate to combine our skills with the anaerobic digestion experience of the heartland renewable energy team.”

James Potter, president of agenergy u Sa, llC, and majority owner and project developer of heartland renewable

energy, llC, confirms the acquisition, saying, “We have a great partner with ed F renewable energy and we look forward to a long-term relationship resulting in the successful construction, startup and operation of this exceptional project.”

ZooShare awarded contract to sell into Ontario grid

ZooShare Biogas Co-operative inc. recently announced the company has received a Feed-in tariff (F it) contract offer from the Ontario Power authority for its 500-kilowatt biogas plant, to be built at the toronto Zoo in 2014.

ZooShare, which plans to generate renewable electricity from zoo animal manure and food waste, is funding the project through the sale of bonds to Ontarians who want to help the environment, support the zoo, and at the same time make a healthy return on their investment. the bonds pay seven percent per year for seven years, but purchasers need to be a co-op member to get them. membership costs $100, and those who join the co-op before Sept. 1 will get $100 off the first bond purchased, essentially making membership free.

each year, the co-operatively owned biogas plant will turn the zoo’s manure output (equal to the weight of 15 pandas) and food waste from grocery stores around the greater toronto area into enough clean, renewable electricity to power 250 homes. resulting emission reductions are equivalent to removing 2,100 cars from the road, and annual contributions to the zoo will total at least $50,000.

to date, ZooShare’s 127 members have invested $460,000 and the co-op has secured $172,000 in grant funding from the Community energy Partnership Program and the toronto Community Foundation.

“the ZooShare Biogas partnership will incorporate a unique community

funding model that will showcase waste management best practices to the public. this closely aligns with the toronto Zoo’s education and sustainable environmental programs,” said John tracogna, C eO of the toronto Zoo.

U.S. pork’s 2013 Environmental Stewards announced

Four 2013 Pork industry environmental Stewards are being honoured for their manure management systems, water and soil conservation practices, odor-control strategies, farm aesthetics, neighbor relations, wildlife habitat promotion and innovative ideas used to protect the environment. they were chosen earlier this year by the Pork Checkoff’s environmental Stewards subcommittee. the farms join other pork operations across the country in their commitment to protecting natural resources while minimizing the environmental footprint. this year’s awards will be presented to the following:

• russell Brothers llC, monticello, iowa

• Bacon hill Farm, dodge, neb.

• Krikke Pork, greenwich, Ohio

• Blue mountain Farms, milford, utah “the forward-thinking 2013 Stewards focus on innovative solutions and ideas on their farms,” said lynn harrison, chair of the environmental Stewards selection subcommittee and former president of the national Pork Board. “From turning manure into fuel to operate farm vehicles to generating enough power to light up to 3,000 homes, the 2013 Stewards are putting their own stamp on raising highquality pork for customers. and like other farms, they are doing it while adhering to the industry’s We Care ethical principles.” the award, now in its 19th year, recognizes producers who demonstrate a firm commitment to safeguarding the environment and their local communities.

the judges represented pork producers and environmental organizations. their peers will recognize the 2013 environmental Stewards at the 2014 national Pork industry Forum next march in Kansas City, mo. to view videos featuring their farms, go to pork.org.

russell Brothers llC, monticello, iowa – Jason and Sarah russell are building on a family legacy that can be traced back to the Civil War when the russell family established its roots in linn County, iowa. along with Jason’s brother, eric, they farm pigs, corn, soybeans and hay on 390 owned acres and 160 custom-farmed acres. they market more than 14,000 hogs a year as part of the maschhoff production network. a 50-kilowatt wind turbine helps the farm conserve electric energy by generating 60 to 80 percent of the farm’s needs.

Bacon hill Farm, dodge, neb. –Fifth-generation family famers danny and Josie Kluthe seamlessly mix pork production and cutting-edge technology. an anaerobic manure digester on site uses natural gas to supplement fuel used in their farm’s vehicles and help provide electricity to area homes. the Kluthes have six 1,000-head finishing barns and market about 15,000 finisher hogs annually. they grow corn and soybeans on 280 acres and raise 100 chickens every year for family and friends. Being good environmental stewards is key to all of their endeavors at Bacon hill.

Krikke Pork, greenwich, Ohio – howard and Jane Krikke raise replacement gilts for Kalmbach Swine management, based in upper Sandusky, Ohio. Since 2006, Krikke Pork has been home to two 2,500-head wean-to-finish buildings, bordered on the south and west by 30 acres of native hardwoods. Stateof-the-art technology is the watchword in the two barns, which house 5,000 wean-to-finish pigs. this includes tunnel ventilation, drop curtains, self-contained pits, flip-to-clean feeders and integra-link feed tank monitoring.

Blue mountain Farm, milford, utah –Blue mountain site 42304, located in the high desert of southern utah, produces 55,000 hogs annually in 10 feeder-tofinish barns. the farm, a murphy-Brown subsidiary, Circle Four, and offshoot of Smithfield Foods, takes steps to minimize its environmental footprint and give back to the community, says Jim Webb, environmental, safety and public affairs manager for Circle Four. Blue mountain Farm supplies manure to a lpental e nergy Partners, which uses anaerobic digesters and large Cat engines to produce electricity.

Federal Court ruling affirms Chesapeake Bay blueprint

Pennsylvania Federal Judge Sylvia r ambo recently issued a ruling upholding Chesapeake Bay clean-up efforts and rejecting the arguments of the Farm Bureau, the national association of home Builders and others.

the ruling affirmed that the e Pa, working with the states, has the authority to set science-based pollution limits.

less than two weeks after the e Pa established pollution limits for the Bay, as required by the Clean Water act for any body of water not meeting specific water quality standards, the american Farm Bureau Federation and the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau filed a complaint in federal court to throw out the limits – known legally in the Clean Water act as a total maximum daily load or tmdl

not long after the original complaint was filed, the two initiating groups were joined by the national association of home Builders, the national Chicken Council, the national Corn growers association, the national Pork Producers Council, the national turkey Federation, the Fertilizer institute, and the u.S. Poultry & egg association.

the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and its partners – including Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future, defenders of Wildlife, Jefferson County (W v) Public Service district, midshore r iver Keeper Conservancy, and the national Wildlife Federation – intervened in the lawsuit to protect the cleanup.

i n the case, known as a merican Farm Bureau et al v. e Pa , the plaintiffs made three complaints: (1) that the pollution limits or tmdl exceeded the e Pa’s authority, (2) that they were based on faulty science, and (3) that the plaintiff did not have adequate time to participate in the comment process. Judge r ambo found against them on all points.

Coalition suing EPA

a coalition of community, animal welfare and environmental organizations have filed a lawsuit against the united States environmental Protection agency challenging the agency’s withdrawal of a proposed rule that would have allowed the e Pa to collect basic information – like locations and animal population sizes –from factory farms.

the Center for Food Safety, environmental integrity Project, Food & Water Watch, the humane Society of

the united States, and iowa Citizens for Community improvement filed the suit in the u.S district Court for the district of Columbia, arguing the agency’s withdrawal of the proposed rule lacks the rational basis required by law. the information at issue is critical to the e Pa’s ability to protect waterways from pollutants produced by factory farms, one of the country’s largest sources of water pollution. the complaint is available at http://environmentalintegrity.org/news_ reports/08_28_2013.php.

the Columbia university School of law environmental law Clinic is providing legal representation in the case.

LWR installing manure system on Wisconsin dairy

the first Wisconsin dairy to install livestock Water recycling, inc.’s (lW r) manure treatment system will be Shiloh dairy in Brillion, Wis.

the lW r manure treatment system will recycle clean water and concentrate the valuable nutrients contained in this Wisconsin dairy’s 30 million gallons of livestock manure.

Shiloh dairy is a large family-owned farm with 1,800 cows and 1,800 heifers that uses a flush flume manure system. the implementation of the lW r system will allow the dairy to continue to expand its operations without acquiring additional land base for nutrient management.

the lW r’s system is expected to recycle 18 million gallons of clean water, six million gallons of liquid nutrient concentrate (ammonium sulfate and potassium), and 6,000 to 12,000 tonnes of solid fertilizer (organic nitrogen and phosphorus) from the manure.

“the nutrient concentrates will supply micronutrients and organics to the soils beyond the n, P, K and S,” said ross thurston, president of lWr the recycled water can be used for cleaning or for watering of cattle, stored for crop irrigation or released. the fertilizer nutrients can be strategically land applied to maximize fertilizer value or sold to generate a new revenue stream.

“We are really excited about the installation of our first system in Wisconsin,” said thurston. “We want to provide farmers with a cost-effective solution to manage their manure. an installation can expect to generate a significant double digit return on investment.”

Pichon optimizes, simplifies control of slurry tankers

in order to simplify and optimize the daily use of its slurry tankers, Pichon has designed and developed a touch screen control box called the tact-master. this new control system enables to automate all the user sequences from vacuuming to spreading. it comes as an extra to the two existing options: the electric control box and the electronic Flowmeter system.

the navigation system is done through a touch screen or a joystick for smoother control and space optimization of the tractor’s cab. the seven-inch screen (16/9 format) also enables to visually follow the various steps of the working sequence.

Four modes are offered on the touch screen (as rolling out menus):

• vacuum mode

• transport mode

• folding/unfolding mode of the spreading tool (dribble bar, injector or splash plate)

• spreading mode with Flowmeter (as option)

each mode can be either automated by a simple impulse on the joystick or manually controlled function by function. during the selection of the spreading tool (dribble bar, injector or splash plate), the automation integrated into the screen carries out a subroutine in relation to the selected tool, allowing the automatic opening and spreading sequence. this compact and centralized control unit, which gathers all the functions of the machine, enables the users to focus on their driving and thus avoids the numerous operations of a standard control box.

Finally, the u SB connection allows the driver to justify his work by saving a daily record (flow, volume, surface, time spent). this tool can be adapted on the whole range of Pichon slurry tankers, equipped or not with a Flowmeter. www.pichonindustries.com

Smartphones get waterproof with OtterBox protection

today’s smartphones can do just about everything, and with the newest case from OtterBox, they can go just about everywhere. Otterbox has a new line – the Preserver Series – that allows technology users to take their smartphones into the field without thinking about protecting their devices.

it is available now for the apple iPhone 5 and coming soon for the iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c and Samsung galaxy S4. this slim-line case provides the following protection:

• waterproof: fully submergible up to 6.6 feet for 30 minutes (i P-X8)

• drop proof: protects device from drops up to 6.6 feet (mil Std 810g-516.6)

• dust proof: blocks entry of dust and debris particles (i P-6X) the two-piece case snaps together for easy installation. it boasts a solid plastic frame lined with device-cradling foam and overmolded bumpers to absorb and deflect shock away from the device inside. the built-in screen protector guards the vibrant display from scratches without inhibiting touch sensitivity.

Protection doesn’t come at the cost of functionality with these precisionengineered galaxy S4 and iPhone waterproof cases. all features are fully accessible and audio quality is uncompromised. the Preserver Series includes an adjustable lanyard for convenient, confident carrying. www.otterbox.com

Case IH expands CVT into Maxxum 110-130 models

Case ih recently announced that the company’s Continuously variable transmissions (Cvt) technology is now available for the maxxum® tractor lineup, with maxxum 110, 120 and 130 Cvt options.

First introduced into the north american market with the Puma family in 2008, Case ih Cvt simplifies tractor operation while also delivering balance of power and fuel efficiency.

Cvt combines the stepless speed variability of a hydrostatic transmission with the mechanical efficiency of a traditional gear transmission.

Case ih offers an active stop feature that will stop the tractor requiring the operator to push the clutch. this makes it easier to operate the tractor, and it makes starting and stopping as simple as driving a pickup truck. all maxxum tractors are equipped with standard Power Boost, which provides additional engine power of up to 20 horsepower to maintain working speeds in tough crop conditions or on inclines, or to provide more power for roading or for mobile hydraulics or PtO applications. maxxum Cvt tractors also feature increased hydraulic capacity for more responsive implement and steering control.

adding to the maxxum multiController models is an updated Case ih multifunction handle that simplifies operation. redesigned buttons are raised, backlit and sized to differentiate functions, based on feedback from operators. drivers can tell the buttons apart by touch alone to make operation even simpler.

Other cab enhancements for maxxum Cvt, maxxum multicontroller and Puma models include a newly designed headliner control bank, featuring aC controls, relocated into a more natural line of sight when operating the tractor. the headliner also has three additional slots – one for radio and two for additional storage. www.caseih.com

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Digi-Star unveils new brand image

digi-Star recently introduced its new brand image. Built on the tagline “Precisely,” the refreshed look represents digi-Star’s continued goal of providing customers with valuable data that helps them make profitable management decisions.

“For more than three decades, we have worked to provide producers with tools that make their jobs easier and profitability more achievable. this new brand image highlights a tool that supports both of these goals; that tool is precision,” says Kevin Klubertanz, general manager of digi-Star.

digi-Star has provided the agriculture industry with information on precision technology for several years, beginning with improving the efficiency of cattle feeding with scales on tmr mixers. Since then, digi-Star has created software solutions that provide precise data for feed, harvesting, planting and nutrient management and additional technology for livestock weighing.

to further its commitment to producers, digi-Star most recently acquired rd S technology, a united Kingdom-based company specializing in agriculture and mobile machinery. this acquisition expands the digi-Star portfolio to include precision technology for sprayer rate control, yield monitoring, drill control, area measurement and vehicle monitoring.

the new digi-Star logo was unveiled in early October at the World dairy expo in madison, Wis. www.digi-star.com

Vecoplan Midwest turnkey pellet production systems

From processing the raw material to bagging the finished pellets, vecoplan midwest designs, builds and installs complete pellet production systems. equipment in a typical line includes size reduction, conveyance, metering, pelletizing, cooling, screening, packaging and customized system controls. the heart of every system is a vecoplan pellet mill, featuring belt driven dual drives for increased performance and lower maintenance costs. the brains of every system are vecoplan controls designed and manufactured to maximize ease of use and optimize system performance.

vecoplan pellet systems deliver production rates from 1,000 to 8,000 or more pounds per hour, depending on the material being pelletized and the size of equipment specified. vecoplan expertise includes pelletizing both hard and soft woods, wood scrap, agricultural byproducts, grasses, manures, ethanol waste, virtually any type of biomass, paper, cardboard, carpet scrap, and m SW. vecoplan midwest team members who have practical, hands-on experience running pellet mills provide system startup, operational training as well as ongoing parts and service. www.vecoplanmidwest.com

New Holland introduces Genesis

in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the genesis tractor, new holland has introduced the genesis t8.

the new six-model genesis t8 Series lineup, with outputs ranging from 273 hp to 419 hp, is powered by eCOBlue SC r Cursor 9 engines and developed in collaboration with FPt industrial. the range-topping t8.420 develops a maximum 419 hp with engine power management, making it the world’s most powerful continuously variable transmission (Cvt) tractor.

the auto Command Cvt transmission offers infinite speed changes and speed control, up to 0.1 mph. Controlled via the Commandgrip handle, the four modes of operation – auto, Cruise, PtO and manual – provide flexibility for task or fuel efficiency. if working in auto mode, the operator selects the desired working speed, and the auto Command adjusts the engine speed and transmission settings to achieve the most efficient performance.

the auto Command transmission is standard on the t8.420 model and optional on other genesis t8 Series models. the option of a full powershift transmission is also available on t8.275, t8.300, t8.330, t8.360 and t8.390 models.

a new front suspension axle is offered as an option on all genesis t8 Series tractors. the saddle-style design increases suspended load capacity and improves traction in the field. it also reduces cab bounce and improves ride and handling during high-speed transport operations.

the widescreen new holland intelliview iv monitor is available as a factory-installed option on the genesis t8 Series. the 10.5-inch intelliview iv colour touchscreen display on the SideWinder ii armrest operates both tractor functions and precision farming applications, on just one screen. Boundary mapping, coverage mapping, data recording, precision application/prescriptions and more are controlled through the large colour touchscreen monitor. www.newholland.com

Manure Manager

2014 buYers guide

A & L CANADA LABORATORIES INC.

2136 Jetstream Rd.

London, ON N5V 3P5

Tel: 519-457-2575 Fax: 519-457-2664 www.alcanada.com

A & L GREAT LAKES LABORATORIES

3505 Conestoga Dr. Fort Wayne, IN 46808 USA

Tel: 260-483-4759 Fax: 260-483-5274

e-mail: lab@algreatlakes.com www.algreatlakes.com

ABSOLuTE R ES u LTS

PO Box 6, Poole ON N0K 1S0

Toll-Free: 1-855-595-4117

e-mail: tldiemand@cyg.net www.penergetic.ca

ACCENT MAN u FACTu RING, INC.

602-30731 Simpson Rd. Abbotsford, BC V2T 6Y7

Tel: 1-877-855-4890 Fax: 604-850-7909 www.accentmanufacturing.com

AERWAY/ SAF-HOLLAND CANADA LIMITED

P.O. Box 339

Norwich, ON N0J 1P0

Tel: 519-863-3414 Fax: 519-863-2398

Toll-Free: 1-800-457-8310

e-mail: aerway@aerway.com www.aerway.com

AG LEADER TECHNOLOGY

2202 South Riverside Dr. Ames, IA 50010 USA

Tel: 515-232-5363 Fax: 515-232-5363

e-mail: info@agleader.com www.agleader.com

AGCO CORPORATION

4205 River Green Parkway

Duluth, GA 30096 USA

Tel: 770-813-9200 Fax: 770-813-6038

Toll-Free: 1-877-525-4384

e-mail: AGCOanswers@AGCOcorp.com www.agcocorp.com

AGPROFESSIONALS, LLC

3050 67th Ave.

Greeley, CO 80634 USA

Tel: 970-535-9318 Fax: 970-535-9854

e-mail: tharen@agpros.com www.agpros.com

AGRIBRINK

RR 1, 8152 Con 16

Moorefield, ON N0G 2K0

Tel: 519-840-0919

e-mail: sales@agribrink.com www.agribrink.com

AGRIMENT SERVICES INC.

PO Box 1096

Beulaville, NC 28518 USA

Tel: 252-568-2648 Fax: 252-568-2750

Toll-Free: 1-800-641-6981

e-mail: agrimentservices@yahoo.com www.agrimentservices.com

AGSO u RCE LABORATORIES

106 N. Cecil St. Bonduel, WI 54107 USA

Tel: 715-758-2178 Fax: 715-758-2620 www.agsource.com

AIM ENVIRONMENTAL GRO u P

400 Jones Rd. Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5P4

Tel: 905-560-0090 Fax: 905-560-0099

e-mail: info@aimgroup.ca www.aimgroup.ca

ALLIANCE TIRE AMERICAS, INC.

201 Edgewater Dr., Suite 285 Wakefield, MA 01880 USA

Tel: 877-978-4737 Fax: 888-371-6195

e-mail: atamarketing@atgtire.com www.atgtire.com

ANAERGIA INC.

4210 South Service Rd. Burlington, ON L7L 4X5

Tel: 905-766-3333

e-mail: info@anaergia.com www.anaergia.com

AQ uA INNOVATIONS LLC

210 New Factory Rd. Sharon, WI 53585 USA

Tel: 262-736-4211 Fax: 262-736-4214

e-mail: info@aquainnovationsllc.com www.aquainnovationsllc.com

ART’S WAY MAN u FACTu RING CO., INC.

PO Box 288 Armstrong, IA 50514 USA

Tel: 712-864-3131 Fax: 712-864-3312

e-mail: sales@artsway-mfg.com www.artsway-mfg.com

ATD WASTE SYSTEMS INC.

3099 West 24th Ave. Vancouver, BC V6L 1R7

Tel: 604-736-4474 Fax: 604-736-4493

e-mail: 1cleanfarm@hogmanure.com www.hogmanure.com

BAG MAN

PO Box 162, 634 County Rd. T Hammond, WI 54015 USA

Tel: 1-800-796-5333 Fax: 715-796-5655

e-mail: info@afsbagman.com www.afsbagman.com

BALLAGH LIQ u ID TECHNOLOGIES INC.

121 North St. W. RR 2 Wingham, ON N0G 2W0

Tel: 519-357-4600 Fax: 519-357-4630

Toll-Free: 1-877-312-4600

e-mail: info@bliquidtech.com www.bliquidtech.com

BALZER, INC.

County Rd. 27E, Box 458 Mountain Lake, MN 56159 USA

Tel: 507-427-3133 Fax: 507-427-2364

Toll-Free: 1-800-795-8551 www.balzerinc.com

BAMBAu ER EQ u IPMENT LLC

19151 Kettlersville Rd. New Knoxville, OH 45871 USA Tel: 419-753-2275 Fax: 419-753-3116

e-mail: info@bambauerequipment.com www.bambauerequipment.com

BAu ER ENERGY DESIGN INC.

130 Louisa St. Baden, ON N3A 2T8

Tel: 519-634-9974 Fax: 519-634-9906 www.bauerenergydesign.com

BAu ER NORTH AMERICA 107 Eastwood Rd. Michigan City, IN 46360 USA Tel: 219-879-4986 Fax: 219-879-5160

Toll-Free: 1-800-922-8375

e-mail: r.hultgren@bauer-at.com www.bauer-at.com

BAZOOKA FARMSTAR

800 E. 7th St., PO Box 869 Washington, IA 52353 USA

Tel: 319-653-5080 Fax: 319-653-5806

Toll-Free: 1-800-775-7448

e-mail: spittman@bazookafarmstar.com www.bazookafarmstar.com

BBI SPREADERS

PO Box 630, 470 S. Wayside St. Cornelia, GA 30531 USA

Tel: 706-778-2767 Fax: 706-778-2787

Toll-Free: 1-800-282-3570 www.bbispreaders.com

BIOFERM ENERGY SYSTEMS

617 N Segoe Rd, PO Box 5408 Madison, WI 53705 USA

Tel: 608-467-5523 Fax: 608-233-7085

e-mail: info@biofermenergy.com www.biofermenergy.com

BIOLOGICAL SOLuTIONS INC.

PO Box 9617

Helena Lewis Clark, MT 59604 USA

Tel: 406-458-3855 Fax: 406-458-3906

BOERGER, LLC

2860 Water Tower Place

Chanhassen, MN 55317 USA

Tel: 612-435-7300 Fax: 612-435-7301

e-mail: america@boerger.com www.boerger.com

BRAD PENN Lu BRICANTS

77 N. Kendall Ave.

Bradford, PA 16701 USA

Tel: 814-368-1200 Fax: 814-368-1335

e-mail: rbyron@amref.com www.bradpennsgeo.com

BRENTWOOD POLYMER COATINGS INC.

324 Saunders Road, Unit 8 Barrie, ON L4N 9Y2

Tel: 705-792-0500 Fax: 877-411-6866

Toll-Free: 1-855-792-0500

e-mail: info@brentwoodcoatings.com www.brentwoodcoatings.com

BRITESPAN B u ILDING SYSTEMS INC.

37651 Amberley Rd.

Lucknow, ON N0G 2H0

Fax: 519-528-2890

Toll-Free: 1-800-407-5846

e-mail: info@britespanbuildings.com www.britespanbuildings.com

BRODIE AG & IND u STRIAL INC.

4490 Trussler Rd.

Ayr, ON N0B 1E0

Tel: 519-632-1190 Fax: 519-632-1189

e-mail: albrodie@megawire.ca www.brodieagandindustrial.ca

BTL SALES INC.

3451 SW Empire Dr. Prineville, OR 97754 USA

Tel: 541-447-0712 Fax: 541-447-0759

Toll-Free: 1-800-280-0712 (US only) e-mail: info@btlliners.com www.btlliners.com

B u HLER IND u STRIES INC.

1201 Regent Ave. W. Winnipeg, MB R3C 3B2

Tel: 204-661-8711 Fax: 204-654-2503

e-mail: info@buhler.com www.buhlerindustries.com

C & E TANKS AND SILOS, LLC

PO Box 406 Menomonie, WI 54751 USA

Tel: 715-235-9647 Fax: 715-235-9433 www.cetanksandsilos.com

CADMAN POWER EQ u IPMENT LTD.

Box 100

Courtland, ON NOJ 1E0

Tel: 519-688-2222 Fax: 519-688-2100

Toll-Free: 1-866-422-3626

e-mail: inquiries@cadmanpower.com www.cadmanpower.com

CADY INC.

383 Illinois Hwy. 92 Tampico, IL 61283 USA

Tel: 815-438-5678 Fax: 815-438-5681

Toll-Free: 1-877-999-CADY

e-mail: cady@cadyinc.com www.cadyinc.com

CANADA’S O uTDOOR FARM SHOW

160 Research Lane, Unit 101 Guelph, ON N1G 5B2

Tel: 519-822-2890 Fax: 519-829-1777

Toll-Free: 1-800-563-5441

e-mail: info@outdoorfarmshow.com www.outdoorfarmshow.com

CH-FO u R BIOGAS INC

1390 Prince of Wales Dr., Suite 102 Ottawa, ON K2C 3N6

Tel: 613-224-8308 Fax: 613-224-1642

Toll-Free: 1-866-730-6500

e-mail: info@chfour.ca www.chfourbiogas.com

CHORE-TIME

PO Box 2000 Milford, IN 46542-2000 USA

Tel: 574-658-4101 Fax: 574-658-3471

e-mail: choretime@choretime.com www.choretime.com

CLAAS OF AMERICA INC.

8401 South 132nd St. Omaha, NE 68138 USA

Tel: 402-861-1000 Fax: 402-861-1003 www.claasofamerica.com

CONESTOGA-ROVERS & ASSOCIATES 651 Colby Dr. Waterloo, ON N2V 1C2 Tel: 519-884-0510 Fax: 519-725-5256 www.CRAworld.com

CONNECT EQ u IPMENT CORP.

1886A Mitchell Rd. S Listowel, ON N4W 3G7

Tel: 519-508-7010 Fax: 519-508-7015

e-mail: sales@connectequipment.com www.connectequipment.com

COOKS CO u NTRYSIDE TR u CKING, LLC

S7701A Denzer Rd. North Freedom, WI 53951 USA

Tel: 608-544-5445 Fax: 608-544-9955 Toll-Free: 1-877-261-0619 e-mail: cookscstllc@aol.com www.cookscountrysidetrucking.com

CORNELL P u MP COMPANY

16261 S.E. 130th Ave. Clackamas, OR 97015-8948 USA

Tel: 503-653-0330 Fax: 503-653-0338

e-mail: bjansen@cornellpump.com www.cornellpump.com

CROP Q u EST INC.

PO Box 357, 74 Sylvia St. Mitchell, ON N0K 1N0

Tel: 519-348-1121 Fax: 519-348-0030

Toll-Free: 1-866-630-2767

e-mail: cropquest@quadro.net www.cropquest.ca

DARITECH, INC.

8540 Benson Rd. Lynden, WA 98264 USA

Tel: 360-354-6900 Fax: 360-354-7522

Toll-Free: 1-800-701-3632

e-mail: info@daritech.com www.daritech.com

DE BIE MAN u FACTu RING LTD.

720 Goshen Rd. Tillsonburg, ON N4G 4G7

Tel: 519-842-6218

e-mail: info@debie.ca www.debie.ca

DEGELMAN IND u STRIES

272 Industrial Dr. Regina, SK S4P 3B1

Tel: 306-543-4447 Fax: 306-543-2140

Toll-Free: 1-800-667-3545

e-mail: info@degelman.com www.degelman.com

DFK EQ u IPMENT SALES INC.

PO Box 938, 475 James St. S St. Marys, ON N4X 1B6

Tel: 519-349-2080 Fax: 1-800-752-0934

Toll-Free: 1-800-881-3794

e-mail: sales@dfkequipment.com www.dfkequipment.ca

DIGI-STAR LLC

W5527 Hwy. 106 Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 USA

Tel: 920-568-6231 Fax: 920-568-9721

e-mail: sales@digi-star.com www.digi-star.com

Digi-Star is headquartered in Fort Atkinson, Wis., with additional facilities and businesses in the Netherlands and United Kingdom. DigiStar LLC is a global supplier of electronic sensing equipment, precision sensors, displays and software used by farmers and other equipment operators to precisely measure and analyze valuable data from critical farming processes.

DODA u SA INC.

255 16th St. South

St. James, MN 56081 USA

Tel: 507-375-5577

e-mail: admin@dodausa.com www.dodausa.com

DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC

9330 Zionsville Rd.

Indianapolis, IN 46268 USA

Tel: 317-337-3000 Fax: 317-337-6081 www.dowagro.com

DSM N uTRITIONAL PROD u CTS

45 Waterview Blvd.

Parsippany, NJ 07054-1298 USA

Tel: 973-257-8396 Fax: 973-257-8653 www.dsm.com

D uTCH B u NNING DISTRIB uTION LTD.

500 Portico Dr., PO Box 568

Pilot Butte, SK S0G 3Z0

Tel: 306-781-4820 Fax: 306-781-6038

Toll-Free: 1-800-663-8824

e-mail: sales@dutchbunning.com www.dutchbunning.com

DVO, INC.

PO Box 69

Chilton, WI 53014 USA

Tel: 920-849-9797 Fax: 920-849-9160

e-mail: info@dvoinc.net www.dvoinc.net

ELMIRA MACHINE IND u STRIES/RIV

Q uALITY BRASS VALVES

20 Martin Lane

Elmira, ON N3B 2A1

Tel: 519-669-1541 Fax: 519-669-8331

Toll-Free: 1-800-801-6663

e-mail: info@elmiramachine.com www.elmiramachine.com

ENVIRONETICS INC.

1201 Commerce St.

Lockport, IL 60441 USA

Tel: 815-838-8331 Fax: 815-838-8336 www.environeticsinc.com

E u ROVIX u SA, INC.

PO Box 1808

Portage, MI 49081 USA

Tel: 269-329-1198 Fax: 269-329-1198

e-mail: pbperks@cs.com www.eurovix.us or www.eurovix.it

FAN SEPARATOR

107 Eastwood Rd.

Michigan City, IN 46360 USA

Tel: 219-871-1580 Fax: 219-879-5160

Toll-Free: 1-800-451-8001

e-mail: r.hultgren@bauer-at.com www.fan-separator.com

FARM CREDIT CANADA

100 - 120 Research Lane

Guelph, ON N1G 0B5

Fax: 519-826-2066

Toll-Free: 1-800-387-3232 www.fcc-fac.ca

FARM-FLEET INC.

23703 Wellburn Rd., RR 3

St. Marys, ON N4X 1C6

Tel: 519-461-1499 Fax: 519-461-1599 www.farmfleet.com

FARMER BOY AG INC.

50 West Stoever Ave.

Myerstown, PA 17067 USA

Tel: 717-866-7565 Fax: 717-866-6233

Toll-Free: 1-800-845-3374 www.FarmerBoyAG.com

FARMTEK

1440 Field of Dreams Way

Dyersville, IA 52040 USA

Tel: 860-289-7261 Fax: 860-289-4711

Toll-Free: 1-800-327-6835

e-mail: sales@farmtek.com www.farmtek.com

FEECO INTERNATIONAL, INC.

3913 Algoma Rd.

Green Bay, WI 54311 USA

Tel: 920-468-1000 Fax: 920-469-5110

Toll-Free: 1-800-373-9347

e-mail: sales@feeco.com FEECO.com

FENDT TRACTORS

4205 River Green Parkway Duluth, GA 30096 USA

Tel: 770-813-9200 Fax: 770-813-6038

Toll-Free: 1-877-525-4384

e-mail: AGCOanswers@AGCOcorp.com www.fendtfielddays.com

FEW SEPARATOR GMBH

Runtestrasse 42

D-59457 Werl 59494 Germany

Tel: +49 2922 87022-0 Fax: +49 2922 87022-20 www.few-separator.com

FIRESTONE SPECIALTY PROD u CTS

250 W. 96th St. Indianapolis, IN 46260 USA

Tel: 317-575-7000 Fax: 317-575-7002

Toll-Free: 1-800-428-4442

e-mail: info@firestonesp.com www.firestonesp.com

FLOTECH P u MP

D1, 3911 Brandon St. SE Calgary, AB T2G 4A7

Tel: 1-866-248-2886 Fax: 403-225-8446

e-mail: sales@flotechpump.com www.flotechpump.com

FTI FLOW TECHNOLOGY, INC.

8930 S. Beck Ave., Ste. 107 Tempe, AZ 85284 USA

Tel: 1-800-528-4225 www.ftimeters.com

GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES

CANADA INC.,

DIVISION GEA HO u LE

4591 boul. St-Joseph Drummondville, QC J2B 6W3

Tel: 819-477-7444 Fax: 819-477-5565

Toll-Free: 1-800-563-4685

e-mail: geahoule@gea.com www.gea-farmtechnologies.com/houle/en

GEOMEMBRANE TECHNOLOGIES INC. (GTI)

370 Wilsey Rd. Fredericton, NB E3B 6E9

Tel: 506-452-7304

e-mail: covers@gticovers.com www.gticovers.com

GLOBAL REPAIR

33 Bellefair Ave.

Toronto, ON M4L 3T7

Tel: 416-686-3690 Fax: 416-686-1744

Toll-Free: 1-866-271-0719

e-mail: sales@globalrepair.ca www.globalrepair.ca

GORMAN-R u PP COMPANY

305 Bowman St. Mansfield, OH 44903-1600 USA Tel: 419-755-1011 Fax: 419-755-1251 www.GRpumps.com

GORMAN-R u PP OF CANADA LTD.

70 Burwell Rd. St. Thomas, ON N5P 3R7

Tel: 519-631-2870 Fax: 519-631-4624

e-mail: grcanada@grcanada.com www.GRCanada.com

GREEN EARTH NATu RALLY/ EARTHCLEANZ

2314 Ridgefield St. NE Roanoke, VA 24012 USA Tel: 540-362-5636 Fax: 540-362-9447

e-mail: info@greenearthnaturally.com www.greenearthnaturally.com

GROWING THE MARGINS CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

c/o 1 Concord Gate, Suite 109, Box 26 Toronto, ON M3C 3N6

Tel: 416-426-7029 Fax: 416-426-7280

e-mail: info@gtmconference.ca www.gtmconference.ca

GSE ENVIRONMENTAL

19103 Gundle Rd. Houston, TX 77073 USA Tel: 281-443-8564 Fax: 281-230-6739 Toll-Free: 800-435-2008 e-mail: marketing@gseworld.com www.gseworld.com

H & S MAN u FACTu RING CO., INC. 2608 S. Hume Ave., PO Box 768 Marshfield, WI 54449 USA Tel: 715-387-3414 Fax: 715-384-5463 www.hsmfgco.com

HAGEDORN

3098 Bruce Rd. 3 S., PO Box 129 Paisley, ON N0G 2N0 Tel: 519-353-5642 Fax: 519-353-5871

Toll-Free: 1-800-707-7271

e-mail: info@hydra-spread.com www.hydra-spread.com

HANSEN MAN u FACTu RING Box 393

Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0

Tel: 604-316-3664 Fax: 604-858-9128

e-mail: glenhansen@live.ca

HAPCO

390 Portage Blvd. Kent, OH 44240 USA

Tel: 330-678-9353 Fax: 330-677-8282

e-mail: sales@hapco.com www.hapcoinc.com

HARCO AG EQ u IPMENT

5808 Hwy. 9, RR 4

Harriston, ON N0G 1Z0

Tel: 519-338-2923 Fax: 519-338-2756

e-mail: harquip@wightman.ca

HAWKEYE STEEL PROD u CTS INC.

609 Main St.

Houghton, IA 52631 USA

Tel: 319-469-4141 Fax: 319-469-4402

Toll-Free: 1-800-553-1791

e-mail: sales@hawkeyesteel.com www.spantechbuildings.com

HCC, INC.

1501 First Ave.

Mendota, IL 61342-0952 USA

Tel: 815-539-9371 Fax: 815-539-3135

e-mail: info@hccincorporated.com www.hccincorporated.com

HCL MACHINE WORKS

15142 Merrill Ave.

Dos Palos, CA 93620 USA

Tel: 209-392-6103 Fax: 209-392-3000

e-mail: sales@hclmachineworks.com www.hclmachineworks.com

HORIZON LIVESTOCK & PO u LTRY S u PPLY LTD.

329 Bronstone Dr.

Niverville, MB R0A 1E0

Tel: 204-388-9333 Fax: 204-388-5227

Toll-Free: 1-877-388-3887

e-mail: info@horizonhasit.ca www.horizonhasit.ca

H u SKY FARM EQ u IPMENT LTD.

7440 Wellington Rd. 17

Alma, ON N0B 1A0

Tel: 519-826-5329 Fax: 519-846-9378

Toll-Free: 1-800-349-1122

e-mail: husky@huskyfarm.ca www.huskyfarm.ca

H u SSEY & COMPANY

11 Plaza Dr. Clear Lake, IA 50428 USA

Tel: 641-357-7000 Fax: 641-357-7008

Toll-Free: 1-800-944-1830

e-mail: josh@husseyco.com www.husseyco.com

IMPERIAL IND u STRIES INC.

PO Box 1685

Wausau, WI 54402 USA

Tel: 715-359-0200 Fax: 715-355-5349

Toll-Free: 1-800-558-2945

e-mail: toma@imperialind.com www.imperialind.com

IND u STRIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL CONCEPTS, INC

6009 Chapel Dr. Minneapolis, MN 55439 USA

Tel: 952-829-0731 Fax: 952-829-9770

Toll-Free: 1-888-829-0731

e-mail: anderson@ieccovers.com www.ieccovers.com

JAMESWAY FARM EQ u IPMENT

12 Route 249

St-Francois-Xavier-de-Brompton, QC J0B 2V0

Tel: 819-845-7824 Fax: 819-845-5758

e-mail: marketing@valmetal.com www.jameswayfarmeq.com

JAYNE PROD u CTS/JENFITCH, LLC

17904 S. Star of India Lane Carson, CA 90746 USA

Toll-Free: 1-866-754-8062

e-mail: info@struviteremoval.com www.struvite.info

JBS LTD. (J. BOND & SONS LTD.)

Unit 103 - 31413 Gill Ave. Mission, BC V4S OA1

Tel: 604-826-5391 Fax: 604-826-5392 Toll-Free: 1-855-826-5391 www.jbscanada.ca

JENI MOBILE WASH LTD.

Box 100, Fergus ON N1M 2W7

Tel: 519-843-2672 Fax: 519-787-7608 Toll-Free: 1-800-361-3637

JIM HODEL INC.

2278 CR 1350 N. Roanoke, IL 61561 USA

Tel: 309-923-7106 Fax: 309-923-7655

Toll-Free: 1-800-562-8565 e-mail: jim@jimhodelinc.com www.jimhodelinc.com

JONES MAN u FACTu RING CO.

1486 12th Rd., PO Box 38

Beemer, NE 68716-0038 USA

Tel: 402-528-3861 Fax: 402-528-3239 www.mightygiant.com

JONKMAN EQ u IPMENT LTD.

28355 Fraser Hwy.

KARCHER PROFESSIONAL WASH SYSTEMS,

DIV. OF CONNECT EQ u IPMENT CORP. 2193 Line 29, RR 2

Tavistock, ON N0B 2R0

Tel: 519-655-2253 Fax: 519-655-3017 www.karcherpro.ca

KEY DOLLAR SEPARATOR, LLC

PO Box 92065

Portland, OR 97292 USA

Tel: 541-938-6336 Fax: 541-938-6282

Toll-Free: 1-800-241-2427

e-mail: key_dollar@hotmail.com www.keydollar.com

KIFCO IRRIGATION

700 S. Schrader Ave. Havana, IL 62644 USA Tel: 309-543-4425 Fax: 309-543-4945

Toll-Free: 1-800-452-7017

e-mail: sales@kifco.com www.kifco.com

KLINE IRRIGATION NORTH AMERICA

4270 Hollywood Rd. St. Joseph, MI 49085 USA Tel: 269-429-3000 Fax: 269-429-3700

Toll-Free: 1-866-665-5463

e-mail: info@k-linena.com www.k-linena.com

KOOLMEES EQ u IPMENT INC.

285687 Airport Rd., RR 1 Norwich, ON N0J 1P0

Tel: 519-468-3356

e-mail: info@koolmees.ca www.koolmees.ca

KOOLMEES MARINE IND u STRIAL SALES, SERVICE (IRRIGATION) Middletown Line 712651 Otterville, ON N0J 1R0 Tel: 519-879-6878 Fax: 519-879-6319 springfordenterprises@execulink.com

KROHNE INC.

7 Dearborn Rd. Peabody, MA 01960 USA Tel: 978-535-6060 Fax: 978-535-1720 Toll-Free: 1-800-FLOWING (356-9464) e-mail: info@krohne.com us.krohne.com

K u HN NORTH AMERICA INC. PO Box 167 Brodhead, WI 53520 USA Tel: 608-897-2131 Fax: 608-897-2561 www.KuhnNorthAmerica.com0

K u NAFIN – THE INSECTARY PO Box 190 Eagle Pass, TX 78877 USA Tel: 830-757-1181 Fax: 830-757-1468 Tel: 1-800-832-1113 e-mail: office@kunafin.com www.kunafin.com

KYTE CENTRIF u GE LLC 10 E Owl Creek Lane Fairview, NC 18730 USA Tel: 832-368-2667 Fax: 407-369-4674 www.kytecentrifuge.com/manure

HYDRO ENGINEERING

115 East Main St.

Norwood Young America, MN 55397 USA

Tel: 952-467-3100 Fax: 952-467-4000

Toll-Free: 1-800-833-5812

e-mail: sales@hydro-eng.com www.hydro-eng.com

Abbotsford, BC V4X 1K9

Tel: 604-857-2000 Fax: 604-857-2001 e-mail: info@jonkmanequipment.com

LAGOON P u MPING AND DREDGING INC. 4015 South 9th St. Columbus, NE 68601-6227 USA Tel: 402-563-3464 Fax: 402-564-1696

LAYFIELD GRO u P OF COMPANIES

11120 Silversmith Place

Richmond, BC V7A 5E4

Tel: 604-275-5588 Fax: 604-275-5589

Toll-Free: 1-800-558-8275

e-mail: corporate@layfieldgroup.com www.layfieldenvironmental.com

LEADING EDGE EQ u IPMENT LIMITED

404878 Beaconsfield Road

Burgessville, ON N0J 1C0

Tel: 519-424-9112 Fax: 519-424-2667

e-mail: wayne@leadingedgeequipment.ca

LEON'S MFG. COMPANY INC.

135 York Rd. E. Yorkton, SK S3N 3Z4

Tel: 306-786-2600 Fax: 306-782-1884

Toll-Free: 1-800-667-1581

e-mail: mkt@leonsmfg.com www.leonsmfg.com

LITCHFIELD ANALYTICAL SERVICES

535 Marshall St., PO Box 457 Litchfield, MI 49252 USA

Tel: 517-542-2915 Fax: 517-542-2014

e-mail: litchlab@qcnet.net www.litchlab.com

LIVESTOCK WATER RECYCLING, INC.

3637 - 44th Ave. SE Calgary, AB T2B 3R5

Tel: 403-203-4972

Toll-Free: 1-855-597-4972

e-mail:

marketing@livestockwaterrecycling.com www.livestockwaterrecycling.com

LOEWEN WELDING LTD.

33655 Harris Rd., PO Box 66 Matsqui, BC V4X 3R2

Tel: 604-826-7844 Fax: 604-826-6051

e-mail: rick@loewenwelding.com www.loewenwelding.com

LSC PRE-CAST SYSTEMS LTD.

8285A Lickman Rd.

Chilliwack, BC V2R 3Z9

Tel: 604-792-4244 Fax: 604-792-4241

Toll-Free: 1-888-796-2323

e-mail: lsc@lscprecast.com www.lscprecast.com

MAN u RE SYSTEMS INC.

3046 McMillan Rd.

Abbotsford, BC V2S 6A8

Tel: 604-226-6075

Toll-Free: 1-800-799-3740

e-mail: info@manuresystemsinc.com www.manuresystemsinc.com

MCLANAHAN CORPORATION

200 Wall Street

Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 USA

Tel: 814-695-9807 Fax: 814-695-6684

e-mail: agdivision@mclanahan.com www.mclanahan.com

METAL 360

Box 59, RR 1

Ste. Anne, MB R5H 1R1

Tel: 204-355-7634 Fax: 204-355-9012

e-mail: info@metal360.ca www.metal360.ca

MEYER MAN u FACTu RING CORPORATION

574 W. Center Ave., PO Box 405

Dorchester, WI 54425 USA

Tel: 715-654-5132 Fax: 715-654-5513

Toll-Free: 1-800-325-9103

e-mail: sales@meyermfg.com www.meyermfg.com

MIDWEST BIO-SYSTEMS

28933 - 35E St.

Tampico, IL 61283 USA

Tel: 815-438-7200 Fax: 815-438-7028

Toll-Free: 1-800-689-0714

e-mail: info@midwestbiosystems.com www.midwestbiosystems.com

MIGHTY GROW ORGANICS

870 Edward Loper Rd. Fruitdale, AL 36539 USA

Tel: 251-827-6668 Fax: 888-565-7378

e-mail: anne@mightygrow.com www.mightygrow.com

MMI INTERNATIONAL

Box 544

Brush, CO 80723 USA

Tel: 970-842-5161 Fax: 970-842-3111

Toll-Free: 1-800-523-2614

e-mail: info@mixerfeeders.com www.mixerfeeders.com

MOBY DICK WHEEL WASHING

20 Highview Rd. Downington, PA 19335 USA

Tel: 610-613-2939 Fax: 610-458-9151

e-mail: ralodi@us.mobydick.com www.mobydick.com

MOHRLANG FABRICATION

18990 CR 29

Brush, CO 80723 USA

Tel: 970-542-0640

e-mail: bmohrlang@spreaderz.com www.spreaderz.com

NEBRASKA HARVESTORE SYSTEMS

3201 S. 13th St.

Norfolk, NE 68701 USA

Tel: 402-371-0144 Fax: 402-371-6031

Toll-Free: 1-800-777-0501

e-mail: sales@nebraskaharvestore.com www.nebraskaharvestore.com

NEW LEADER/HIGHWAY EQ u IPMENT CO.

1330 76th Ave. SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 USA

Tel: 319-363-8281

e-mail: info@highwayequipment.com www.highwayequipment.com

NOLT SERVICES LLC

728 Rettew Mill Rd. Lititz, PA 17543 USA

Tel: 717-738-1066

e-mail: janolt@windstream.net

N u HN IND u STRIES LTD.

PO Box 160, 4816 Line 34

Sebringville, ON N0K 1X0

Tel: 519-393-6284 Fax: 519-393-5104

Toll-Free: 1-877-837-7323

e-mail: nuhnind@nuhn.ca www.nuhn.ca

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC u LTu RE

8995 East Main St.

Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-3399 USA

Tel: 614-728-6201 Fax: 614-728-6310 www.agri.ohio.gov

ONTARIO SOIL & CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

1 Stone Rd. W.

Guelph, ON N1G 4Y2

Tel: 519-826-4214 Fax: 519-826-4224 www.ontariosoilcrop.org

PACIFIC DAIRY CENTRE LTD.

34282 Manufacturers Way

Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M1

Tel: 604-852-9020 Fax: 604-852-5091

e-mail: office@pacificdairy.net www.pacificdairycentre.com

PARMA COMPANY

PO Box 190, 101 Main St. Parma, ID 83660 USA

Tel: 208-722-5116 Fax: 208-722-6012 www.parmacompany.com

PATZ CORPORATION

PO Box 7

Pound, WI 54161-0007 USA

Tel: 920-897-2251 Fax: 920-897-2142

Toll-Free: 1-800-236-7280

e-mail: info@patzcorp.com www.patzcorp.com

PENERGETIC CANADA

329 - 5525 West Blvd.

Vancouver, BC V6M 3W6

Tel: 604-736-0907 Fax: 604-736-0901

Toll-Free: 1-888-737-0907

e-mail: info@penergetic.ca www.penergetic.ca

PICHON S.A.

BP 21, Z.I. de Lavallot Guipavas F-29490 France Tel: 819-998-5563 Fax: +33 298 34 41 20 e-mail: gd@pichonindustries.com www.pichonindustries.com

PIK RITE INC.

60 Pik Rite Lane

Lewisburg, PA 17837 USA

Tel: 570-523-8174 Fax: 570-523-8175

Toll-Free: 1-800-326-9763

e-mail: sales@pikrite.com www.pikrite.com

PIPPING CONCRETE INC.

N5888 Center Rd. Brandon, WI 53919 USA

Tel: 920-872-2520 Fax: 920-346-2520

Toll-Free: 1-877-948-9661

e-mail: pippingconcrete@hotmail.com www.pippingconcrete.com

PREMIER EQ u IPMENT LTD.

122 Church St. W. Elmira, ON N3R 2X6

Tel: 519-669-5453 Fax: 519-669-3403

Toll-Free: 1-800-265-6188

e-mail: elmira@premierequipment.ca www.premierequipment.ca

PRESS TECHNOLOGY & MFG., INC.

1401 Fotler St.

Springfield, OH 45504 USA

Tel: 937 327-0755 Fax: 937 327-0755

e-mail: dberner@presstechnology.com www.presstechnology.com

PRO-ACT BIOTECH

PO Box 345

Warren, RI 02885 USA

Tel: 1-800-772-3775 Fax: 401-633-6270 www.proactbiotech.com

PROFITPRO, LLC

408 1st Ave. S.

Albert Lea, MN 56007 USA

Tel: 507-373-2550 Fax: 507-373-2520

Toll-Free: 1-888-875-2425 www.profitproag.com

P u CK C u STOM ENTERPRISES, INC.

1130 - 100th St.

Manning, IA 51455 USA

Tel: 712-653-3045 Fax: 712-653-3099

e-mail: jpuck@puckenterprises.com www.puckenterprises.com

RCM DIGESTERS INC.

PO Box 4716

Berkeley, CA 94704 USA

Tel: 510-834-4568 Fax: 510-834-4529

e-mail: contact@rcmdigesters.com

REDHAND LTD.

PO Box 989

Boissevain, MB R0K 1E0

Tel: 204-534-7382

REDWOOD METAL WORKS

36419 US Hwy. 71, PO Box 88

Redwood Falls, MN 56283 USA

Tel: 507-644-2893 Fax: 507-644-7000 Toll-Free: 1-888-644-2893 www.redwoodmetalworks.com

REINKE MAN u FACTu RING COMPANY INC.

5325 Reinke Rd.

Deshler, NE 68340 USA

Tel: 402-365-7251 Fax: 402-365-4370 Toll-Free: 1-866-365-7381 www.reinke.com

REMOTE LOAD, INC.

2428 Hwy. 3

Dumont, IA 50625 USA

Tel: 641-425-6998 www.remote-load.com

ROACH & ASSOCIATES, LLC

856 North Main St.

Seymour, WI 54165 USA

Tel: 920-833-6340 Fax: 920-833-9851

e-mail: john@jmroach.com www.jmroach.com

ROTARY COMPOSTERS

503 School Rd.

Denver, PA 17517 USA

Tel: 717-397-7237 Rotarycomposters.com

SENNINGER IRRIGATION

16220 East Hwy. 50

Clermont, FL 34711 USA

Tel: 407-877-5655 Fax: 407-905-8249

e-mail: info@senninger.com www.senninger.com

SFP - SPECIALTY FERTILIZER PROD u CTS

11550 Ash, Suite 220 Leawood, KS 66211 USA

Tel: 913-956-7500 Fax: 913-956-7506

Toll-Free: 1-888-446-GROW

e-mail: mberry@sfp.com www.sfp.com

SID u MP’R

53577 Hwy. 20, PO Box 520 Plainview, NE 68769 USA

Tel: 402-582-4830 Fax: 402-582-4810

Toll-Free: 1-888-743-8677

e-mail: sales@sidumpr.com www.sidumpr.com

SO u CY INTERNATIONAL

5450 Saint-Roch St. Drummondville, QC J2B 6W3

Tel: 819-474-6666 Fax: 819-477-9423 www.soucyinternational.com

SPANJER MACHINES

50 - 715 Doon Village Rd. Kitchener, ON N2P 2A2

Tel: 519-897-1891

SPR u CEDALE AGROMART LTD.

Box 68

Hanover, ON N4N 3C3

Tel: 519-364-4070 Fax: 519-364-7716

Toll-Free: 1-888-289-2440

e-mail: hanover@sprucedale.com www.sprucedale.com

SRS CRISAF u LLI INC.

1610 Crisafulli Dr. Glendive, MT 59330-1051 USA

Tel: 1-800-442-7867 Fax: 406-365-8088 www.crisafullipumps.com

STEWART’S EQ u IPMENT

9410 Wellington Rd. 124, PO Box 10 Erin, ON N0B 1T0

Tel: 519-833-9616 Fax: 519-833-2253 www.stewartsequip.com

STRATFORD AGRI ANALYSIS

1131 Erie St.

Stratford, ON NSA 6W1

Tel: 519-273-4411 Fax: 519-273-4411

Toll-Free: 1-800-323-9089 www.stratfordagri.ca

S u MA AMERICA, INC.

855 N. Wood Dale Rd., Suite A Wood Dale, IL 60191 USA

Tel: 847-427-7880 Fax: 630-354-6840

e-mail: gene@gosuma.com www.gosuma.com

S u MMIT LIVESTOCK FACILITIES

3823 W. !800 S. Remington, IN 47977 USA

Fax: 219-261-3193

Toll-Free: 1-800-213-0567 www.summitlivestock.com

S u NOVA WORX INC.

196679 19th Line, RR 1 Lakeside, ON N0M 2G0

Tel: 519-349-2770 Fax: 519-349-2310

Toll-Free: 855-386-(WORX) 9679

e-mail: info@sunovaworx.com www.sunovaworx.com

T-L IRRIGATION COMPANY

151 East Hwy. 6 & AB Road Hastings, NE 68902-1047 USA

Tel: 402-462-4128 Fax: 402-462-4617

Toll-Free: 1-800-330-4264

e-mail: sales@tirr.com www.tlirr.com

TASCH’S C u STOM LLC

N9900 St. Paul Rd. Malone, WI 53049 USA

Tel: 920-375-0900

e-mail: chad@taschscustomllc.com www.taschscustomllc.com

TEAMCO

2, Rue Du Parc

Warwick, QC J0A 1M0

Tel: 819-358-6808 Fax: 819-358-6806

e-mail: info@teamco.ca www.teamco.ca

TERRATEC ENVIRONMENTAL/ AMERICAN WATER

200 Eastport Blvd. Hamilton, ON L8H 7S4

Tel: 905-878-2800 Fax: 905-878-4180

THE EXPERT COMPANY

PO Box 6 Clintonville, WI 54929 USA

Tel: 605-337-3737 Fax: 605-337-3400

e-mail: sarc@midstatesd.net www.expertcompany.us

THERMOENERGY CORPORATION

10 New Bond St. Worcester, MA 01606 USA

Tel: 508-854-1628 Fax: 508-854-1753 www.thermoenergy.com

THOMPSON P u MP

4620 City Center Dr. Port Orange, FL 32129 USA

Tel: 386-767-7310 Fax: 386-761-0362

Toll-Free: 1-800-767-7310

e-mail: sales@thompsonpump.com www.thompsonpump.com

TOMCO CHEMICAL PO Box 78

Wantagh, NY 11793 USA

Toll-Free: 1-800-645-3285 www.tomcochemical.com

TREES ONTARIO

144 Front St. W., Suite 700

Toronto, ON M5J 2L7

Tel: 416-646-1193 Fax: 416-493-4608

Toll-Free: 1-877-646-1193 www.treesontario.ca

TRIMBLE AGRIC u LTu RE

935 Stewart Dr.

Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA

Tel: 408-481-8000

Toll-Free: 1-800-TRIMBLE (874 6253) www.trimble.com/agriculture/livestock.aspx

TRINITY TRAILER MFG., INC.

8200 Eisenmann Rd.

Boise, ID 83201 USA

Tel: 208-336-3666 Fax: 208-336-3741

Toll-Free: 1-800-235-6577 www.trinitytrailer.com

TRINOVATION INC.

42882 Blyth Rd.

Walton, ON N0K 1Z0

Tel: 519-887-8181 Fax: 519-887-9011

Toll-Free: 1-888-587-8181 www.trinovation.ca

u.S. SCREEN

462 County Rd. 40 Sullivan, OH 44880 USA

Tel: 419-736-2400 Fax: 877-329-5614

e-mail: info@us-screen.com www.us-screen.com

u NIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

2611 East 29th St.

Marshfield, WI 54449 USA

Tel: 715-387-2523 Fax: 715-387-1723

u NIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN C u STOM MAN u RE TEAM

c/o UW-Extension, 1150 S. Bellvue St. Green Bay, WI 54302 USA

Tel: 920-391-4652 Fax: 920-391-4617

e-mail: kevin.erb@uwex.edu

uTS RESID uAL PROCESSING LLC

109 S. Main St., Suite C, PO Box 237 Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 USA

Tel: 517-663-0663 Fax: 517-663-0979

e-mail: info@uts-residuals.com www.uts-residuals.com

VANDEN B u SSCHE IRRIGATION & EQ u IPMENT LTD.

2515 Pinegrove Rd.

Delhi, ON N4B 2X1

Tel: 519-582-2380 Fax: 519-582-1514

Toll-Free: 1-800-387-7246

e-mail: info@vandenbussche.com www.vandenbussche.com

VARCO

7489 Mason King Ct.

Manassas, VA 20109 USA

Tel: 703-334-5980 Fax: 703-334-5979

Toll-Free: 1-866-872-1224

e-mail: ron@varcopumper.com www.varcopumper.com

VAu GHAN COMPANY INC.

364 Monte-Elma Rd.

Montesano, WA 98563 USA

Tel: 360-249-4042 Fax: 360-249-6155

Toll-Free: 1-888-249-CHOP

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Permit not needed, court says

By Kate Campbell

Threatened with huge fines and possible imprisonment, West virginia poultry producer lois alt decided to stand up to the u.S. environmental Protection agency in court. in a case with implications for livestock producers in California and nationwide, alt tried to sort out whether stormwater discharges from her farm actually require a federal permit. her case won support from the West virginia and american farm bureaus, which intervened in the court case on her behalf. recently, alt won an important decision when the u.S. district Court for the northern district of West virginia ruled against the e Pa, saying that ordinary stormwater from alt’s farmyard is exempt from national Pollutant discharge elimination System permit requirements.

alt filed suit against the e Pa in June 2012, after the agency threatened her with $37,500 in fines each time stormwater came into contact with dust, feathers or small amounts of manure on the ground outside of her poultry houses as a result of normal farm operations. the e Pa also threatened separate fines of $37,500 each day if alt failed to apply for an n Pde S permit for such stormwater discharges.

“this lawsuit was about e Pa’s tactic of threatening farmers with enormous fines in order to make them get permits that are not required by law,” said american Farm

Bureau Federation president Bob Stallman. “lois alt was proud of her farm and her environmental stewardship, and she stood her ground. We’re proud to have supported her effort.”

alt operates an eight-house chicken farm with a ventilation system and a covered litter storage shed, a compost shed, and feed storage bins. Some particles of manure have been spilled and feathers have escaped the chicken houses. and, on occasion during rainstorms, runoff has flowed across a neighboring grassy pasture and into mudlick run, which is designated a “water of the united States” under the Clean Water act. alt said when she first received notice of violation from the e Pa she asked what she could do to comply with regulations.

“they couldn’t tell me anything,” she said. “all they could say, repeatedly, was, ‘get a permit,’ no matter which direction i went. We knew it was not right.”

in ordering alt to seek a permit, the e Pa took the legal position that the Clean Water act exemption for “agricultural stormwater discharges” does not apply to farms classified as concentrated animal feeding operations (CaFOs), except for areas where crops are grown. in other words, any areas at a CaFO farm where crops are not grown and where particles of manure are present would have required a permit for rainwater runoff.

“We are pleased the court flatly

rejected e Pa’s arguments and ruled in favor of lois alt,” Stallman said. “the outcome of this case will benefit thousands of livestock and poultry farmers who run their operations responsibly and who should not have to get a federal permit for ordinary rainwater from their farmyards.”

Kari Fisher, associate counsel for the California Farm Bureau Federation, said the case is important for California livestock producers with concentrated animal feeding operations.

“the alt case reiterates that producers do not have to obtain a federal permit for ordinary agricultural stormwater or rainwater leaving the farm,” Fisher said. “it also reaffirms that incidental litter or manure are related to raising poultry and therefore are related to agriculture.”

aFBF attorney danielle quist said that in standing up to the e Pa, alt put herself in a difficult position but didn’t want other farmers and ranchers who are good stewards of the environment to face a similar predicament.

“She didn’t want other farmers to be bullied by the ePa,” quist said. “She stood up for herself, but she also stood up for others. this is a terrific win for farmers and ranchers in West virginia and nationwide.”

Kate Campbell is an assistant editor of Ag Alert, a publication of the California Farm Bureau Federation.

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