Agreement Number
NR21-13G036
Awardee Name
The Ohio State University
Grant Type
Classic
Awardee State/Territory
Ohio
Involved States/territories
Kentucky
Ohio
Award Year
2020
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$400,111.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Energy
Resource Concern (Specific)
Energy efficiency of equipment and facilities
Inefficient energy use
Conservation Practice(s)
Farmstead Energy Improvement
Project Background
This project will run a simulation model to optimize livestock ventilation system designs and install high efficiency direct drive electronically commultated (EC) motors, sensors, and controllers on a 2,400 head swine tunnel finishing barn and a 300 head dairy farm.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Chris Zoller