Manure Management
As you know, manure management is not a new concept but it is a major concern for anyone with a large operation in your industry. As the world changes and populations expand, the need to reduce or eliminate animal waste increases. Water supplies and land are not as plentiful as they once were and with cost increasing and regulations tightening, the need for a solution is now!

Understanding CAFO - Background
As a farmer, you are responsible for proper management of your manure to help protect water/wetland, erosion and nutrient management. The EPA’s regulation of CAFOs dates to the 1970s but it wasn’t until February 12, 2003, that the rules on CAFO made such an impact on your operation. In an article published in the Federal Register, amendments to the 1972 Clean Water Act were addressed and new rules and regulations were established. In this article, CAFOs were clearly identified as operations with 1,000 or more animal units. New definitions have been established to help distinguish between a small, medium and large operation. These regulations were put into action for the purpose of protecting and restoring water quality throughout the United States. Operation size

Rules and Permits
To ensure manure management, the EPA has put together their rules and regulations to help aid you in meeting new guidelines for your operation. The EPA’s Final Rule creates standards for issuing permits to CAFOs and is designed to ensure that operations choosing to expand use proper planning, construction and manure management to protect the environment. Permit requirements vary by state, so it is important that you contact your state agency for more information.
The EPA’s Final Rule
Permits
Permits by state

Solution
To help the agricultural industry become compliant with new CAFO regulations, Skill Associates created the Elimanure(TM) system. Elimanure(TM) is a state-of-the-art manure management system that puts waste through a system to generate energy. Unlike others who claim to have created a renewable waste-to-energy source, Skill Associates generates green energy through a thermal gasification and electrical generation system.

Wallace Lasonde, P.E, began development on the system in 2001 and is the brains behind this exclusive system that has redefine manure management. He used state-of-the-art technology to design a dryer unlike any in the world. According to Lasonde, “Our patented bio-dryer thoroughly dries the manure and unlike our competitors, there is nothing left of the manure but a mass of dried waste that is clean enough to reuse as bedding for animals. This ingenious system called, Elimanure(TM) will improve water quality, odor emissions and greenhouse gases. And the best part is that the system pays for itself in less than 4 years!”

That’s right — it eliminates manure and makes you money!

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