For its 11th year, the North American Manure Expo will live up to its name and, for the first time, take place outside of the U.S. The 2013 event will be held Aug. 20-21 at the University of Guelph Arkell Research Station in Arkell, Ontario.
The location, within minutes of Guelph, is well within the radius of where the show has previously been held, including Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Nebraska.
This year’s theme of “Getting It Right – Precision Manure Management” can be found in every aspect of the two-day event, from tours and educational seminars to exhibitor areas and field demonstrations.
Starting at 8 a.m. on Aug. 20, a pump school is planned to educate operators on properly running and maintaining manure pumps.
Next, participants can jump on a bus to tour a dairy-based anaerobic digester, two farms with lagoon agitation demonstrations (one with straw bedding and the other with sand bedding) and the manufacturing location of Husky Farm Equipment. Lunch and supper will be provided on the tour.
The second day features educational seminars, equipment demonstrations and exhibitor displays at the research station.
The latest information on manure management will be shared at eight different educational sessions, focusing on resource value, compaction, hauling, composting, application and environmental protection.
Demonstrations will feature solid and liquid manure application, composting, manure gas safety and spill clean-up and safety.
Exhibitors from across the U.S. and Canada will have their latest equipment on hand, either on display or taking part in the demonstrations.
Admission is free to all events, but pre-registration is required. Visit the website to register or for more information.
Due to the location of the event, Nuhn Industries is hosting an open house and factory tours in conjunction with the North American Manure Expo. Its manufacturing facility includes a robotic welder, CNC plasma table and a technologically advanced machine shop.
Participants can see liquid manure equipment as it passes through the stages of production in its transformation to the final product. These tours are available Aug. 20-22 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 4816 Ontario 8, Sebringville, Ontario. PD
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Attendees at the 2012 North American Manure Expo inspect the results of a recently completed liquid application demonstration in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. Photo by Karen Lee.
Karen Lee
Editor
Progressive Dairyman
