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Catchment Science 2011
Catchment Science 2011

Proceedings from the Catchment Science 2011 Conference which took place in The Mansion House, Dublin from 14 - 16 September 2011

14 September 2011
Type
Event Proceeding
The Grass Calculator
The Grass Calculator

Moorepark Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Fermoy, Co. Cork

08 September 2011
Type
Booklet
TResearch: Autumn 2011
TResearch: Autumn 2011

Energy crops – achieving a balance Seaweed – does the heart good Epigenetics – linking nurture to nature Improving the national breeding programme

02 September 2011
Type
Magazine
Pig Development Department – Research Results on Alternative Uses for Pig Manure
Pig Development Department – Research Results on Alternative Uses for Pig Manure

Increasing the amount of energy produced from renewable sources is a stated objective of the EU. Anaerobic Digestion, as investigated in this project, can extract energy from animal and plant biomass, while still retaining the nutritive value of the material as fertiliser. This project looked at reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from stored pig manure, by capturing methane during anaerobic digestion which would otherwise be produced naturally in storage under anaerobic conditions. In addition, production of renewable energy from pig manure is carbon neutral and offsets carbon dioxide that would otherwise be produced by fossil fuels, thus helping to meet Ireland’s targets to reduce CO2 emissions. Anaerobic digestion can also help reduce pathogen levels in pig manure. However, it is important to be aware that anaerobic digestion does not reduce the P and N content of manure. Moreover, as the manure will most likely be co digested with other biomass the N and P content of the digested material will likely be even higher than that of the raw manure.

25 August 2011
Type
Event Proceeding