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- 1. Waste to Worth Benefits of Composted Bedding for Re-Use in the Equine Industry Green Mountain Technologies, Inc.
- 2. Benefits of Bedding Re-Use in the Equine Industry FinancialOperational Health Green Mountain Technologies, Inc
- 3. Mollie Bogardus Barn Owner/Manager for 30 Years MBA Sustainable Business Michael Bryan Brown Founder and President Green Mountain Technologies, Inc. 20 Years in Composting Industry Washington State University Dairy Bedding Recycling IOS Ranch Bainbridge Island, WA Joint Base Myers/Henderson Arlington, Virginia Green Mountain Technologies, Inc
- 4. Cons of Bin System • 90-180 days • Labor to turn piles • Temperature issues on edges • Odor Pros of Bin System • Affordable Pros of In Vessel System • 10-20 days • Automated Auger • Uniform Temperature • Odor Control Cons of In Vessel System • Purchase Cost • Maintenance Cost Green Mountain Technologies,Inc
- 5. Methods of Composting Bedding Centralized Operation Aerated Static Pile (ASP) Green Mountain Technologies,Inc
- 6. In-Vessel Composters Green Mountain Technologies,Inc Earth Flow 30 at CSU Drum Composting Systems
- 10. Mechanisms for Pathogen Reduction • Heat Inactivation • Microbial Competition • pH Changes • Desiccation • UV Exposure Green Mountain Technologies, Inc
- 12. Operational Benefits • Reduce Parasites • Reduce Flies • Reduce Dust • Reduce Odor • Low Labor input • Small footprint Green Mountain Technologies,Inc
- 13. Financial Benefits Reduce Shavings Bill by 40%Green Mountain Technologies,Inc
- 14. Savings on Health Care • Foot health – thrush • Leg Health – scratches • Skin Health – dermatitis, hives • Respiratory Health – heaves, allergies Green Mountain Technologies,Inc
- 15. The Probiotic Effect Green Mountain Technologies,Inc “The compost has been through a very hot phase to kill all pathogens and parasites. It now has a thriving microbial population to compete aggressively with the fungal and bacterial pathogens responsible for infections and irritations on skin and hooves.” Caitlin Price Youngquist, Snohomish Extension Service
- 16. Clinical Observations • Attributed general foot and leg health to composted bedding • Documented relief for horses with chronic hives and respiratory difficulties Dr. Hannah Mueller, Cedarbrook Veterinary Clinic and Northwest Equine Stewardship Center Green Mountain Technologies,Inc
- 17. Absorption Capabilities 0 2 4 6 8 10 New Shavings 50/50 Mixture Composted Total Change in Weight Lbs Weight Lbs Material Wet Weight Lbs Material Dry Green Mountain Technologies,Inc
- 18. Stall bedded with Pellets Green Mountain Technologies,Inc
- 19. 50/50 Mix of Compost and New Shavings Green Mountain Technologies,Inc
- 20. Composted Bedding Re-Use Today • Manure still piled behind the barn • Contaminate ground water • Affect life in water and on land • Expensing barns out of business • Common equine ailments cost money Future • Prove health benefits • Create environmental benefits • Save the industry money • Create options for disposal Green Mountain Technologies,Inc
- 21. Options for Compost Use Green Mountain Technologies,Inc Re-use for Bedding Sale as Compost Use in burn to energy system
- 22. Options for Compost Use Sale of Compost • Contract Sales to Municipalities, Dept of Transportation, Soil Specialty Companies, Landscapers • Wholesale to retail stores • Sell to public Burn to Energy • Preliminary Data shows a 30% higher per pound btu value for composted stable waste • The equivalent of $285 of heating oil from a 20 horse barn per month.(PNW prices) • Need large density of horses within radius that trucking makes financial sense Green Mountain Technologies,Inc
- 23. Green Mountain Technologies,Inc Waste to Worth
- 24. Mollie Bogardus, Equine Specialist, Green Mountain Technologies, Inc. Michael Bryan Brown, President, Green Mountain Technologies, Inc. Green Mountain Technologies,Inc
Editor's Notes
- Introduce myself and Michael. Barn owner for 30+ years, managed about 50 horses. Issue arose with manure disposal. Lucky to be in MBA program – met Michael – existing food waste business was able to use existing technology to stable waste. Michael insisted that I try the compost as bedding and I witnessed some interesting things. Not only was the stall drier but my retired show jumper who had suffered from chronic scratches begain to heal. With that I began to research in earnest what information existed on bedding re-use.
- More efficient operation adds to the financial well being. Better health adds to the financial well being. Those benefits together with the possibility of a closed loop waste stream and a value added component to the operation of the farm or stable is an enormous opportunity.
- Temp log graph form IOS
- Temperatures at which the material composts on a uniform basis kills weed seed and parasite larvae. The make up of the composted material reduces dust. The in- vessel composting system eliminates odor and leachate issues.
- The material loaded into a vessel decreases in volume within a relatively short period time
- Remarkable thing about compost bedding is the fact that it has the benefits of a higher moisture content that shavings therefore less dust and has a higher capability to absorb that shavings. More of the urine will be soaked up by the compost material than with new shavings. It acts similarly to pellets.
- Look closely at the bottom right corner. The pellets absorb the moisture well but leaves a very soggy area that the horse will be standing on with the hoof and skin in direct contact with the moisture. ***MBB does it make sense that moist skin/hoof is more susceptible to being irritated.
- Benefits of this: highly capable moisture retention with compost on base of stall and a barrier to that moisture provided by the less moisture retentive green shavings.