Pilot Project for Value-Added Product Development from Solid Waste Generated on Swine Farms

North Carolina State University’s project includes five components: Construction of Value-Added Processing Infrastructure. In the case of Super Soils, grinders and processors will be constructed on site; in the case of vermiculture, sheds and worm rows will be installed on the Little Creek Hog Farms adjacent to Environmental Technologies Closed Loop System; Transfer of solids and produce value-added products; Technical evaluation of the solids and process (in the case of vermiculture); Delivery of products to buyers/users and collect feedback on market reception; and Economic assessment and delivery of results to producers, technology providers, and decision-makers.