Using excess manure to generate farm income in the Chesapeake's phosphorous hot spots

This project will reduce excess land application of manure in four of the Chesapeake’s “phosphorus hot spots” by accelerating adoption of innovative manure-to-Energy technologies and the creation of marketable fertilizer products that generate farm income. The Initiative will close the knowledge gap regarding viable manure-to-Energy technologies, provide direct assistance to farmers and agricultural communities in identifying technologies that best meet their needs, and will facilitate grant funding and financing to design and implement four new manure-to-Energy projects that are cost effective both at producing Energy and reducing nutrient pollution to the Chesapeake Bay. The Initiative will be coordinated with state NRCS management teams and program specialists, investors, farmers, nongovernmental organizations, and academic institutions.