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2008 Great Lakes
Manure Handling Expo

The Economics of Recycling

July 9, 2008 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

   2008 Features at a Glance

  • The 6th Great Lakes Regional Manure Handling Expo; the 1st at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center!
     

  • It's free!  Just show up on July 9 and enjoy the many offerings.
     

  • Visit the 40+ commercial exhibitors in the exposition area.
     

  • Earn CCA and CLM continuing education credits.
     

  • Get the scientific perspective by attending the education sessions which include: Manure 101;  Records: What? Why? How?;  Growing a Management Team; and Safety Concerns.
     

  • Hear first hand producer experiences by attending the case studies which include: Using Liquids on Crops;  Brokering and Custom Application of Poultry Manure;  Environmental Management; and Extending the Application Window.
     

  • Join in by attending the educational demonstrations which include: Solid Manure Application; Liquid Manure Application; Stockpiling Manure BMPs; Slurry Seeding; Soil Compaction; and Equipment Safety.
     

  • Check out the latest equipment during commercial demonstrations.
     

  • This multi-state event is the result of collaboration among 5 states in the eastern Great Lakes Region including: Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and  New York.
     

  • On even-numbered years the Expo is held on the eastern side of the Great Lakes; on odd-numbered years the Expo is held on the western side of the Great Lakes.
     

  • Look for the Expo in Iowa in 2009 and in Pennsylvania in 2010.

CONTACTS

Jon Rausch
Phone: 614-292-44504
E-mail: rausch.7@osu.edu
 

Mary Wicks
Phone: 330-202-3533
E-mail: wicks.14@osu.edu

 

Campus Address
Manure Expo
590 Woody Hayes Dr.
Columbus, OH 43210

Molly Caren Agricultural Center
135 SR 38 NE
London, OH 43140