Agreement Number
12-245
Awardee Name
The University of Tennessee
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
On-Farm Production and Utilization of Energy to Meet Wintertime Heating Needs at Broiler Chicken Grow-out Farms
Awardee State/Territory
Tennessee
Involved States/territories
Tennessee
Award Year
2012
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$502,916.00
Production/Use
Cover Crops
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Energy
Resource Concern (Specific)
Biofuel generation
Renewable Energy
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Nutrient Management
Project Background
This project will demonstrate the affordability, effectiveness, and usability of a hydronic heating system for broiler production houses and utilize readily available biofuel and byproducts as a heating fuel. It also will demonstrate and verify the environmental impact of the heating system and transfer the knowledge gained from the demonstration project.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Shawn Hawkins