• A Portable Dry-Litter Pig Pen, (2004) CTAHR AWM-2
• Biogas Digesters, (2003) ADAP 2003-10
• Collection and Separation of Solid and Liquid Swine Wastes, (2003) ADAP 2003-2
• Composted Animal Manures: Precautions and Processing,
  (1998) AWN-1
• Composted Swine Manure for Vegetable Crop Application, (2005) CTAHR AWM-3
• Detecting Leptospira in Water: Preliminary Results from a Regional Collaboration, (2007) University of Hawaii and University of Nevada
• Dry Litter Waste Management System, (2003) ADAP 2003-9
• Minimizing Pollution Risk from Nutrient Management,
  (2000) HAPPI-Farm 4
• Minimizing Pollution Risk from Livestock Operations,
  (2000) HAPPI-Farm 7
• Minimizing Pollution Risk from Pasture Management,
  (2000) HAPPI-Farm 8
• New Construction Ideas for Healthier Pigs-Flushing System, (2003) ADAP 2003-7
• Prescribed Grazing for Pacific Island Farms, (2007) NRCS & CTAHR
• Reducing Wastewater from a Swine Operation, (2003) ADAP 2003-1
• Safe Produce – Good Agricultural Practices, Healthy Employees, Clean Environment Poster, (2002) FST-7
• Treatment, Storage and Use of Swine Waste Solids, (2003) ADAP 2003-3
• Treatment, Storage and Use of Swine Wastewater,
  (2003) ADAP 2003-4

Presentations from the 2004 Agriculture Conference are available for viewing. Scroll down to read more about the two sessions on "Entre-manure-ship", the session presenters, as well as to view their individual PowerPoint presentations.

Session 1

For generations we have been treating livestock manures as burdensome "wastes." In this presentation participants were able to rediscover the value of these rich organic fertilizers and learned how to integrate them into their profitable crop, landscaping, or nursery operations. This session featured Dr. Marc Buchanan, an experienced agricultural consultant and researcher from California, who shared practical, "real-world" experiences about the soil and crop benefits of manures and composts in production agricultural operations. Additionally, participants learned how to avoid potential concerns with food safety regulations, odors and material handling.

MARCUS BUCHANAN - Consultant. Ph.D. in Soil Fertility and Systems Modeling from North Carolina State Univ. Marcus works on agricultural nutrient and irrigation management, wastewater application to soil, watershed assessment, compost production, and compost quality assessment. He has conducted on-farm vegetable crop trials with compost and co-developed a compost maturity index. Click here to view this presentation in a new window (viewed best in Internet Explorer).

Sessoin 2 - Practical Tips on Profiting from Manure

Participants learned what farms and businesses across Hawaii are doing to use livestock manures and composts to enrich their soils and their pocketbooks. This session followed up on the morning's "Entre-manure-ship" session by Dr. Marc Buchanan by sharing experiences of local manure, compost producers and users in Hawaii who have discovered how to turn this waste into rich, organic fertilizer. A panel of Hawaii farmers and businessmen explained the composting process and benefits, their successes and challenges and answered audience questions about use of composts and manures.

MARK CUMMINGS – Business Analyst, Staff Agronomist. Mark is a graduate of West Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Agronomy and conducts compost research trials and educational seminars on the microbiology of compost and its interaction with soils in production agriculture, turfgrass, and commercial landscaping. Click here to view this presentation in a new window (viewed best in Internet Explorer).

JAMES TAVARES – Owner/Operator The Grassmaster Sod Farm. Located in the Kula Agricultural Park on the island of Maui. Growers of Seashore Paspalum, St. Augustine, ‘El Toro' and Emerald Zoysia grasses. BS General Agriculture & MS Horticulture Science from University of Hawaii at Manoa. Click here to view this presentation in a new window (viewed best in Internet Explorer).