April 23: A workshop for engineers to learn design considerations for Cover+Flare (C+F) systems on liquid manure storage to capture and destroy methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
For a really quick intro to the topic: please watch these 2 short presentations from a farmer and an engineer
- Engineer Jess Skinner (26 min), here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb6KbvSFfM0&list=PLHPXm2Es8aQCprXgcvhRI0VbJhUwxD2TR&index=5&t=16s
- Farmer Dale Stein on his C+F system (8 min), here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfybcWmqBDo&list=PLHPXm2Es8aQCprXgcvhRI0VbJhUwxD2TR&index=6&t=92s
And then, sign up for this program hosted by ProDairy.
Applied Agricultural Engineering Continuing Education Series – Cover+Flare Systems
DATE: April 23, 2024
TIME: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wayne County
Register by April 17: Register Online
This continuing education series workshop features planning, design, construction, and operation and maintenance of plastic lined manure storages and cover and flare systems. Site visits to both a liner and cover with discussion will be held in the afternoon. These practices fit into the movement toward dairy farm sustainability that will be discussed from a processor’s perspective. We will also discuss the Professional Engineering process to develop a Water Withdrawal Permit in NYS.
- Manure storage plastic liners: retrofits, design, and implementation
- Manure storage plastic cover maintenance, based on manual and flare maintenance
- Agency coordination for GHG mitigation
- Dairy sustainability progress and opportunities
- Water withdrawal permit requirements
$275 per person
Pre-registration is required by Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
