On-farm anaerobic digestion is a great way to process manure and other organics. Understanding the details about how to make it all work is vital to its success. The webinar will feature EPA’s—Anaerobic Digestion Project Development Handbook—a new resource that outlines the details of setting up and operating an on-farm anaerobic digestion system.  AgSTAR’s Handbook includes:

• Process Fundamentals
• Digester Feedstocks
• AD/Biogas System Products, Equipment and Uses
• Economic and Financial Factors
• Screening and Feasibility Studies
• Business Relationships
• Permitting
• Public and Community Outreach
• Safety, Operation, and Maintenance Considerations
• Additional Tools and Resources

Webinar Presenter

<img border="0" width="170" height="194" data-cke-saved-src="https://nerc.org/assets/image-cache/Vanessa%20McKinney%20Photo.e2b9350e.jpg" src="https://nerc.org/assets/image-cache/Vanessa%20McKinney%20Photo.e2b9350e.jpg" align="left" style="height:1.347in;width:1.18in" '="" v:shapes="_x0000_s1026">Vanessa McKinney is the Program Manager for EPA’s AgSTAR Program, where she works with U.S. livestock, biogas, and government stakeholders to advance the deployment of digesters and biogas systems. She has over a decade of experience in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and air emissions regulation and policy.