Manure Digester Summit Registration:

CAN A MANURE DIGESTER WORK

FOR ME?
Whether you have less than a 100-head herd or a Name
large herd, digesters can work for you. Come to the
seminar to hear how Dane County and Richland Address
County are using community digesters as well as how
to implement a manure digester on a 50-head farm. City, State Zip
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 9:30AM -3:00PM Phone
Room B-30 West Square Building
505 Broadway in Baraboo
E-mail
Cost: $20.00 and includes lunch
PRESENTATIONS: Dietary Restrictions
 OVERVIEW/FEASIBILITY OF MANURE DIGESTERS
John Reindl, former Dane County Recycling Coordinator; REGISTRATIONS DUE NO
Larry Krom, Renewable Energy Manager for Focus on Energy
LATER THAN JANUARY 9, 2009!!
 FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF MANURE DIGESTER PROJECTS
Mail registration form and $20.00
Larry Krom, Renewable Energy Manager for Focus on Energy;
registration fee to:
Mike Dreischmeier, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Engineer;
Tom Brennan, Bank of Prairie du Sac Agricultural Loan Officer
 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR MANURE DIGESTER PROJECTS Sauk County UW-Extension
John Vosberg, Sauk County Land Conservation Department Engineer; 505 Broadway
Mark Cain, Wisconsin DNR Baraboo, WI 53913
 TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR MANURE DIGESTER PROJECTS
Vance Haugen, Crawford County UW-Extension Agriculture Agent; Please make checks payable to:
Michael Zander, President and CEO of Energies Direct, LLC, Sauk City; Sauk County UW-Extension
Paul Soglin, CFO of Energies Direct, LLC, Sauk City;
Steve Dvorak, P.E., President of GHD, Inc.
 CASE STUDIES: HOW WE DID IT ON OUR FARMS Coordinated by:
Charlie Crave, Crave Brothers Farm Sustain Sauk County
Art Thelen, Wild Rose Dairy Sauk County Land Conservation
Sauk County UW Extension
 The Manure Digester
Summit will:
 Define what manure digestion,
anaerobic digestion or biogas is
and why a farmer would want to
be involved.
 Discuss how digesters work
 Discuss the environmental benefits
vs. possible negative impacts of
digesters
 Identify options for developing
manure digester projects
including dealing with utilities
 Talk about how farmers can obtain
funds to develop a digester
project
 Identify what government permits
and paperwork are necessary
QUESTIONS?
Contact the Sauk County UW-
Extension office at 608-355-3250.
Sustain Sauk County is an
Manure Digester
initiative that encourages Sauk
County residents to produce
renewable energy and to protect Summit
our clean water resources. Their
stated purpose is “promoting
improvement in sustainable living
practices across Sauk County Tuesday, January 13, 2009
through networking, community 9:30am -3:00pm
education and policy change.”
West Square Building
505 Broadway in Baraboo
UW Extension provides equal opportunities
in employment and programming, including
Title IX requirements.
Please contact us for special assistance
regarding our programs. Advise us at least
two weeks before event if you are
handicapped and desire special
accommodations. Requests will be kept
confidential.
505 Broadway, Baraboo, WI 53913
(608) 355-3250
http://sauk.uwex.edu/
Coordinated by:
Sustain Sauk County
Sauk County Land Conservation
Sauk County UW-Extension