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Problem
 | Inappropriate management of livestock
wastes can have a serious negative impact on water quality, the
ecosystem, animal health and public safety. |
| Populations and animal production are on
the rise in the American Pacific hence an increase in the need for
vegetal crops and potable water. |
| Imported fertilizers and soil
conditioners are prohibitively expensive. |
| Properly treated waste is a valuable
source of plant nutrients, is virtually devoid of pathogens, and
conditions the soil for better crop production. |
Project Management Team
| PI: Dr. Halina Zaleski, swine
specialist, UH |
| Co-PI: Dr. Brad LeaMaster, Veterinary
Specialist, UH |
| Technician: Gordon Cleveland,
Research associate, UH |
Cooperators
| Jim Currie: Extension Specialist,
American Samoa |
| Engly Ioanis: Research
Assistant |
| Dr. Manuel Duguies: Extension Agent
III |
| Dr. James R. Carpenter: Assoc. Animal
Scientist, UH |
| Dr. P.-Y. Yang: Bioenvironmental
Engineering, UH |
| Dan Paquin: Bioenvironmental
Engineering, UH |
| Dr. Roger Fujioka: Director Water
Resources Research Center, UH |
| Jim Hollyer: Agricultural and
Resource Economics, UH |
Associates
| Phil Giles: NRCS, Pohnpei |
| Dick Howard: NRCS, Saipan |
Dates of Project
May 1, 1996-April 30, 1997
Survey of Pohnpei, Guam, Saipan/Tinian, Belau, Yap, American Samoa
for the acquisition of baseline information concerning:
1. Animal health: serology,
parasites
2. Animal census: animal production and quantification of waste
produced
3. Farm management: nutrition, facilities, waste management
4. Soil and water quality
5. Available crops and their nutritional needs
May 1, 1997-April 30, 1998
Determination of best waste management practices and development of
appropriate demonstration facilities at target sites
Geographic Areas Covered
Pohnpei, Guam, Saipan/Tinian, Belau, Yap,
American Samoa
Progress to Date
Publications
Our Proposed Solution (see photos
below!)
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Phil Giles' NRCS/Pohnpei Soil and Water District "shallow
bedding" swine waste management system at Ringlen Farms,
Pohnpei. The ADAP livestock Waste Management Project is
actively engaged with NRCS to promote environmentally sound
management practices in the American Pacific.
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Below: Ringlen Farm's pig, Pohnpei, 1998.
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Below: Mr. Ringlen, one of Pohnpei's most innovatived
farmers, 1998.
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Using chopped coconut husks as bedding, the facility at
Ringlen farms was designed to accommodate the waste produced
by 3000 lbs. of swine, and to address five main goals:
1) Divert rainfall and clean water around the livestock
and manure storage areas
2) Collect swine waste on bedding
3) Transfer used bedding to a composting treatment area
4) Treat bedding and manures with a composting/drying
process
5) Transfer the liquid and solid waste to cropland
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Averaging about 60 pigs in normal times, the Pohnpei
Agriculture and Trade School (PATS)
farm is one of the largest and most progressive operations
on Pohnpei. Miklos Szentkiralyi (Director of the agriculture
program), Engly Ioanis, and students stand with the pump provided by ADAP to
transfer swine waste from settling tanks to agricultural lands.
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One of the most creative demonstration projects in the
year 2 program, is Dr. Manny Duguies manure drying,
farrowing and rearing installations at the Guam Department
of Agriculture Research Facility. A main goal of ADAP
project has been to establish working ties with Local
Departments of Agriculture. Paid student workers have done
most of the construction and the station now boasts, raised
farrowing and rearing pens, with sloping bottoms and pipe
fittings to channel waste, a permanent drying facility, and
a controlled research garden for waste application.
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Another of Engly Ioanis' projects on Pohnpei, is the U
community piggery. Situated at the edge of the mangrove tide
waters. This facility is fitted with a concrete
holding/settling tank to prevent infiltration of swine waste
into the swamp. Using the pump pictured above, the sludge
will be applied to nearby crops.
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